New Architecture and Technology

Informationen zum Autor Gyula Sebestyen, Chris Pollington Klappentext Many books have covered the topics of architecture, materials and technology. 'New Architecture and Technology' is the first to explore the interrelation between these three subjects. It illustrates the impact of modern technology and materials on architecture.The book explores the technical progress of building showing how developments, both past and present, are influenced by design methods. It provides a survey of contemporary architecture, as affected by construction technology. It also explores aspects of building technology within the context of general industrial, social and economic developments. The reader will acquire a vocabulary covering the entire range of structure types and learn a new approach to understanding the development of design. Zusammenfassung Covering the topics of architecture, materials and technology, this work explores the interrelation between these three subjects. It shows the impact of technology and materials on architecture. It provides a survey of contemporary architecture, as affected by construction technology. It gives an insight into evolution of architectural structures. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Late 20th Century Architecture; Building Technology in Context; The Impact of Technical Progress; The Impact of Invisible Technologies and Other Factors; Computer Aided Design; The Emerging Functional Requirements and their Consequences; The Impact of New Technologies on the Aesthetics of Architecture; The Price of Progress; Defects in Design, Materials and Construction; Construction and Site Management Strategies; Summary and Outlook; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Pollington, Pollington Christopher, Gyula Sebestyen, Gyula Pollington Sebestyen, Sebestyen Gyula
• Assisted by: Chris Pollington (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.03.2003
• EAN: 9780750651646
• ISBN: 978-0-7506-5164-6
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Architectural structure & design, ARCHITECTURE / General, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Architectural structure and design, Civil engineering, surveying and building