The Architecture of Form (Paperback)

Foreword; Introduction: the logic of design and the question of value Lionel March; Part I. Description: 1. A boolean description of a class of built forms Lionel March; 2. Geometric representation of outline design Michael Derbyshire; 3. Graph-theoretic representation of architectural arrangement Philip Steadman; 4. Computer description of built forms Dean Hawkes and Richard Stibbs; 5. Transformations and matrices in modern descriptive geometry Robin Forrest; Part II. Prediction: 6. Modelling the environmental performance of built forms Dean Hawkes; 7. Prediction of surface luninances in architectural space Richard Stibbs; 8. Predicting the environmental effects of urban motorways Paul Richens; 9. Analysing communication patterns Philip Tabor; 10. Analysing route patterns Philip Tabor; Part III. Evaluation: 11. Searching for a good design solution Tom Willoughby; 12. Balancing architectural objectives - the relevance of decision theory Michael Derbyshire; 13. Architectural design and the problem of evaluation Patricia Apps; 14. Types, norms and habit in environmental design Dean Hawkes; Bibliography; Contributors.