The architecture of emergence: the evolution of form in nature and civilisation

Climate change and sustainability are the key issues that architects of the next century will be dealing with. Few designers or architectural students, however, understand the science behind natural systems. The author Michael Weinstock has gained a reputation in the international architectural academic community as one of the few lecturers who can explain complex natural systems in engaging and straightforward language. The Architecture of Emergence provides an accessible detailed exploration of emergence as a biological paradigm, in a way that is both immediate and relevant to architects, engineers and students. Weinstock lucidly and fluently describes, for instance, the science behind suchtopical subjects as climate, atmosphere and land forms. The book culminates in discussions of cities, civilisation and architecture itself, providing pertinent pointers for design models drawn on dynamic natural models.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-06632-4
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 280
• Fecha Publicación: 12/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés