New in paperback, The New Mathematics of
Architecture is a survey of the most advanced contemporary architectural
projects in the world that utilize new applications of mathematics for
the digital age. From chaos to topology, from optimization to
datascapes, architects have been designing - and constructing - complex,
sublime and beautiful buildings that change the way we perceive major
structures. This one-of-a-kind survey of 46 international projects,
compiled and written by leading experts on architectural mathematics,
offers a thorough overview of how recent developments in maths and
physics are being applied to architecture through accessible
illustrations, lucid text and hands-on experience. Case studies are
presented in detail with a project profile, and include Norman Foster's
British Museum roof and Gehry Partners' Disney Concert Hall, as well as
projects by such renowned architects as Minifie Nixon, Kohn Pedersen Fox
and Daniel Libeskind. At a time when architects have fewer
opportunities to build and more time to consider the future of
architecture, this carefully researched book offers students and
practitioners new ways of thinking about the future of designing and
building. 'Vital to the future of architectural dialect . an awesome
turn-on' - Architects' Journal 'Inside the subdued cover of this
modestly sized book you will find analysis, description and beautiful
photographs . if architecture is like frozen music then this is a big
mash-up of Prog Rock and Stockhausen. And that cannot be a bad thing' -
RIAS Quarterly
