3D thinking in design and architecture : from antiquity to the future / Roger Burrows.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burrows, Roger, 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geometry in architecture--History.

Geometry in architecture.

Architecture--Mathematics.

Architecture.

Architectural design--History.

Architectural design.

Decoration and ornament, Architectural--History.

Decoration and ornament, Architectural.

Architecture, Ancient--Influence.

Architecture, Ancient.

Civilization, Ancient--Influence.

Civilization, Ancient.

Three-dimensional imaging in architecture.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

328 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Thames & Hudson, 2018.

Summary:

The geometric foundations, forms, and patterns in today's architecture, design and, decorative arts can trace their origins in past cultures. From humankind's first path-like doodles on cave walls through to the higher abstractions developed to make accurate measurements and predictions, the three-dimensional forms we design and build have always been dependent on available materials, human needs, and the limits of our imaginations. '3D Thinking in Design and Architecture' tells the story of the intimate relationship between geometry, mathematics and man-made design throughout human history, from the Neolithic period through the Indian, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Greek, Celtic, Islamic and Renaissance cultures, to the present and the possible future. Presenting key principles that can be applied across all design disciplines, design expert Roger Burrows relates how geometry as a visual language has evolved to meet our needs, initiated new technologies, and changed the way we think about the world around us. With a wealth of original artwork by the author to explain his ideas, this book will be an essential reference and source of inspiration for students and design professionals.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Visual Logic

Visual Logic Through Time

2. Neolithic Geometries

3. The River Cultures

4. Native American Cultures

5. The Pythagoreans

6. European Tribal Geometry

7. Geometries of the Early Islamic Period

8. The Renaissance

Out of the Past

Into the Future

9. Modelling with Equations

10. Fractals

11. Shape-Changers

12. Dynamic Circles and Spheres

13. The Future of 3D Geometry

14. Additional Thoughts and Ideas.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780500519547

0500519544

OCLC:

1005103615