The hidden lives of algorithms : geometry and social meaning in architecture / Philip D. Plowright and Silvio Carta.

Main entry:

Plowright, Philip D., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut

Title & Author:

The hidden lives of algorithms : geometry and social meaning in architecture / Philip D. Plowright and Silvio Carta.

Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.
©2026

Description:

xi, 232 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"When we draw simple geometric forms - lines, circles, points - to describe the possible future shape of our buildings and our cities, do we consider what predetermined social interactions are embedded in those forms? Though simple, this question is often overlooked. As generative and analytic algorithms increasingly automate the design of our built environment, the power of simple geometrical notation to affect social meanings becomes both more powerful and more elusive. This book examines how the geometric outcomes of spatialised algorithmic operations influence more complex human experiences of accessibility, belonging, and identity as well as shape the dynamics of equity, connectivity, privacy, and power in architectural and urban spaces. The Hidden Lives of Algorithms draws insights from architecture, urban studies, computer science, design theory, cognitive science, human geography, environmental psychology, and social theory to investigate the intersection of geometry, computation, and social meaning. Grounded in embodied cognition, the book connects fundamental thinking structures to our spatial experience and examines how algorithms operationalise these ideas in real-world design. This book challenges designers to look beyond technical implementation, urging a critical awareness of how computational processes can reinforce or reimagine the social fabric of our shared spaces"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781041003779 hardcover
1041003773 hardcover
9781041003748 paperback
1041003749 paperback
electronic book
9781003609506

Subject:

Architectural design.
Geometry in architecture.
Architecture Human factors.
Architecture and society.
Design architectural.
Géométrie en architecture.
Architecture Facteurs humains.
Architecture et société.

Added entries:

Carta, Silvio, author.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 325446
Call No.: 325446
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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