Synopses & Reviews
In 2002, Immaterial/Ultramaterialinvestigated revolutionary new materials and methods of fabrication that have profoundly altered the direction of contemporary architecture. This new edition discusses recent changes witnessed in contemporary architectural design, concept development, and production. It covers everything from the use of immaterial elements like light, sound, and smell to the implications of 'ultramaterial,' or invincible, materials.
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Every preconceived notion we hold about the nature of construction is being challenged. Architects have to take advantage of these sea changes to change the building industry.Toshiko Mori Over the course of history, materials such as concrete and steel revolutionized architecture. Immaterial/Ultramaterial, the second volume in the Millennium Matters series, investigates today's revolutionary new materials and methods of fabrication, and the profound impact they're having on the continuing evolution of architecture. The impact is felt in many areas, including architects' design methods, the conception of form, and modes of production. From the use of immaterial elements such as light, sound, and smell, to the implications of invincible materials (ultramaterials), which technological developments may soon place within our reach, this book envisions the future of architecture. The innovations in materials and fabrication explored in this volume are the result of an independent seminar held at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design that investigated new materials and novel applications of familiar ones. Divided into four groups that focused on Surface, Edge, Phenomena, and Substance, the members of these research teams rediscovered the relationship between material and design. Not only architects, but anyone interested in the fabrication of materials, in construction, or in design, will want to read about these groundbreaking innovations. 50 illustrations in color, 10 in b/w.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [87]-90) and index.
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An updated edition of this groundbreaking volume that envisions the future of architecture.
About the Author
Toshiko Moriis the Robert P. Hubbard Professor in the Practice of Architecture at Harvard University"s Graduate School of Design.
Table of Contents
Preface /Jorge Silvetti --Acknowledments ;Introduction /Toshiko Mori --edge /Nader Tehrani, Kristen Giannattasio, Heather Walls, John May, Richard Lee --Discussion with Mack Scogin, Merrill Elam, Sheila Kennedy, and Laurie Hawkinson --surface /Marco Steinberg --Discussion with Shigeru Ban --substance /Ron Witte --Discussion with Michael Cima, James Carpenter, Dan Schodek, and Ivan Amato --phenomena /Toshiko Mori --architecture smells /Mette Aamodt --body, performance, boundary /Tala Klinck --boundary interference /Ean White --ephemeral light /Shozo Toyohisa --Discussion with Jacques Herzog.