The Geometry of Environment

An Introduction to Spatial Organization in Design
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-36023-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 364 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

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. The revolution in the teaching of mathematics and the advent of the computer in design challenge traditional ways of appreciating the space about us, and expand the ‘structural’ understanding of our surroundings through such concepts as transformations, symmetry groups, sets and graphs. This book aims to show the relevance of ‘new maths’ and encourages exploration of the widening intellectual horizons of environmental design and architecture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

March, Lionel

Steadman, Philip (University College London, UK)

Steadman, Philip

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Geometrie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Lionel March, Phillip Steadman