Geometry lies at the core of the architectural design process. It is omnipresent, from the initial form-finding stages to the actual construction. While design and geometry share a fundamental interest in form and shape, Descriptive and Computational Architectural Geometry aims to address the various natures of the historical relationship between mathematics, geometry, computation, and architecture. Through the display of historical mathematical models with formal affinities to contemporary architectural production, the course will provoke discussion about the relevance of a history of form, the origins of design technique, the epistemology of geometry models, and the justification for mathematical surfaces in architecture. This course examines the history, theory and practice of parallel (orthographic) and central (perspective) projection. The primary objective is to provide designers with the tools to imagine and represent with precision, dexterity, and virtuosity a continually expanding repertoire of three-dimensional architectural form.
Architecture
"建筑设计"是指建筑物在建造之前，事先作好通盘的设想，用图纸和文件表达出来，作为备料、施工组织工作和各工种在制作、建造工作中互相配合协作的共同依据，便于整个工程得以在预定的投资限额范围内，按照周密考虑的预定方案，统一步调，顺利进行，使建成的建筑物充分满足使用者和社会所期望的各种要求。
