Wiscombe, Tom.

Structural ecologies txt Tom Wiscombe. - 316 p. col. ill. 27 cm. book

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Forward --
About EMERGENT --
About Tom Wiscombe --
Emergence: where do we go from here? --
Scientists and connoiseurs --
Notes on biomimicry and technology --
Wild structures --
Bean-branes, surface-to-strand hybrids, and hydronic armatures --
The promise and problem of evolutionary engineering --
Microclimates and 'local air' --
Interview with ADAM+EVE Magazinel 2008 --
Projects 2000-2008: Taipei Performing Arts Center/ 2008 --
Huaxi Urban Center Tower/ 2008 --
Sundsvall Performing Arts Center/ 2008 --
Freshwater Plaza/ 2008 --
Batwing/ 2008 --
Cheongna City Tower/ 2008 --
Emerald Plaza/ 2008 --
Mersey Observation Deck/ 2007 --
Novosibirsk Pavilion/ 2007 --
Shenzhen MoCA/ 2007 --
Dragonfly/ 2007 --
Czech National Library/ 2007 --
Stockholm Public Library/ 2006 --
Cell House/ 2006 --
Surface-to-strand table/ 2006 --
Seoul Performing Arts Center/ 2005 --
MoMA / P.S.1 Urban Beach/ 2003 --
Vitra Lattice House/ 2003 --
Radiant Hydronic House/ 2003 --
Palos Verdes Art Center/ 2000 --
Micromultiple House/ 2000.


Text in English and Chinese.

9787560949659


Achitecture, Modern--21st century.

NA687 / W81 2009