| Author: | Michael Mehaffy, Nikos Salingaros | ISBN: | 1230001704600 |
| Publisher: | Off the Common Books | Publication: | June 4, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Mehaffy, Nikos Salingaros |
| ISBN: | 1230001704600 |
| Publisher: | Off the Common Books |
| Publication: | June 4, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
In this brief, accessible volume, the authors — an urban philosopher and a mathematician-physicist — explain the surprising new findings from the sciences that are beginning to transform environmental design in the modern era. Authors Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros explore fractals, networks, self-organization, dynamical systems and other revolutionary ideas, describing them to non-science readers in a direct and engaging way. The book also examines fascinating new topics of design, including Agile, Wiki, Design Patterns and other ‘open-source’ approaches from the software world. The authors conclude that a profound transformation is under way in modern design — and today’s students and practitioners will need to be aware of its implications for our future.
“Lucidly describes what’s coming in the world of design — and what needs to come.”
— Ward Cunningham, Inventor of wiki, and pioneer of Pattern Languages of Programming, Agile, and Scrum
“Essential reading for all urban designers.”
— Jeff Speck, Author of Walkable City
“Brilliant.”
— Charles Montgomery, Author of Happy City
“Inspired, compelling and fascinating... Recognizes that a true architecture can be dug from the facts, insights, and theories, that occur with a broadening of science to include the human being.”
— Christopher Alexander, Author of A Pattern Language and Notes on the Synthesis of Form
Some comments on the individual chapters:
“Packed with detail and beautiful in presentation.”
— Gil Friend
“Human society must find a path of retreat. Salingaros and Mehaffy point the way.”
— David Brussat, Providence Journal
“Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros have written some brilliant articles on how we can co-create cities which are truly resilient, rather than being &slquo;engineered resilient’.”
— Smallworld Urbanism
“For me, this essay was like a flash of insight, and I suddenly saw the world in a new light.”
— Oeyvind Holmstad, Permaliv
“We’ve just come across a very thoughtful article by Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros… [who] draw a number of lessons from biological systems and use them to draw conclusions about how resilient human systems must be designed.”
— Resilient Design Institute
“Salingaros and Mehaffy take us from the configuration of city spaces to the order of cells in living beings.”
— Jaap Dawson, Delft Institute of Technology
“If you wanted to know where the cutting edge was in urban design, it is here.”
— Patrick J. Kennedy, CarFreeInBigD
“This is the single most intelligent and illuminating article I’ve seen on Archdaily in 3 years.”
— Nìming Pínglùn Zhe, China
In this brief, accessible volume, the authors — an urban philosopher and a mathematician-physicist — explain the surprising new findings from the sciences that are beginning to transform environmental design in the modern era. Authors Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros explore fractals, networks, self-organization, dynamical systems and other revolutionary ideas, describing them to non-science readers in a direct and engaging way. The book also examines fascinating new topics of design, including Agile, Wiki, Design Patterns and other ‘open-source’ approaches from the software world. The authors conclude that a profound transformation is under way in modern design — and today’s students and practitioners will need to be aware of its implications for our future.
“Lucidly describes what’s coming in the world of design — and what needs to come.”
— Ward Cunningham, Inventor of wiki, and pioneer of Pattern Languages of Programming, Agile, and Scrum
“Essential reading for all urban designers.”
— Jeff Speck, Author of Walkable City
“Brilliant.”
— Charles Montgomery, Author of Happy City
“Inspired, compelling and fascinating... Recognizes that a true architecture can be dug from the facts, insights, and theories, that occur with a broadening of science to include the human being.”
— Christopher Alexander, Author of A Pattern Language and Notes on the Synthesis of Form
Some comments on the individual chapters:
“Packed with detail and beautiful in presentation.”
— Gil Friend
“Human society must find a path of retreat. Salingaros and Mehaffy point the way.”
— David Brussat, Providence Journal
“Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros have written some brilliant articles on how we can co-create cities which are truly resilient, rather than being &slquo;engineered resilient’.”
— Smallworld Urbanism
“For me, this essay was like a flash of insight, and I suddenly saw the world in a new light.”
— Oeyvind Holmstad, Permaliv
“We’ve just come across a very thoughtful article by Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros… [who] draw a number of lessons from biological systems and use them to draw conclusions about how resilient human systems must be designed.”
— Resilient Design Institute
“Salingaros and Mehaffy take us from the configuration of city spaces to the order of cells in living beings.”
— Jaap Dawson, Delft Institute of Technology
“If you wanted to know where the cutting edge was in urban design, it is here.”
— Patrick J. Kennedy, CarFreeInBigD
“This is the single most intelligent and illuminating article I’ve seen on Archdaily in 3 years.”
— Nìming Pínglùn Zhe, China
