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Contested symmetries and other predicaments in architecture / Preston Scott Cohen.
Fine Arts Library NA737.C63 A4 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cohen, Preston Scott.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cohen, Preston Scott--Themes, motives.
- Cohen, Preston Scott.
- Architecture--United States--History--20th century--Designs and plans.
- Architecture.
- Computer-aided design.
- Themes, motives.
- United States.
- History.
- Geometry in architecture.
- Symmetry (Art).
- Geometry, Projective.
- Architecture--Computer-aided design.
- Architecture--Computer-aided design--Italy.
- Italy.
- Genre:
- Architectural drawings.
- Physical Description:
- 173 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2001]
- Summary:
- Architect Preston Scott Cohen combines the use of the most advanced digital modeling technologies with a fascination for 17th century descriptive geometry. He uses familiar forms distorted by oblique projections and similar devices to create complex designs that challenge our preconceptions about the nature of order in architecture.
- "Contested Symmetries and Other Predicaments in Architecture features Cohen's intricate abstract geometries and lucidly describes both the mechanics and the theory behind their application. A wealth of projects, including the widely acclaimed Torus House, are represented through drawings, models, and computer-generated images.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-168).
- ISBN:
- 156898250X
- OCLC:
- 44979582
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