Masters of the Structural Aesthetic (eBook)

Derek’s career has been in architectural practice for forty years coupled with engagement with the academic environment at university level – specifically in third and final year architectural studies and environmental science (MA). This experience has provided insights into what attributes constitute the best in architectural design, and with travel has provided me with an overview of architectural examples that are iconic and highly acclaimed. He is a published author of books on architecture (Architectural Press, 2002) and urban design (Routledge, 2016).

INTRODUCTION: Identifying ‘Masters of the structural aesthetics’CHAPTER ONE: Elemental determinantsAesthetic Theories & SymbolismContextPatronage and EthicsReligion and Secular practiceMaterials and ResourcesBiomimesis & Biomimicry (Nature)Fractal GeometryThematic transformationGenerative algorithmsParametricismExoskeletonismCHAPTER TWO: Ten Masters and their architectural legaciesRoman builders (2BCE – 4CE): The Rotunda, RomeGothic architects (13 – 15CE): Chartres Cathedral, FranceFilippo Brunelleschi (1377– 1446): St Maria, Florence, ItalyAntoni Gaudi (1852 – 1926): Church of La Sagrada Familia, BarcelonaLe Corbusier (1887-1965): Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, FrancePier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979): Exhibition Hall, TurinOscar Niemeyer (1907-2012): University of Constantine, AlgeriaJörn Utzon (1918-2008):  Opera House, SydneyFrei Otto (1925-2015): Olympic Stadium 1972 , Munich, GermanyZaha Hadid (1950-2016): Heydar Aliyev Centre, Baku, AzerbaijaniCHAPTER THREE: Comparative Case Study The technologies and the structural aesthetics employed by Fillipo Brunelleschi (Renaissance) and Pier Luigi Nervi (Modern).FUTURE PARADIGMS: The Avantgarde, Artificial Intelligence, New technologies inter alia.