Flight assembled architecture : [Gramazio & Kohler and Raffaello D'Andrea] / [direction: Marie-Ange Brayer.].

Title & Author:

Flight assembled architecture : [Gramazio & Kohler and Raffaello D'Andrea] / [direction: Marie-Ange Brayer.].

Publication:

Orléans : HYX, 2013.
©2013

Description:

167 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm

Notes:
Subtitle from cover.
"In 2011, the FRAC Centre joined forces with the prestigious ETH Zürich to co-produce an exceptional project that applies robotics to the field of architecture: Flight Assembled Architecture. The result of the one year research synthesises the pioneering digital design and fabrication work of the Swiss architects Gramazio & Kohler with the visionary approach of Raffaello D'Andrea, who is known for his research on algorithms and autonomous systems design"--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references.
Text in English and French.
Text in French and English.

Summary:

The Flight Assembled Architecture project synthesises the pioneering digital design ans fabrication work of the Swiss architects Gramazio & Kohler with the visionary approach of Raffaello D'Andrea. A spectacular performance was given at the FRAC Centre in the fall 2011. Through the utilisation of flying robots entirely programmed by computer, the performance has opened new perspective in research and realised on of humanity's oldest dreams: the scientific mastery of space.

ISBN:

9782910385767 (paperback)
2910385760 (paperback)

Subject:

Gramazio, Fabio, 1970-
Kohler, Matthias, 1968-
D'Andrea, Raffaello, 1967-
Gramazio & Kohler.
Architecture and technology.
Building materials Technological innovations.
Architecture, Modern 21st century.
Architecture et technologie.
Construction Matériaux Innovations.
Architecture 21e siècle.
Architecture, Modern.
Installations (Art) France Orléans

Added entries:

Brayer, Marie-Ange.
Gramazio, Fabio, 1970-
Kohler, Matthias, 1968-
D'Andrea, Raffaello, 1967- architect.
Gramazio & Kohler, architect.
Fonds régional d'art contemporain du Centre, production company.
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, production company.
Gramazio & Kohler architect.
Fonds régional d'art contemporain du Centre production company.
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich production company.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 283060
Call No.: BIB 221053
Status: Available

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