Shape Computation : Fifty Years, 1972–2022 / edited by Sotirios Kotsopoulos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kotsopoulos, Sotirios.

Series:

Mathematics and the Built Environment, 2512-1561 ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics.

Arts.

Architecture--Mathematics.

Architecture.

Mathematics--Data processing.

Computer-aided engineering.

Mathematical models.

Buildings--Design and construction.

Buildings.

Industrial design.

Mathematics in Art and Architecture.

Computational Science and Engineering.

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design.

Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics.

Building Construction and Design.

Industrial Design.

Local Subjects:

Mathematics in Art and Architecture.

Computational Science and Engineering.

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design.

Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics.

Building Construction and Design.

Industrial Design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (694 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2025.

Summary:

This open access volume gives a panorama of Shape Computation, exploring its diverse design practices and interdisciplinary applications. Originating in the seminal 1972 article by George Stiny and James Gips that introduced shape grammars as a new computational paradigm, Shape Computation challenges traditional notions of visual and symbolic calculation, particularly in art and design. As we mark the 50th anniversary (1972-2022) of Stiny and Gips’s essay, this volume reflects on Shape Computation's past, present, and future. While this theory has flourished in recent years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), contributions and applications have come from institutions globally. This approach offers an alternative paradigm for design computing, emphasizing generative descriptions through shapes and rules over symbolic instructions. With examples spanning shape grammars, art, architecture, design theory, and more, this volume provides insights into the evolution and significance of this computational approach. Experts and students will appreciate it as a comprehensive introduction to Shape Computation and a valuable historical reference.

Contents:

Scutum Fidei

Shape Grammars and the Architect

The Geometrical Art of Lionel March

Grids: Schemas, Rules and Cases

Reflections on Interpreting Shape Grammars

How is that? Computing the Temporality of Drawing

Computing with Material Shapes: The Case of Triaxial Basket Weaving

[Un]making with

Preserving Brand Identity in Engineering Design

The Science of Shape Grammar-Based Product Design

Mathematics of Shape Rules

Seeing and Drawing Shapes

Flows: Composite Shape Rules

Arrangements Containing Shapes: Mathematical Features and Use

Shape Computation Research at the University of Sydney

Shape Machine: From Software to Practice

Design Space Exploration in the Shape Machine Interface

From Lines to Curves

Rewriting Shape Rules: Developing Implemented Shape Grammars to See Anew

Automating the Archaeological Reconstruction of Classical Greek and Roman Architecture

A Generative Grammar for the Design of Adaptive Intelligent Virtual Worlds

What does Shape Grammar Implementation tell us about Artificial Intelligence in Architectural Design?

The Shape of Generative AI

Computing Chinese Architecture

Using Shape Grammar as an Analytical Tool for Shelters in Protracted Refugee Camps: The Zaatari Camp Grammar

Designing with Visual Calculation is Child's Play

EthnoComputation: An Inductive-Deductive Shape Grammar on Toraja Glyph.

ISBN:

3-031-81623-4

9783031816239