Empathic Space: The Computation of Human-Centric Architecture

Empathic Space: The Computation of Human-Centric Architecture (Architectural Design)

In recent years, questions of space have gained renewed momentum in architecture and urban design, as adaptation, densification and sustainable regeneration have become an increasing priority. While most computing-based design tends to emphasise the formal aspects of architecture, overlooking space and its users, the â€˜originalâ€™ computational design approaches first spearheaded in the UK in the 1960s and 1970s tended to be focused on behavioural and occupational patterns. Over the last decade, a new generation of design research has emerged that has started to implement and validate previous investigations into spatial computation, aiming to understand how to design spatial configurations based on user experiences. This revives an interest in the experiential that was first explored in the early 20th century by German and Nordic organic architects, who invented design methods that correlated cognitive responses of buildings' occupants to spatial structure. The current revival of human-centric design, however, represents the first design approach that synthesises spatial design and algorithmic techniques with organic design thinking, which could also be regarded as a return to the â€˜first principles' of architectural design.
Contributors include:
Paul Coates, Christian Derix, Olafur Eliasson, Lucy Helme, Bill Hillier, Ã…smund Izaki, Prarthana Jagannath, Dan Montello, Juhani Pallasmaa, Philip Steadman and Guy Theraulaz.

Featured Architects/Designers:
Jussi Ã„ngeslevÃ¤ (Art+Com), Stan Allen, Aedas|R&D, Markus Braach (Kaisersrot), Hermann Hertzberger, Kazuhiro Kojima (Cat), Pablo Miranda and Rafi Segal.
Country USA
Brand John Wiley & Sons Inc
Manufacturer Academy Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781118613481
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	John Wiley & Sons Inc
Manufacturer	Academy Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781118613481
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Empathic Space: The Computation of Human-Centric Architecture (Architectural Design)

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