Rethinking the modular
adaptable systems in architecture and design
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Author
Publication
2016 - Thames & Hudson Ltd., New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
74,250 words, Guess
Page Count
297 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100500292353
- ISBN-139780500292358
- OCLC Control Number940691546
- Better World Books9780500292358
- Open LibraryOL27216627M
Classifications
- DDC724.6
- LCCNA680 .R47 2016
- LCCNA2760
and 1 more
- LCCNA2760 .R48 2016
Description
The modular did not have to be invented: it can be found everywhere. We divide surfaces into grids, spaces into parts, and time into rhythmic units. Modular structures are also increasingly being recognized as a way of communicating, where the aim is not to construct a universal principle but to facilitate interplay between different systems. Building on the visionary design system that architect Fritz Haller and engineer Paul Scharer developed in 1965 for Swiss furniture company USM, 'Rethinking the modular' brings together specially commissioned essays and interviews with leading designers, architects and thinkers to present the wide-ranging importance and influence of modular design over the past fifty years. In revealing the broad possibilities created by balancing structure with flexibility, the timely publication redefines the place of modularity in modern design history, and offers a rich resource for designers today.
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