Curve - Possibilities Problems With Deviating From Straight in Architecture

List of contents

Preface.  Introduction - Instruments of Curvature.  Architecture's Innate Orthogonality.  The Ever-Present Melody.  Movement Curves.  Structural Curves.  Curves from Straight Lines.  Curves from Nature.  Orchestrating Curves.  Endword.  Bibliography.  Index.

About the author

Simon Unwin is Emeritus Professor of Architecture at the University of Dundee in Scotland. Although retired, he continues to teach at the Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff University, Wales, where he taught for many years. His books are used in schools of architecture around the world and have been translated into various languages.

Summary

Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. This Notebook considers the various authorities to which architects look for the generation of their curves. It also considers the aspirations curves manifest in architectural form.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Unwin, Unwin Simon
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.04.2019
• EAN: 9781138045941
• ISBN: 978-1-138-04594-1
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Analysing Architecture Notebooks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, Architectural structure & design, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / Study & Teaching, Architectural structure and design