1st Edition
Theories of the Digital in Architecture
In the form of a critical anthology, this book interlaces an ensemble of seminal articles by leading figures in the theory and practice of digital design with a series of original theoretical texts. It develops a meta-theory of the emerging interactions of media technologies and design in architecture. This theory is promoted as a foundation of transformations in design methods as well as a basis for the evolution of new forms of design thinking.
The development of an explication of emerging concepts in the form of a new taxonomy is an important contribution in any form of discourse analysis. Theories of the Digital in Architecture attempts to develop such a conceptual orientation for the growing impact of the integration of digital media technologies in design. It locates these conceptual structures within a historical perspective that identifies the coming into being of a new epistemology of the digital in architecture.
Preface Introduction: Vitruvius Digitalis Rivka Oxman and Robert Oxman Part 1: Theory: A Universe of Discourse 1. The Orders of the Non-Standard: Towards a Critical Structuralism Frédéric Migayrou 2. Ten Years of Folding Mario Carpo 3. The Seduction of Innovative Geometries Antoine Picon Part 2: Form: From Composition to Generation 4. Animate Form Greg Lynn 5. Continuity and Rupture Dennis Shelden and Andrew Witt Part 3: Performance/Generation: From Analysis to Informed Synthesis 6. Computing the Performative Branko Kolarevic 7. Laws of Form Hugh Whitehead 8. Structured Becoming: Evolutionary Processes in Design Engineering Klaus Bollinger, Manfred Grohmann, and Oliver Tessemann Part 4: Parametrics: The Design of Multiplicities 9. Parametric Patterns Patrik Schumacher 10. How Designers Use Parameters Rob Woodbury 11. Dimensions Mark Burry Part 5: Morphogenesis: Bio-inspired Evolutionary Design 12. Material Systems, Computational Morphogenesis and Performative Capacity Achim Menges 13. Evolution and Computation Michael Weinstock Part 6: Tectonics: From Form to Material Tectonics 14. Informed Tectonics in Material-based Design Rivka Oxman 15. The Natural Philosopher as Builder Martin Kemp 16. The Structure of Vagueness Lars Spuybroek Part 7: Materialization: Materialization Processes and Design Technologies 17. Introduction SHoP/Sharples, Holden, Pasquarelli 18. Materialising Complexity Fabian Scheurer 19. Design Robotics: A New Paradigm in Process-based Design Martin Bechthold Part 8: Material Fabrication: Design Technologies of Digital Materiality 20. Towards an Extended Performative Materiality – Interactive Complexity and the Control of Space Jan Willmann, Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler 21. Material Ecology Neri Oxman Part 9: Responsive/Dynamic/Adaptive 22. Toward Responsive Architectures Philip Beesley, Sachiko Hirosue, Jim Ruxton 23. Move That Body: Building Components Are Actors in a Complex Adaptive System Kas Oosterhuis Part 10: Epistemology: Disciplinary Knowledge of Digital Design in Architecture 24. Architectural Geometry as Design Knowledge Helmut Pottmann 25. Parameterize Casey Reas, Chandler McWilliams, LUST 26.Cultural Defence Mark Burry Author Biographies General Bibliography Index
Biography
Rivka Oxman is a distinguished researcher in the field of design research. Her current work explores the impact of emerging digital media and technologies on design. She is a Fellow of the Design Research Society and one of the editors of the international journal for design research, Design Studies.
Robert Oxman is an author and researcher in the history and theory of architecture and design. His most recent book is The New Structuralism, 2010, written in collaboration with Rivka Oxman.
"Theories of the Digital in Architecture is an exceptional book co-authored by two distinguished design scholars Rivka Oxman and Robert Oxman. This is a "must-read" for all researchers and practitioners in digital design and architecture. Focusing on theorisation, this book surveys the vastly diverse topics and technologies in the field. Together with 33 eminent scholars and industry leaders, Professors Rivka Oxman and Robert Oxman trace the origin and explore the evolution and future of the concept and application of digital thinking and technologies in architecture." - Dr. Ning Gu, The University of Newcastle, Australia
