1. Edition - May 2004
29.90 Euro
2004. 128 Pages, Softcover
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 0-470-86688-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-86688-7 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
Morphogenic Design Strategies includes a detailed examination of the material construction and behaviour of the 'body' of artefacts, materials and constructions, and the 'genes' or information that generated them. It brings together contributions from a wide range of activities, such as engineers that design and manufacture smart materials, and from designers, manufacturers and researchers pursuing active structures and responsive environments.

From the contents
Editorial (Helen Castle).

Emergence in Architecture The Emergence and Design Group,

Morphogenesis and the Mathematics of Emergence (Michael Weinstock,).

Frei Otto in Conversation with the Emergence and Design Group.

Finding Exotic Form: An Evolution of Form Finding as a Design Method (Michael Hensel).

Types, Style and Phylogenesis Farshid Moussavi and Alejandro Zaera Polo of Foreign Office Architects in conversation with the Emergence and Design Group.

Fit Fabric: Versatility Through Redundancy and Differentiation The Emergence and Design Group.

Evolutionary Computation and Artificial Life in Architecture: Exploring the Potential of Generative and Genetic Algorithms as Operative Design Tools (Dr Una-May O'Reilly, Martin Hemberg and Achim Menges).

Drunk in an Orgy of Technology (Professor Chris Wise).

Engineering Design: Working with Advanced Geometries Charles Walker of Arup & Partners in conversation with the Emergence and Design Group.

Manufacturing Complexity Johann Sischka of Waagner Biro in conversation with the Emergence and Design Group.

Morpho-Ecologies: Approaching Complex Environments (Achim Menges).

Biodynamics Professor (George Jeronimidis).

Biographies.

Interior Eye Retail in the Dumpster (Craig Kellogg).

Building Profile The Kunsthaus at Graz (Jeremy Melvin).

Practice Profile Dale Jones-Evans (Leon van Schaik).

Engineering Exegesis Blurring the Lines: The Chesa Futura (Andre Chaszar).