Engineers Construct Art

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iv
3. Preface 7
4. Themes
5. Human-Centered Design 9
6. Digital Architecture 24
7. Facade Road Map: Paths and Pathfinders 34
8. Developing Ideas
9. Curved Planes 53
10. The Rediscovery of Known Materials 60
11. Redefining Boundaries
12. Total Building Envelope 69
13. Engineers Construct Art 78
14. Expanding Networks
15. Open Innovation 87
16. Connections and Layers 94
17. Conserving Resources
18. Energy Supplying Envelope 107
19. Facade Recycling 116
20. Wohn-Vision-2020 124
21. Optimizing Planning Tools
22. Measuring Light – Calculating Geometry 133
23. Digital Design and Construction 140
24. Optimizing and Directing Processes 148
25. Transfering Technologies
26. The Printed Building Envelope 159
27. Direct Glass Fabrication 168
28. Notes 176
29. Authors 179
30. Index 182
31. Acknowledgments 183
32. Imprint 184