Nexus Network Journal 10,1 : Architecture and Mathematics
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 Leonardos 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 Leonardos principles. Authors include Sylvie Duvernoy, Kim Williams, Rinus Roelofs, Biagio Di Carlo, Mark Reynolds, João Pedro Xavier, Vesna Petresin, Christopher Glass, and Jane Burry. To complete the issue Rachel Fletcher writes her Geometers Angle column on "Dynamic Symmetry", Michael Ostwald reviews A Theory of General Ethics by Warwick Fox, Sarah Clough Edwards reviews Inigo Jones and the Classical Tradition by Christy Anderson, and Sylvie Duvernoy reviews Architecture and Mathematics in Ancient Egypt by Corinna Rossi
eBook, English, 2008
1st ed. 2008 View all formats and editions
Birkhäuser Basel, Imprint Birkhäuser, Basel, 2008
Nexus network journal, 10,1
1 online resource (IV, 204 pages) : online resource
9783764387280, 3764387289
1136676101
Letter from the Guest Editor
An Introduction to Leonardos 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 Leonardos Drawings
Leonardos Representational Technique for Centrally-Planned Temples
Perception of Order and Ambiguity in Leonardos Design Concepts
Leonardos Successors
Geometers Angle
Dynamic Root Rectangles Part Two: The Root-Two Rectangle and Design Applications
Didactics
The Other Mathematical Bridge
Book Review
Warwick Fox A Theory of General Ethics: Human Relationships, Nature, and the Built Environment
Christy Anderson Inigo Jones and the Classical Tradition
Corinna Rossi Architecture and Mathematics in Ancient Egypt