| Complexity: Design Strategy and World View Contributor(s): Gleiniger, Andrea (Editor), Vrachliotis, Georg (Editor), Bellut, Clemens (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 3764386886 ISBN-13: 9783764386887 Publisher: Birkhauser OUR PRICE: $28.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation |
| Dewey: 720.1 |
| Series: Context Architecture |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.54" W x 7.49" (0.40 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Digitalization has transformed the discourse of architecture: that discourse is now defined by a wealth of new terms and concepts that previously either had no meaning, or had different meanings, in the context of architectural theory and design. Its concepts and strategies are increasingly shaped by influences emerging at the intersection with scientific and cultural notions from modern information technology. The new series Context Architecture seeks to take a critical selection of concepts that play a vital role in the current discourse and put them up for discussion. When Vitruvius described the architect as a "uomo universale," he gave rise to the architect's conception of him- or herself as a generalist who shapes a complex reality. The architectural concept of complexity, however, failed to keep pace with industrial and social reality, becoming instead an increasingly formal and superficial notion that could ultimately be applied to almost anything. |
