Zoomorphic : new animal architecture

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Title:

Author:

Aldersey-Williams, Hugh.

ISBN:

9781856693400

Personal Author:

Aldersey-Williams, Hugh.

Publication Information:

London : Laurence King Pub. in association with Harper Design International, 2003.

Physical Description:

176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

General Note:

Accompanies the Zoomorphic exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Illustrations on lining papers.

Contents:

1: animal as symbol: Gehry Partners -- Calatrava Valls -- Tsui Design and Research -- Michael Sorkin Studio -- Birds Portchmouth Russum -- Gregory Burgess Architects -- C.F. Moller and Partners -- Snohetta and Stephen Spence. -- 2.1: animal by function -- statics: Wilkinson Eyre Architects -- Renzo Piano Building Workshop -- Foster and Partners -- Samyn and Partners -- Moshe Safdie and Associates -- Edward Cullinan Architects. -- 2.2: animal by function -- dynamics: Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners -- Festo -- Sadar Vuga Arhitekti -- Marks Barfield Architects. -- 3: animal by accident: Alsop Architects -- Ushida Findlay -- Greg Lynn -- NOX -- Reiser + Umemoto RUR Architecture -- Ocean D -- Asymptote -- Jakob + MacFarlane. -- Envoi: biomimesis.

Abstract:

This is an examination of contemporary building design inspired by animals, showing the various ways in which organic and animal forms inform the architectural ones, either for structural or symbolic reasons, or sometimes purely by accident.

Subject Term:

Architecture -- Details -- Exhibitions.

Animals -- Symbolic aspects -- Exhibitions.

Decoration and ornament -- Animal forms -- Exhibitions.

Animals in art -- Exhibitions.

Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.

Added Corporate Author:

Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Summary

A quirky trend of building designs inspired by bizarre animals has emerged in the last few years. Why and how has this happened? Is it because of new technical possibilities in materials and structural engineering? Or is the answer to be found in new social preoccupations in science? After a brief look at the historical precedents, the book focuses on contemporary examples from around the world and shows the various ways in which the organic/animal forms inform the architectural ones. Featured architects include Frank Gehry, Michael Sorkin, and Greg Lynn.