- ISBN13: 9781580931878
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As architectural projects have grown larger and more complex, as materials have become more specialized and advanced, as the world’s cities have developed in size and density, the collaborative partnership of architects and structural engineers has gained prominence. Many of the major works of the early twenty-first century would have been difficult to build or even conceive without the contributions of firms like Ove Arup & Partners, Buro Happold, and M… More >>
Support and Resist: Structural Engineers and Design Innovation
Tags: Design, Engineers, Innovation, Resist, Structural, Support
This exceptional work was one of my inspirations to become a structural engineer. Nina Rappaport provides a unique glimpse into the creative genius of several of the most innovative modern design firms in the world.
Rating: 5 / 5
Nina Rappaport’s splendid new book, ‘Support and Resist,’ reveals the underlying force in so much high-visibility recent architecture, especially for large-scale buildings. Structural engineers have generated some of the most remarkable buildings, testing concepts and radical new shapes alongside the architects. This close collaboration, once acknowledged as a critical factor, is often more significant today than ever. Rappaport’s illustrations are stunning, revealing the process alongside the magnificent realizations. This book helps reconfigure our understanding of innovative modern architecture in the past and in the 21st century.
Rating: 5 / 5