The New Structuralism: Design, Engineering and Architectural Technologies (Architectural Design)

Today the convergence of design, engineering and architectural technologies are breeding a new material practice in experimental architecture. In this pioneering publication, this important shift is fully defined as a highly dynamic synthesis of emerging principles of spatial, structural and material ordering integrated through the application of materialization and fabrication technologies. Providing the foundations for a new theory of structuring in architecture, iThe New Structuralism/i has broad implications for the way we both conceive and undertake architectural design, as its impact starts to emanate not only across education internationally, but also through architectural research and practice.pbFeatures premier research and design-oriented engineering practices:br/bBollinger + GrohmannbrBuro HappoldbrHanif Kara (AKT)brWerner SobekpbFocuses on design and fabrication technologies in the recent work of:br/bMartin BechtholdbrBarkow LeibingerbrEMBT (Enric Miralles, Benedetta Tagliabue)brGramazio KohlerbrFabian Scheurer (designtoproduction)brYves Weinand and Markus HudertpbContributors include:br/bJohn ChiltonbrDominik Holzer and Steven DowningbrNeri OxmanbrHelmut PottmannbrNina Rappaport