From CAAD to Cyberspace (Architecture and Architectural Design in the Information Age)

Author: Zhang Li
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This book explores the impact of information technology, represented by computer technology, on architecture and architectural design from three levels. It includes a review of the early CAAD era, comments and prospects on the current CAAD development, and discussions on the architectural aesthetics and spatial concepts of the new Cyberspace era. The content is divided into three parts, each with several chapters. Part 1 is a review of the early computer era, where Chapter 1 discusses the impact of early computers on the architectural field, and Chapter 2 discusses the impact of early computers on the visual arts field. Part 2 focuses on architectural design influenced by computer tools, where Chapter 4 discusses computer-aided drafting and design, Chapter 5 discusses computer and intelligent design, and Chapter 6 discusses paperless design. Part 3 explores architecture and architectural design under the influence of computer civilization, where Chapter 7 discusses architectural information systems, Chapter 8 discusses the new architectural aesthetics of the computer era, and Chapter 9 discusses the non-materialization of architectural space. This book is a treatise that evaluates the relationship between information technology and architecture from a macro perspective of the relationship between science, technology, and socio-cultural contexts. It collects a large amount of foundational data, presenting readers with a thread showing how information technology progressively influences architecture through organization and commentary. This book is suitable for students of civil engineering and architecture in higher education institutions to learn and understand the application of information technology, for professional architects to establish a correct awareness of information technology, and for theoretical workers in the architectural field to provide important references for research on new technologies.