Architecture's New Media; Principles, Theories, and Methods of Computer-Aided Design
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2004. First edition. Decorated Boards. Small quarto, pp. xx, 536, indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photographs. As New. Item #22714
This book covers five main topics: design methods and computer technology and the relationship between computers and design; the principles of communication and representation; generative design methods; the advantages of computational methods for predicting and evaluating the performance of design solutions; and current and future developments in technology, including collaborative design, intelligent design assistants, construction automation, and virtual design environments. This book is an excellent introduction to media and information technology for architecture and related disciplines.
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