In this highly original book, through a series of essays, key architects and engineers in Europe, Australia, and the USA describe the ideas and development behind the innovative technology in their chosen projects, with the emphasis being on the means of production and the links between design and the manufacturing process.
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Exploring, Rehearsing, Delivering
3. Concept Before Calculation
4. A Process Orientated Architecture
5. Material Innovation and the Development of Form
6. More than Architecture
7. An Engineers' Perspective
8. Touch the Earth Lightly
9. Production Processes, Sources and Uses of Materials
10. Constructing the Ephemeral - Innovation in the Use of Glass
11. Tradition of the Primitive with Modern Materials: An Australian Perspective
12. A Passion for Building
13. The Incredible Lightness of Being.
Index.