Prototyping is an essential part of the designer's repertoire.
Designers prototype their projects to test them, structurally,
aesthetically, technically. Whether the prototype works or not is
not the point: prototyping is the revelatory process through which
the designer gains insight. There are three reasons why
contemporary prototyping techniques are transforming the way
architects design and build: 1) at a miniature scale, prototyping
aids the architect in the presentation to clients of complex
spatial ideas; 2) prototyping empowers the architect-designer to
test and prove a building's feasibility, leading to more
open-minded construction solutions; 3) whether additive (3D
printing) or subtractive (robotic milling), prototyping can lead to
unexpected and exciting new possibilities within design as a whole,
across design disciplines, thus blurring the boundaries between
them in highly creative ways. The book has four sections: an
introduction that charts the rise of prototyping in design history,
more specifically in architecture; an overview of techniques; a
survey section featuring 30 projects, each presented through texts
drawn from first-hand interviews, on-site photographs and drawings;
and a reference section, which includes a glossary of technical
terms.
General
Imprint: |
Thames and Hudson
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2016 |
First published: |
2016 |
Authors: |
Mark Burry
• Jane Burry
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 217 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-500-34305-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
General
|
LSN: |
0-500-34305-5 |
Barcode: |
9780500343050 |
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