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3D Thinking in Design and Architecture: From Antiquity to the Future

Hardback

Main Details

Title 3D Thinking in Design and Architecture: From Antiquity to the Future
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Roger Burrows
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:328
Dimensions(mm): Height 280,Width 205
Category/GenreWeb graphics and design
ISBN/Barcode 9780500519547
ClassificationsDewey:720.1516
Audience
General
Illustrations With 800 illustrations, over 600 in colour

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 26 April 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The geometric foundations, forms and patterns in today's architecture, design and decorative arts have been deeply influenced by past cultures. From humankind's first path-like doodles on cave walls through to the higher abstractions developed to make accurate measurements and predictions, the three-dimensional forms we design and build are dependent upon available materials, human needs and the limitations of our imaginations. This unique sourcebook presents a history of the intimate relationship between geometry, mathematics and manmade design throughout human history, from the Neolithic period through the Indian, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Greek, Celtic, Islamic and Renaissance cultures, to the present and the possible future. Presenting key principles that can be applied across all design disciplines, Roger Burrows reveals fresh insights and ideas about how geometry as a visual language has evolved to meet our needs, initiated new technologies and changed the way we think about the world around us. With a wealth of original artworks by the author to explain his ideas, this book will be an essential reference resource for inspiration and information for students and design professionals.

Author Biography

Roger Burrows is a writer working in the fields of geometry, design and architectural form, a developer of interactive learning products and an inventor of technologies that include Questron, Magnix and Booktronics. He has produced exhibitions for the Leonardo Science and Technology Museum, Utah, the Arts Council of Great Britain and the Architectural Association, London.