Informal (Architecture)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3791324004 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wow ! Informal is an extraordinary work. I guess the reason why it's so shocking is that the content of the book is not like those static structural forms or solutions that we see in structural class. The case studies that Balmond brings to the table are very recent and genuine by star architects. I guess I was shocked by the fact that all these architects are n. Not necessarily for engineers young at heart Peruse this book it extensively before you buy it. As an engineer, I feel it is long on graphics and musings but short on insight. I think his intended audience is architects more than fellow engineers. I think he wants to show them how engineers are also innovative and multidimensional designers, that we aren't just number-crunchers. A worthy goal, to be . A dialogue Informal is a terrific read; it places me right at the table as the author engages with his architect collaborators pursuing innovative building designs. The range is fascinating, from a box shape in the Villa Bordeaux to a curvilinear form in the Arnhem Interchange to the serene and effortless canopy in Lisbon. In each project the author establishes simpl
"A Koolhaas-slick monograph… with his own manifesto-style meditations on everything from fractal geometry to Victorian tiles." -- New York Times, January 2003"A collection of manifesto, theory, templates, diary, and case studies on some of the most innovative architecture in recent times." -- Dialogue, March 2003"A rich diary of his search for non-Cartesian form and structure… at once absorbing and frustrating." -- Architecture, December 2002"Balmond’s lyrical prose enables the reader to visualize his flexible engineering process." -- Metropolis, March 2003"Informal’s free-form design is as innovative as the architecture Balmond’s company helps make real." -- Rocky Mountain News, December 2002A beautifully constructed book. -- Rem KoolhaasCecil Balmond has a simple plan to reinvent architecture: Break down the cage that separates structural engineering from design. You'll never think
Balmond's collaborative work with architects such as Daniel Libeskind, Rem Koolhaas and James Stirling demonstrates the process of fusion between architecture and his engineering. In this book, the process is explained by reference to eight projects through which the author makes the theoretical basis of his engineering solutions understandable for the reader.. The border line between structure and architecture thus becomes increasingly blurred. His structural thinking differs from that of other engineers in his field in its completely new conception of the engineer's contribution to architecture. The plasticity of architectural plans is enhanced through a decisive development of its structural design. The innovative structural designs of Cecil Balmond underpin architectural forms and give them their own integrity