Topic
Architecture
About: Architecture is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 25849 publications have been published within this topic receiving 225266 citations.
Papers published on a yearly basis
Papers
More filters
TL;DR: An attempt towards a theoretical grounding based on the concept of computable functions results in an abstract and formal perspective on digital design that enables a grouping of contemporary digital design methods and an understanding of their logical relationship.
Abstract: In recent decades, new methodologies have emerged in architectural design that exploit the computer as a design tool. This has generated a varied set of digital skills and a new type of architectural knowledge. However, up to now, a theoretical framework is missing that would allow for a comprehensive pedagogical agenda for the teaching of digital design in architecture. The present paper offers an attempt towards such a theoretical grounding based on the concept of computable functions. This approach results in an abstract and formal perspective on digital design that enables a grouping of contemporary digital design methods and an understanding of their logical relationship. On a theoretical level, it opens a path for the study of the mechanism that facilitates the transfer of concepts from various scientific disciplines into architecture.
44 citations
Book•
15 Dec 1996
TL;DR: The reasons for the renaissance of the railway station as a building type and the current changes it is undergoing are discussed in this paper, where essential guidance is provided for those who design, commission or manage railway stations.
Abstract: An exciting new generation of railway architecture has emerged in Europe and elsewhere over the past decade. This book explains the reasons for the renaissance of the station as a building type and the current changes it is undergoing. The functional, social and technical factors which shape railway architecture are examined. As stations are essential elements of sustainable development, the environmental benefits of railways are also discussed. Essential guidance is provided for those who design, commission or manage railway stations. By drawing on technical design manuals and examples of recent stations (many designed by leading architects) the book gives help and instruction to all those with an interest in the future of railway architecture.
44 citations
Book•
14 Dec 1994
TL;DR: In this article, Stansfield Smith presents an overview of the history of architecture and its application in the field of design, including the following: 1. Introduction 2. What is Architecture? 3. Architectural History 4. Function, Space and the Interior 5. Environment Materials and Construction 6. The Exterior 7. Site and Place 8. Styles and Periods 9. Drawings, Models and Photographs 10.
Abstract: Foreword Professor Colin Stansfield Smith 1. Introduction 2. What is Architecture? 3. What is Architectural History? 4. Function, Space and the Interior 5. Environment Materials and Construction 6. The Exterior 7. Site and Place 8. Styles and Periods 9. Sources 10. Drawings, Models and Photographs APPENDICES I. Glossary II. Further Reading III. Useful Addresses
44 citations
43 citations