Greg Lynn talks about the mathematical roots of architecture -- and how calculus and digital tools allow modern designers to move beyond the traditional building forms. Watch and Related discussion
One point he made which i found interesting was his claim that architecture (here he was discussing his Korean church in Queens) has become not about a defined shape (as in a Latin cross) for a building typology but more about traits. As in a certain number of traits (in an almost genetic sense) equals a typology regardless of form.
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One point he made which i found interesting was his claim that architecture (here he was discussing his Korean church in Queens) has become not about a defined shape (as in a Latin cross) for a building typology but more about traits. As in a certain number of traits (in an almost genetic sense) equals a typology regardless of form.
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