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Architecture, Technology and Process [PDF ebook]

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This new selection of essays follows Chris Abel’s previous best selling collection, Architecture and Identity. Drawing upon a wide range of knowledge and disciplines, the author argues that, underlying technological changes in the process of architectural production are fundamental changes in the way we think about machines and the world we live in.Key topics include: new patterns of urbanism in the fast growing cities of asia pacific; metaphorical extensions of mind and body in cyberspace; the divergent European and North American values shaping Sir Norman Foster’s and Frank Gehry’s work, and the collaborative work methods and technologies creating the adaptable design pratices of today.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 352 ● ISBN 9781136428326 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2007 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2472955 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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