Artists' Impressions in Architectural Design

ISBN-13: 9780419236009 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 216 str.

Bob Giddings; Margaret Horne; Margaret C. Hall

Opis

Understanding how buildings are envisioned is central to people's conception of architectural design. This book explores various ways in which prospective buildings have been represented. It considers theories and ideas about visulisation, historical methods, different types of drawing and painting, models and computer techniques including computer aided design and virtual reality.

Recenzje

'The book provides a rare and valuable study in which exciting technological developments of today are placed in context with the rich heritage of the past. It offers an opportunity to learn how architects have chosen to represent their ideas.' Bollettino Del, Centro Internazionale Promozione Editoriale

Spis treści

Acknowledgements 1. Context and Introduction 2. Theory and Ideas about Envisioning Buildings 3. Historical Methods 4. Artists' Pictures 5. Two Dimensional Drawings 6. Three Dimensional Drawings 7. Thin Straight Lines 8. Realistic Impressions 9. Models 10. Computer Aided Design 11. Virtual Reality 12. Where Next? Ideas and Conclusions. List of Illustrations. References. Index.

O autorze

Bob Giddings, is Research Director and Head of Postgraduate Studies in the School of the Built Environment at the University of Northmbria at Newcastle upon Tyne. He has been a practising architect for nearly twenty years and has worked on a considerable variety of building projects. Margaret Horne, is a Chartered Information Systems Practitioner with over 30 years computing experience. She has lectured in universities around the world, teaching applications of information technology to built environment staff and students.