Title: How does technology impact architecture? | mafana
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How does technology impact architecture?
Mohammed Afana. Lecture
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How does technology impact architecture? Posted by mafana on October 3, 2011
Mohammed Afana. Lecture
T he changes that computers are bringing to architecture are related to the innovations of the Industrial Revolution such as steel, electricity and elevators affecting, for example the concept of structure and skyscraper. A good example of an architect that was interested in the effects of the industrial revolution was Mies van der Rohe. He knew how to take advantage of the benefits that the Industrial Revolution created. Puffing billy, an early railway steam locomotive,1814
Mies van der Rohe’s most famous building, Seagram Building in New York (1958)
Today we are witnesses that the idea of architectural project is not the same as it was during the Renaissance, the Baroque or even 20 years ago. We are now in the Digital Age where architects, we find a new way to represent, express, generate and construct buildings through digital information. By using processes and techniques identical to those employed in the industry and this is the most important aspect of the Digital Architecture. However, many people, architects and students interpret that the features of the digital architecture is the rediscovery of complex curving shape.