Description
Book SynopsisIn the contemporary practice of architecture, digital design and fabrication are emergent technologies in transforming how architects present a design and form a material strategy that is responsible, equitable, sustainable, resilient, and forward-looking. This book exposes dialogue between history, theory, design, construction, technology, and sensory experience by means of digital simulations that enhance the assessment and values of our material choices. It offers a critical look to the past to inspire the future.
This new edition looks to Alvar Aalto as the primary protagonist for channeling discussions related to these topics. Architects like ALA, Shigeru Ban, 3XN, Peter Zumthor, and others also play the role of contemporary guides in this review. The work of Aalto and selected contemporary architects, along with computer modeling software, showcase the importance of comprehensive design. Organized by the five Ts of contemporary architectural discourseTypology, Topo
Table of Contents
Introduction—Alvar Aalto and the Future of Architecture 1. Topology–Design in Light of Place 2. Typology—Envelopment(s) of Space 3. Tectonics—Elements and Atmospheres 4. Technic—Flexibility and the New Standard 5. Thermodynamic—Health and Instruments of Sensation
