Architecture of emergence : the evolution of form in nature and civilisation /
Michael Weinstock
- West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
- 280 p.
PhD by published work Thesis (PhDp) - Open University, 2016 Includes bibliographical references and index. Sponsoring establishment: Architectural Association School of Architecture Originally published : Chichester : Wiley. 2010
Nature and civilisation -- Climate and the forms of the atmosphere -- Surface and the forms of the land -- Living forms -- The forms of metabolism -- Humans - anatomical and cultural forms -- City forms -- The forms of information, energy and ecology -- Emergence.
Emergence is one of the most exciting new fields in architecture. This title provides a detailed exploration of the architectural and engineering consequences of this paradigm, and a detailed analysis of geometries, processes and systems to be incorporated into new methods of working.
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