New Architecture and Technology

Gyula Sebestyen

168 pages, parution le 27/03/2003

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Résumé

New Architecture and Technology traces the interrelationship between technological development and building design.

Understand the influence of technology through examples of contemporary buildings
Learn from the practical evaluation of successes and failures in modern architecture
Take inspiration from the explanation of current design trends

The book explains how buildings and cities have evolved to meet the needs of people who use the latest technology. Not only do architects plan and design using newly-developed computer software, but their structures are built with modern construction techniques and continually-improving materials.

Covering the full range of technologies from material science to telecommunications, this book explains the face of the contemporary city and points the way to future developments in architectural design.

Contents

Trends in Architecture
The Impact of Technological Change on Building Materials
The Impact of Technological Change on Buildings and Structures
The Impact of Technological Change on Services
The Impact of Technological Change on Design
The Interrelationship of Architecture, Economy, Environment and Sustainability
Architectural Aesthetics
The Price of Progress: Defects, Damages and Failures
Conclusion

L'auteur - Gyula Sebestyen

Chairman of the United Nations ECE Working Party on the Building Industry, President of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building 1971-4, Professor at the Technical University of Budapest, visiting Professor at the Bolgna University, Italy

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Architectural Press
Auteur(s)	Gyula Sebestyen
Parution	27/03/2003
Nb. de pages	168
Format	18,8 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	395g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780750651646
ISBN13	978-0-7506-5164-6