Vibrant architecture : how 'vibrant matter' may raise the status of the material world in architectural design practice and be recognised as a codesigner of our living spaces

This thesis proposes a radical material design philosophy that embodies the 21st century agendas implicit in our ecological crisis. It identifies a new technological platform to underpin forms of making that do not damage the potency of our world but enhance it. By asserting the lively nature of mat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Armstrong, R. A.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.626761