Zoomorphic : new animal architecture / Hugh Aldersley-Williams.
By: Aldersey-Williams, Hugh
.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: London : Laurence King, 2003Description: 176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.ISBN: 1856693406.Subject(s): Architecture -- Details | Animals -- Symbolic aspects | Architecture, Modern -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 724.6
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 724.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00065576 |
Browsing MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library shelves, Shelving location: Lending Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A quirky trend of building designs inspired by bizarre animals has emerged in the last few years. Why and how has this happened? Is it because of new technical possibilities in materials and structural engineering? Or is the answer to be found in new social preoccupations in science? After a brief look at the historical precedents, the book focuses on contemporary examples from around the world and shows the various ways in which the organic/animal forms inform the architectural ones. Featured architects include Frank Gehry, Michael Sorkin, and Greg Lynn.
Illustrations on inside covers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-173) and index.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Hugh Aldersey-Williams is an author and journalist from the United Kingdom. Aldersey-Williams was educated at Highgate School and studied the natural sciences at the University of Cambridge. he is known for his bestselling book, Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc, which explains all the elements found in the periodic table and their origins. He has also written The Most Beautiful Molecule and Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body.(Bowker Author Biography)