- Architectural geometry
Architectural geometry is an area of research which combines applied geometry and
architecture , [cite book|author=H. Pottmann, A. Asperl, M. Hofer and A. Kilian|title= [http://www.architecturalgeometry.at Architectural Geometry] |publisher=Bentley Institute Press|year=2007|isbn=978-1-934493-04-5] which looks at the design, analysis and manufacture processes. It strongly challenges contemporary practice, the so-called architectural practice of the digital age. [cite book|author=Branko Kolarevic|title=Architecture in the Digital Age|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=2003|isbn=9780415278201]Architectural geometry is influenced by following fields:
differential geometry ,topology ,fractal geometry ,cellular automata ...Actual topics:
* Freeform curves an surfaces creation
* Developable surfaces
* Discretisation
* Generative design
* Digital prototyping and manufacturingReferences
See also
*
Computer-aided geometric design
*Computer-aided architectural design
*Mathematics and architecture
*Fractal geometry
*Blobitecture External links
Theory
* [http://www.charlesjencks.com/articles.html Charles Jencks: The New Paradigm in Architecture] Institutions
* [http://www.geometrie.tuwien.ac.at/ig/ Geometric Modeling and Industrial Geometry ]
* [http://www.staedelschule.de/architecture/ Städelschule Architecture Class]
* [http://www.sial.rmit.edu.au/ SIAL - The Spatial Information Architecture Laboratory] Events
* [http://www.smartgeometry.org/ Smart Geometry]
* [http://www.smartgeometry2007.com/agenda.asp Architecture in a Parametric Age] Resource collections
* [http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/gina/arch.html Geometry in Action: Architecture] Tools
* [http://k3dsurf.sourceforge.net/ K3DSurf — A program to visualize and manipulate Mathematical models in three, four, five and six dimensions. K3DSurf supports Parametric equations and Isosurfaces]
* [http://www.javaview.de/ JavaView — a 3D geometry viewer and a mathematical visualization software.]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.