Masters of the Structural Aesthetic.

This book highlights aesthetics as pertaining to the structural component in architectural design. This less explored aspect of architecture is discussed and explains the enduring qualities of ten specific buildings from architectural history to present day due to their structural aesthetics. Based...

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Main Author: Thomas, Derek
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore, 2017.
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505 0 |a Preface; Keywords; References; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Online; Chapter 2: Elemental Determinants; 2.1 Aesthetic Appreciation and Symbolism; 2.2 Context and Sense of Place; 2.3 Patronage and Ethics; 2.3.1 Historical Eras; 2.3.2 Modern Era; 2.4 Religion and Secular Practices; 2.4.1 Greek and Roman; 2.4.2 Gothic; 2.4.3 Renaissance; 2.4.4 Modern Era; 2.4.5 The Avant-garde; 2.5 Materials, Methods and Resources; 2.6 Nature, Biomimicry and Biomimetics; 2.7 Fractal Geometry; 2.8 Thematic Transformation; 2.9 Parametricism; 2.10 Future Paradigms. 
505 8 |a 2.10.1 Artificial Intelligence2.10.2 New Materials; 2.10.3 Computer Aids; 2.10.4 Cyberspace and Architecture; References; References 2.1; Online; References 2.2; References 2.3; Online; References 2.4; Online; References 2.5; Online; References 2.6; Online; References 2.7; References 2.8; Online; References 2.9; References 2.10; Online; Chapter 3: The Masters and Their Structures; 3.1 Roman Builders (2 BCE-4 CE): The Pantheon, Rome; 3.2 Gothic Masons (1300-1500): Chartres Cathedral, France; 3.3 Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446): Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy. 
505 8 |a 3.4 Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926): La Sagrada Famila, Barcelona, Spain3.5 Le Corbusier (1887-1965): Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, France; 3.6 Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979): Exhibition Hall B, Turin, Italy; 3.7 Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012): National Congress Centre, Brasilia, Argentine; 3.8 Jörn Utzon (1918-2008): Sydney Opera House, Australia; 3.9 Frei Otto (1925-2015): Munich Olympic Stadium 1972; 3.10 Zaha Hadid (1950-2016): Heydar Aliyev Centre, Baku, Azerbaiyan; References; References 3.1; Online; References 3.2; Online; References 3.3; Online; References 3.4; Online; References 3.5. 
505 8 |a OnlineReferences 3.6; Online; References 3.7; Online; References 3.8; Online; References 3.9; Online; References 3.10; Online; Chapter 4: Comparative Structural Methods; 4.1 Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence (Il Duomo) Filippo Brunelleschi; 4.2 La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona: Antoni Gaudi; 4.3 Palazzetto della Sport, Rome: Pier Luigi Nervi; 4.3.1 Turin Exhibition Hall C; 4.3.2 Palace of Sport, Rome; 4.3.3 Stadium Flaminio, Rome; References; References 4.1; Online; References 4.2; References 4.3; Afterword; References; Notes: On Ferro-cement: Its Characteristics and Potentialities; Index. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
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