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hi, this is an invitation for everyone to add an information or upload any of the relevant papers that are available on generative architecture (or related)... I add two..
we are currently looking to collect a sufficient theoretical information for a research into the generative form and variables that go into the design process... hopefully, this will add to the reasoning/background and revisit the necessary arguments... free availability of relevant papers is going to provide the resources and help for anyone currently involved in this search... much appreciated! b. vuksanovic

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Permalink Reply by Rui de Klerk on May 16, 2009 at 5:36pm

hey!

you probably know Michael Hansmeyer site, but it's always worth to check it out again ;)

http://www.mh-portfolio.com/

Kostas Terzidis is one of the major architects working on that subject; it would be nice to have something about him as well.

rvzkm

Permalink Reply by Rui de Klerk on May 17, 2009 at 7:41am

Kostas' book "Algorithmic Architecture" is really good - you should read it when you have the time ;)

Also check this site http://www.theverymany.net, if you haven't already.

Keep posting ;)

Permalink Reply by corneel cannaerts on May 17, 2009 at 9:36am

not an ordered list, but things i came accross that stuck with me:

john frazer - an evolutionary architecture (http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/publications/ea/intro.html)

Malcolm McCullough - Digital Ground, Architecture, Pervasive Computing, and Environmental Knowing

Tomoko Sakamoto - From Control to Design: Parametric/Algorithmic Architecture

Benjamin Aranda - Christopher Lasch Tooling (Pamphlet Architecture)

the series of publications by the emtech at the AA school
http://www.emtechlog.net/2007/04/published_books_and_magazines/

most of the work exhbited here:
http://scriptedbypurpose.wordpress.com/
(was curated by skylar tibbits marc fornes of theverymany as mentioned above)

Kostas Terzidis was also on the Advisory Committee of the critical digital conference:
http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k23421

greets

Permalink Reply by Rui de Klerk on May 17, 2009 at 11:06am

Great info! Thanks a lot ;)

Permalink Reply by carlos lara on May 18, 2009 at 2:42am

Hi,

Manuel de Landa is also worth reading.

Deleuze and the Use of the Genetic Algorithm in Architecture

Also check his books.

Edit: Forgot to mention, there are some videos in internet. Just google them.

Cheers.

Permalink Reply by Rui de Klerk on May 18, 2009 at 10:11am

Carlos, thanks a lot for that text! It sustains my intuition and beliefs :D

There seems to be a "race for the shape" worldwide, rendering impressive images; but are they feasible for architecture? If they are, how?

Very good text indeed ;)

Permalink Reply by carlos lara on May 18, 2009 at 10:40am

Quite intensive, isn't it?

;)

Permalink Reply by Rui de Klerk on May 18, 2009 at 11:49am

Intensive is the right word! ;)

Permalink Reply by Damien Alomar on May 20, 2009 at 9:19am

If you're looking for a lot of writings about these kinds of subjects then I'd suggest looking at the following organizations/conferences as they focus on these kinds of issues.

ACADIA
eCAADe
CAADRIA

Permalink Reply by Claudio on May 23, 2009 at 9:51am

Hi there Guys,

I found this website really usefull for computanional Theory really interesting. You can download all the publication in PDF format. Enjoy!!!!

http://jeneratiff.com/doku.php?id=publications

Also, a very good book :

http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Training/Books/Architectural+Geometry.htm

See ya

Permalink Reply by Agneesh on May 25, 2009 at 7:17pm

Hey there,

you could also visit www.architecturalgeometry.at

its the website of the author who penned Bentley's Architectural Geometry. The research papers are captivating.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Agneesh

Permalink Reply by Mehrad Mahnia on October 9, 2010 at 8:49pm

Hi Davis;
the link is dead and no longer exist, I'm wondering if you could share another link to download and read your thesis, it sounds intresting and readable.

regards

Mehrad Mahnia