Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: Vitruvius Digitalis Rivka Oxman and Robert Oxman Part 1: Theory: A Universe of Discourse Part 2: Form: From Composition to Generation Part 3: Performance/Generation: From Analysis to Informed Synthesis Part 4: Parametrics: The Design of Multiplicities Part 5: Morphogenesis: Bio-inspired Evolutionary Design Part 6: Tectonics: From Form to Material Tectonics Part 7: Materialization: Materialization Processes and Design Technologies Part 8: Material Fabrication: Design Technologies of Digital Materiality Part 9: Responsive/Dynamic/Adaptive Part 10: Epistemology: Disciplinary Knowledge of Digital Design in Architecture

About the Author

Rivka Oxman is a distinguished researcher in the field of design research. Her current work explores the impact of emerging digital media and technologies on design. She is a Fellow of the Design Research Society and one of the editors of the international journal for design research, Design Studies.

Robert Oxman is an author and researcher in the history and theory of architecture and design. His most recent book is The New Structuralism, 2010, written in collaboration with Rivka Oxman.

Reviews

"Theories of the Digital in Architecture is an exceptional book co-authored by two distinguished design scholars Rivka Oxman and Robert Oxman. This is a "must-read" for all researchers and practitioners in digital design and architecture. Focusing on theorisation, this book surveys the vastly diverse topics and technologies in the field. Together with 33 eminent scholars and industry leaders, Professors Rivka Oxman and Robert Oxman trace the origin and explore the evolution and future of the concept and application of digital thinking and technologies in architecture." - Dr. Ning Gu, The University of Newcastle, Australia