The Geometry of Environment: An Introduction to Spatial Organization in Design

ISBN-13: 9780367360238 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 362 str.

Lionel March; Philip Steadman

Opis

Originally published in 1971 The Geometry of Environment is a fusion of art and mathematics introducing stimulating ideas from modern geometry, using illustrations from architecture and design.

Spis treści

Foreword, Sir Leslie Martin

Preface

1 Mappings and Transformations

2. Translations, Rotations and Reflections

3. Symmetry Groups in the Plane

4. Matrices and Vectors

5. Point Sets and Modular Spaces

6. Stacking, Nesting and Fitting

7. Irregular Polygons and Convexity

8. Modules and Numbers

9. Proportions and Series

10. Planar Graphs and Relations

11. Electrical Networks and Mosaics of Rectangles

12. Locations and Associations

13. Spatial Allocation Procedures

14. Networks, Distances and Routes

Guide to Further Reading

Mathematical Notation

Index

O autorze

Lionel March, Phillip Steadman