Figures, facts,
and Design.
Does mathematics have a place in Architecture, Can
the logic of mathematics be applied in solving Architectural problems. Can we
turn to its age-long proven methods to justify our simplest design decisions,
and could this mathematical judgment be applied to one and every piece of
architecture or is it remote to varying designers.
These are
questions which this book opens your mind to, in a fascinating dialogue between
the designer, the builder and the observer. For critical thinkers, and all who
are in the business of planning and providing spaces for human use.
·
The
planning stage
Calculating space requirements, arranging forms, facilities
distribution, abstracting information from historic trends,
·
The
construction phase
Dividing processes into phases, quantity surveying, construction
economics and management, construction methods that apply mathematics,
·
The observation
stage
The
validation process: cross-checking mathematical projections against real life
results to affirm how correct our plans are.; the perception of architecture
from the eyes of balance using mathematics as a vehicle to this end,
