Michele Melaragno, An Introduction To Shell Structures- The Art and Science of Vaulting (New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold) 1991
The art and vaulting now provides a through treatment of domes- a subject that has been sadly neglected throughout the modern architectural period. Michele Melargano analyses these structures in great detail, exploring their architectural, engineering, and construction aspects, and providing practical design guidelines for those interested in conceiving forms of their own.
Geoffrey Hemion, Classification Of Knots And 3-Dimensional Spaces (New York: Oxford) 1992
This book is concerned with the fundamental question of the classification of knots, and more generally with the classification of arbitrary (compact) topological objects which occur in our normal spaces of physical reality.
Martijn Veltkamp, Free Form Structural Design (Amsterdam: IOS Press) 2007
Engineers have always been experiencing difficulties in making buildings structurally viable ever since arrchitects dreamt of freely formed buildings. The complexity lies in the relatively low-tech approach of the building industry seeking to exploit proven technologies prior to introducing new ones.
Ben Flatman & Craig Holmes, Birmingham: Shaping The City (London: RIBA Publishing) 2008
Shaping the city is an authoritive and objective assessment of the redevelopment and rregeneration of Birmingham. The book seeks to identify the drivers for change in the renaissance of contemporary Birmingham and explores the depth and complexity of the public-private partnerships involved in their delivery. This book also articulates and stresses the importance of urban design and a vibrant architectural community for the successful on-going regeneration of this ever-changing city.
Marc Dubois, Philippe Samyn Architecture And Engineering 1990-2000 (Switzerland: Birkhauser Verlag AG) 1999
Philippe Samyn is widely recognised as Belgium's most well-known architectural and engineering office. Over many years he has made a name for himself with his innovative constructions using steel and glass, and his ecologically optimized glass dome made of wood and glass at the Walloon forestry centre in Marche-en-Famenne gained much acclaim. Projects such as a research centre for steel construction in Gent, the M & G K Laboratories in Venafro, Italy or a footbridge in Kortrijk, Belgium are all examples of Samyn's successful synthesis of engineering skills and architectural aesthetics. In this monograph the renowned architectural critic Marc Dubois portrays approximately 18 of the most interesting buildings and projects to come from this office.
Paula Antonelli, Claesson Koivisto Rune Architecture (Switzerland: Birkhauser Verlag AG) 2007
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INFLUENCES
PALACIO DE LAS ARTES REINA SOFIA
Architect: Santiago Calatrava
Location: Valencia, Spain
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM
Architect: Daniel Libeskind
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
HIGH DESERT HOUSE
Architect: Kendrick Bang Kellogg
Location: Joshua Tree, California
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