The Geometry of Creation: Architectural Drawing and the Dynamics of Gothic Design (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780754660620)

This book offers a new perspective on Gothic architectural creativity. It shows, in a series of geometrical case studies, how Gothic design evolved over time, in two senses: in the hours of the draftsman's labour, and across the centuries of the late Middle Ages. In each case, a series of computer graphics show how a medieval designer could have developed his architectural concept step by step, using only basic geometrical operations. Taken together, these analyses demonstrate remarkable methodological continuity across the Gothic era, and the development of sophisticated permutations on venerable design themes.

Author: Robert Bork
ISBN-10: 0754660621
ISBN-13: 9780754660620
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/12/2011
Pages: 488
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.85lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.80w x 1.60d