Beyond the cube : the architecture of space frames and polyhedra / J. François Gabriel, editor.
New York : John Wiley, ©1997.
xiv, 510 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Though human fascination with polyhedra can be traced back to the time of Pythagoras, only in the twentieth century have architects begun to fully appreciate and exploit their advantages as elements of structure and design. In Beyond the Cube, J. Francois Gabriel and a team of leading space frame experts from around the world examine the practical as well as theoretical aspects of space frames. They discuss some of the most memorable examples and practitioners of twentieth-century space frame design.
In an extended discussion on the theory of polyhedra, Beyond the Cube explores the ways in which coupling cube to tetrahedron produces an array of other polyhedra that enable the expansion of design sources beyond the cube. The book examines the geometric laws that govern many of these shapes - prisms, antiprisms, domes, and folded plate structures, as well as space frames - and surveys the symbolic meanings ascribed to many polyhedra. Structural aspects of polyhedra are examined from two points of view, that of the structural engineer and that of the designer using CAD for the purpose of visualization and formal transformations.
For architects, structural engineers, and students, Beyond the Cube covers the what, why, and how of space frame architecture in a comprehensive and accessible manner not available in any other book. Hundreds of line drawings, black-and-white photos, and an eight-page color insert are both instructive and inspiring. This book is more than an introduction to space frames, it is an invitation to explore, discover, and use polyhedra to create imaginative, expressive, and practical designs for buildings.
0471122610 (cloth ; acid-free paper)
9780471122616 (cloth ; acid-free paper)
Raum, ...
Space (Architecture)
Space frame structures.
Espace (Architecture)
Structures spatiales.
space frames.
Architektur
Polyeder
Ästhetik
Architekturtheorie
Raum
Polyhedra.
Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Aufsatzsammlung.
Gabriel, J. François, 1930-
Location: Library main 192721
Call No.: ID NA2765.B45; ID:97-B3792
Status: Available
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