Architecture in Digital Culture

Machines, Networks and Computation

Socrates Yiannoudes

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English

Routledge
14 December 2022

Theory of architecture; Architectural structure & design; History of architecture; The environment

This book examines the manifestations of architecture, cities, and design processes within digital culture.

Adopting a comparative and critical method, the author looks at past and present encounters of the digital with architectural discourse and practice. Along three central themes – machines, networks, and computation – the book begins by discussing transformations of the analogy between architecture and the machine since the early twentieth century, foregrounding questions about the relations between architecture, humans, machines, and the environment. It moves on to the city, to observe how big data and smart city sustainable management systems have transformed historical visions of global networked cities. Lastly, it explores computational design thinking historically and in the context of complex systems, as well as the latest technical, social, and economic developments. Exposing possible drawbacks while still focusing on what is radically innovative, this book proposes a way toward more liberating, digital, and sustainable futures for architecture.

An important read for architecture students, academics, and professionals, this book connects instances of digital architecture practice and discourse throughout the history of the digital culture paradigm and their ties with sociopolitical developments. It shares the possibility that these connecting lines may be the canvas for a novel architectural history of the recent past.

By: Socrates Yiannoudes
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032148205
ISBN 10: 1032148209
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 14 December 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Machines 2. Networks 3. Computation Concluding Thoughts

Socrates Yiannoudes is an Associate Professor at the School of Applied Arts and Culture, University of West Attica. He teaches Architectural Design and Digital Technologies, theory and practice, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research interests include computational parametric design, architecture in digital culture, as well as the application of science and technology studies in architectural research.