Architecture Shape Encyclopedia: From Polygons to Hypersurfaces

Author: (Japanese) Miyazaki Koji
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book employs the genre of mathematical geometry, using diagrams to explain architectural forms in an encyclopedia format. It takes the mathematical geometric figures of compass and straightedge, as well as the polygons, polyhedra, curves, and surfaces favored by computers, and even their four-dimensional counterparts, as the thread to break away from traditional architectural design thinking. It pioneers the design of new residential and environmental forms that meet the demands of the era.