The autopoiesis of architecture
By: Patrik Schumacher
Publisher: J. Wiley; John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chichester; Chichester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 461
ISBN-13: 9780470772997; 9780470772980; 9780470666159; 9780470666166; 9781119990499
Subjects: Autopoiesis; Philosophy; Architecture
Notes: "The book elaborates the theory of architecture's autopoiesis in 12 parts (five parts in Vol 1 and seven parts in Vol 2)"--Pref., v. 1.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [445]-452) and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. A new framework for architecture. Architectural theory; title: The historical emergence of architecture; title: Architecture as autopoietic system; title: operations, structures and processes; title: The medium of architecture; title: The societal function of architecture; title: v.2. A new agenda for architecture. 6. The task of architecture; title: 7. The Design process; title: 8. Architecture and society; title: 9. Architecture and politics; title: 10. Self-descriptions of architecture; title: 11. Parametricism - the Parametric paradigm and the formation of a new style; title: 12. Epilogue - the design of a theory.