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Nexus Network Journal 10,1 Architecture and Mathematics

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ISBN-10: 3764387270

ISBN-13: 9783764387273

Edition: 2008

Authors: Kim Williams

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The quintessential Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci was well aware of the fundamental importance of mathematics for architecture. This issue of the Nexus Network Journal examines Leonardoa (TM)s knowledge of theoretical mathematics, explores how he used concepts of geometry in his designs for architectural projects, and reports on a real-life construction project using Leonardoa (TM)s principles. Authors include Sylvie Duvernoy, Kim Williams, Rinus Roelofs, Biagio Di Carlo, Mark Reynolds, JoAo Pedro Xavier, Vesna Petresin, Christopher Glass, and Jane Burry. To complete the issue Rachel Fletcher writes her Geometera (TM)s Angle column on "Dynamic Symmetry," Michael Ostwald reviews A Theory…    
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Book details

Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Springer Basel AG
Publication date: 4/17/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 204
Size: 6.69" wide x 9.61" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Letter from the Guest Editor
An Introduction to Leonardo's Lattices
Leonardo da Vinci: Architecture and Mathematics
Transcription and Translation of Codex Atlanticus, fol. 899 v
Two- and Three-Dimensional Constructions Based on Leonardo Grids
The Wooden Roofs of Leonardo and New Structural Research
Leonardo and Theoretical Mathematics
The Octagon in Leonardo's Drawings
Leonardo's Representational Technique for Centrally-Planned Temples
Perception of Order and Ambiguity in Leonardo's Design Concepts
Leonardo's Successors
Geometer's Angle
Dynamic Root Rectangles Part Two: Root-Two Rectangles and Design Applications
Didactics
The Other Mathematical Bridge
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