Integrating innovation in architecture : design, methods and technology for progressive practice and research /
Today's design professionals are faced with challenges on all fronts. They need not only to keep in step with rapid technological changes and the current revolution in design and construction processes, but to lead the industry. This means actively seeking to innovate through design research, r...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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West Sussex, United Kingdom :
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.,
2016.
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| Series: | AD smart ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword / Phil Harrison
- Introduction : Innovation in architecture (what, why and how) : What is innovation? ; Why innovate in architectural design? ; How to innovate in architecture?
- Innovative materials : Advances in concrete ; Advances in glass ; Advances in metals ; Biomaterials ; Composite materials ; Electrochromics ; Shape-memory alloys ; Self-healing materials ; Sensors and controls ; Phase-change materials ; Photovoltaics ; Thermoelectrics ; Conclusion : The impacts of advanced and smart materials on architectural design
- Innovations in computational design : Advances in computation design ; Tools and methods ; BIM in design ; BIM in virtual construction ; BIM in facility management ; Environmental simulations and energy analysis ; Structural analysis ; CFD analysis ; Digital fabrication and methods ; Design to fabrication ; Conclusion : The integration of advanced computational technologies with design and research
- Technological innovations Advances in facade systems ; Advances in HVAC systems ; Advances in lighting ; Building automation systems Prefabrication and modular construction ; Automation in construction ; Robotics in construction ; Smart and responsive buildings ; Conclusion : The integration of advanced technologies in design and construction
- Innovations in the design process and architectural practice : Motives and goals for innovation ; Organisation and roles ; Integration of research and design practice ; Research methods for innovation ; Financial factors and investments for innovation ; Value of innovation ; Innovations in project delivery ; Risk management in innovative design practice ; Conclusion : Strategies for integrating innovation
- Building integrated innovations and methods (case studies) : Center for Design Research , University of Kansas ; Umwelt Arena ; King Fahad National Library ; Hanjie Wanda Square ; Collaborative Life Sciences Building and Skourtes Tower ; Shanghai Natural History Museum ; The Yas Hotel ; Health Sciences Education Building, Phoenix Biomedical Campus ; Conclusion : Lessons learned from case studies
- Future outlooks: concluding remarks.