Metamorphism : material change in architecture / Ákos Moravánszky.

Main entry:

Moravánszky, Ákos, author.

Title & Author:

Metamorphism : material change in architecture / Ákos Moravánszky.

Publication:

Basel : Birkhäuser, [2018]
©2018

Description:

319 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword : Another brick in the wall -- Introduction : Knitting-on -- Paths to matter -- The matter of nature -- The four elements of architecture -- The nature of matter -- The life of matter -- The theory and practice of metamorphism -- The principle of dressing -- The apes of materials -- Immateriality and formlessness.

Summary:

"Materiality is a recurring and key issue in architecture. This book explains how materials are 'constructed', how they become substances of our culture. 'Metamorphism' follows up on the relationship between natural materials and technology, science, and sensuality. Gottfried Semper (1803-1879) made the concept of metabolic processes the key element of his theory. He referred to the fact that architectural forms originally resulting from a method of processing a material are used for other substances. For the first time, the book investigates the subject from a historic point of view whilst reflecting current interdisciplinary findings. Examples from Aalto to Zumthor illustrate the special aspects of erstwhile and contemporary material concepts"--Back cover

ISBN:

9783035610192 (English edition ; hd. bd.)
3035610193 (English edition ; hd. bd.)
(online)
9783035608069

Subject:

Semper, Gottfried, 1803-1879.
Architecture Philosophy.
Building materials History.
Architecture Philosophie.
Construction Matériaux Histoire.
Building materials.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 299432
Call No.: BIB 245551
Status: Available

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