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Architecture, technology, and process / Chris Abel.
Fine Arts Library NA2543.T43 A24 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Abel, Chris.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture and technology--History--20th century.
- Architecture and technology.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 268 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, Architectural Press, 2004.
- Summary:
- This new selection of essays follows Chris Abel's previous best selling collection, Architecture and Identity. Drawing upon a wide range of knowledge and disciplines, the author argues that, underlying technological changes in the process of architectural production are fundamental changes in the way we think about machines and the world we live in.Key topics include: new patterns of urbanism in the fast growing cities of asia pacific; metaphorical extensions of mind and body in cyberspace; the divergent European and North American values shaping Sir Norman Foster's and Frank Gehry's work, and the collaborative work methods and technologies creating the adaptable design pratices of today.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-262) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0750637927
- OCLC:
- 55036935
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