Zoomorphic : new animal architecture by Aldersey-Williams, Hugh, author, Victoria and Albert Museum instant download

Zoomorphic : new animal architecture by Aldersey-Williams, Hugh, author, Victoria and Albert Museum instant download

176 pages : 23 cm, This is an examination of contemporary building design inspired by animals, showing the various ways in which organic and animal forms inform the architectural ones, either for structural or symbolic reasons, or sometimes purely by accident, Accompanies the Zoomorphic exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, Illustrations on lining papers, Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-173) and index, 1: animal as symbol: Gehry Partners -- Calatrava Valls -- Tsui Design and Research -- Michael Sorkin Studio -- Birds Portchmouth Russum -- Gregory Burgess Architects -- C.F. Moller and Partners -- Snohetta and Stephen Spence. -- 2.1: animal by function -- statics: Wilkinson Eyre Architects -- Renzo Piano Building Workshop -- Foster and Partners -- Samyn and Partners -- Moshe Safdie and Associates -- Edward Cullinan Architects. -- 2.2: animal by function -- dynamics: Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners -- Festo -- Sadar Vuga Arhitekti -- Marks Barfield Architects. -- 3: animal by accident: Alsop Architects -- Ushida Findlay -- Greg Lynn -- NOX -- Reiser + Umemoto RUR Architecture -- Ocean D -- Asymptote -- Jakob + MacFarlane. -- Envoi: biomimesis, Copy [A] collated 20031013