Hensel, Michael
Performance-Oriented Architecture
- ISBN 13:
- 9780470973318
- author:
- Hensel, Michael
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 152
- Dimensions:
- 22 x 17 x 1.1 centimetres (0.39
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Architecture is facing a crisis. For two decades, debates in the field have become fragmented and exhausted. What's needed now is a clear direction for designing and building our environment. Michael Hensel, an internationally renowned architect and educator, offers a new approach to architecture that prioritises performance over traditional design conventions. By focusing on performance, Hensel bridges the gap between academia and practice, as well as the treatment of form and function in design. This approach has far-reaching implications for knowledge production and development, highlighting the importance of design research in architecture and the value of interdisciplinary collaboration. The book explores how core concepts like climate, material performance, and settlement patterns can be used to create buildings that serve the natural environment. Examples from traditional sustainable buildings, such as the Kahju Bridge in Isfahan and the Topkapí Palace in Istanbul, alongside contemporary works by Cloud 9, Foreign Office Architects, Steven Holl and OCEAN, demonstrate the potential of performance-oriented architecture.
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