The architecture of emergence : the evolution of form in nature and civilisation / Michael Weinstock.

Main entry:

Weinstock, Michael.

Title & Author:

The architecture of emergence : the evolution of form in nature and civilisation / Michael Weinstock.

Publication:

Chichester, U.K. : Wiley, 2010.

Description:

280 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-273) and index.
Nature and civilisation -- Climate and the forms of the atmosphere -- Surface and the forms of the land -- Living forms -- The forms of metabolism -- Humans -- anatomical and cultural forms -- City forms -- The forms of information, energy and ecology -- Emergence.

Summary:

Emergence is one of the most exciting new fields in architecture today, gaining interest from not only academics and students but also leading professionals, with directors from Fosters, Arup and Bentley Systems all attending the most recent symposium on the subject at the Architects Association, London.
As a concept, Emergence has captured the zeitgeist, embodying the pervasive cultural interest in genetics and biological sciences. In the sciences, Emergence is an explanation of how natural systems have evolved and maintained themselves, and it has also been applied to artificial intelligence, information systems, economics and climate studies. The potential of the mathematics of Emergence that underlie the complex systems of nature is now being realised by engineers and architects for the production of complex architectural forms and effects, in advanced manufacturing of 'smart' materials and processes, and in the innovative designs of active structures and responsive environments.

ISBN:

9780470066324 (hbk.)
0470066326 (hbk.)
9780470066331 (pbk.)
0470066334 (pbk.)

Subject:

Emergence (Philosophy)
Architecture Philosophy.
Émergence (Philosophie)
Architecture Philosophie.
architectural theory.
Architektur
Kultur
Philosophie
Umwelt

Holdings:

Location: Library main 268499
Call No.: BIB 200346
Notes: pbk.
Status: Available

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