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“philip beesley”

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  • Hylozoic Ground: Liminal Responsive Architecture

    Liminal Responsive Architecture

    by Philip Beesley ...
    The Hylozoic Soil experimental architecture series developed by architect Philip Beesley and engineer Rob Gorbet has been expanded and refined by researchers, engineers and designe rs from around the world. An interactive geotextile mesh that senses human occupants, Hylozoic Soil transforms a static building into a responsive environment, filling it with a kind of mechanical empathy. The space ... Read more

    $19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kinetic Architectures and Geotextile Installations

    by Philip Beesley ...
    This book documents architectural installations developed by Beesley and collaborators from 1995 through 2007. The collection includes architectural sculptures located in natural sites and works integrating kinetic components and interactive systems. Projects in the past several years have focused on immersive digitally fabricated lightweight ‘textile’ structures, and the most recent generations ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • New Geometric Systems

    Jekabs Zvilna and Integrative Form-Languages

    Edited by Philip Beesley, Bianca Weeko Martin ...
    New Geometric Systems: Jekabs Zvilna and Integrative Form-Languages surveys the graphic and three-dimensional work of Waterloo Architecture professor and mid-twentieth-century designer Jekabs Zvilna. Photography of original foam and wood models by Zvilna and new essays by Val Rynnimeri and Muhammad Tahir Pervaiz are followed by studies by undergraduate students working under the supervision of ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Foundations of Landscape Architecture

    Integrating Form and Space Using the Language of Site Design

    by Norman K. Booth ...
    A visually engaging introduction to landscape architectural designLandscape architectural design seeks to create environments that accommodate users' varying lifestyles and needs, incorporate cultural heritage, promote sustainability, and integrate functional requirements for optimal enjoyment. Foundations of Landscape Architecture introduces the foundational concepts needed to effectively ... Read more

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  • Introduction to Architecture

    by Francis D. K. Ching, James F. Eckler ...
    A survey of the built environment distills the work of legendary author and illustrator Francis D. K. Ching into a single volumeIntroduction to Architecture presents the essential texts and drawings of Francis D. K. Ching for those new to architecture and design. With his typical highly graphic approach, this is the first introductory text from Ching that surveys the design of spaces, buildings, ... Read more

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  • Matter: Material Processes in Architectural Production

    Edited by Gail Peter Borden, Michael Meredith ...
    Beginning with material, this book revolves around physical material making and design decisions that emerge from material interaction.Combining essays from both practice and academia, this book presents some of the most significant projects and thoughts on materiality from the last decade. Beautifully illustrated with a great deal of technical information throughout, it shows work, technical ... Read more

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  • Exploring the Math and Art Connection

    Teaching and Learning Between the Lines

    by Daniel Jarvis, Irene Naested ...
    Daniel Jarvis and Irene Naested highlight the natural association between math and art in a series of practical ideas for the classroom, because when students understand the math/art connection, their understanding and confidence increase in both subjects. Through innovative teaching strategies and more than 100 rich learning experiences, Jarvis and Naested give teachers a wealth of engaging tools ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Creating Sensory Spaces

    The Architecture of the Invisible

    by Barbara Erwine ...
    Creating Sensory Spaces celebrates spaces enlivened with sensual richness and provides you with the knowledge and tools necessary to create them. Drawing on numerous built case studies in ten countries and illustrated with over 85 full color images, the book presents a new framework for the design of sensory spaces including light, color, temperature, smell, sound, and touch. Bridging across ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Language of Mixed-Media Sculpture

    by Jac Scott ...
    The Language of Mixed-Media Sculpture is both a survey and a celebration of contemporary approaches to sculptures that are formed from more than one material. It profiles the discipline in all its expanded forms and recognizes sculpture in the twenty-first century not as something solid and static, but rather as a fluid interface in material, time and space. It gives insightful revelations of the ... Read more

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  • Structural Intuitions

    Seeing Shapes in Art and Science

    by Martin Kemp ...
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    "All great achievements of science must start from intuitive knowledge," wrote Albert Einstein. In Structural Intuitions, a fascinating exploration of the commonalities between two seemingly disparate realms, renowned art historian Martin Kemp applies Einstein's notion both to science and to art.Kemp argues that in both fields, work begins at the intuitive level, curiosity aroused by our ... Read more

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  • Time And Beauty: Why Time Flies And Beauty Never Dies

    by Adrian Bejan ...
    Time and beauty are two of our most visceral perceptions. Yet, their nature is seldom questioned. In this ground-breaking new work, Adrian Bejan — a true 'original' among physicists — explains, in a scholarly yet colorful style, the scientific basis for the perception of time and beauty.Organized into three main ideas, the book begins first with the perception of time. The author expounds on why ... Read more

    $20.99 USD