Formulations : architecture, mathematics, culture / Andrew Witt.
| Author/creator | Witt, Andrew author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2021] |
| Description | 428 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Writing architecture series Writing architecture. ^A369902 |
| Contents | Introduction: Encoded Architectures -- A Machine Epistemology: Encapsulated Knowledge and the Instrumentation of Architecture -- Theorems Made Flesh: The Architectonics of Mathematical Maquettes -- Alternate Dimensions: Measuring Space from Building to Hyperbody -- A Virtuality Atlas: Stereoscopic Drawing and Geometric Dream Space -- Illusion Engines: Drawing at the Speed of Light -- Labyrinths, Topology, and Meinong's Jungle: Architecture's Impossible Objects -- All You Need is Cube: The Political Economy of Voxel Architecture -- Geometry's Mass Media: Broadcasting Technique in Architectures Hyperbolic Era -- Crystal Collectives: Architectures Chemical Subcultures -- Epilogue: Of Dabblers and Virtuosos. |
| Abstract | "A history of the relationship between architecture and mathematics, with a special focus on the transition in the postwar period between analogue to digital design"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2020053012 |
| ISBN | 9780262543002 paperback |
| ISBN | 0262543001 paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | NA2750 .W58 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |