Hi folks, I thought it would be fun to share some of our favourite books or resources about the themes mentioned in the discussion title. Christmas is coming up and many people might be looking for gift ideas. :wink: I have to give this some more thought, but I’m gonna add my favourites later. Ha…

random selection; but all good: Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals ARCHITECTURE Form, Space, & Order - Francis D.K. Ching thinking objects - tim parsons Universal Principles of Design

[image] Notes on the Synthesis of Form (Harvard Paperbacks) 4.3 out of 5 stars, ISBN: 978-0674627512, Harvard University Press, October 24, 1964, $28.49 Alexander_Christopher_Notes_on_the_Synthesis_of_Form.pdf 25.60 MB …

Wow, haven’t seen that one since I was in arch school in the '70’s… :open_mouth:

Hi @diff-arch , [image] Essential Mathematics for Computational Design Introduces to design professionals the foundation mathematical concepts for effective development of computational 3D models. – Dale

I’m pretty fond of Henry Petroski’s books - in particular “The evolution of useful things” and “To engineer is Human”… perhaps somewhat tangential to CAD and geometry but still fun. Being a FLW fan since very young, I also like the reproduction of the Wendingen edition - the originals are from 192…

[image] davidcockey: Who/what is FLW ??? Frank Lloyd Wright

[image] Helvetosaur: Frank Lloyd Wright Shows I’m not into architecture. :grinning:

When it comes to Parametric /Generative Design, the only book I can really recommend is “Elements of Parametric Design” from Robert Woodbury. Although it is partially incorrect it covers almost any relevant basic-to-intermediate knowledge about this topic including Math and Algorithms. It targets …

Architectural Geometry, Helmut Pottman, Andreas Asperl, Michael Hofer, Axel Kilian - covers the mathematics behind geometry. AAD Algorithms Aided Design, Arturo Tedeschi - a good intro to Grasshopper and how to apply it to design. The Nature of Code, Daniel Shiffman - covers how you can simulate na…

Favourite books about geometry, mathematics, CAD, architecture, design, coding, etc.?

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davidcockey (David Cockey) January 4, 2022, 4:01pm 17

Thanks! Chapter 15 of Architectural Geometry has an excellent discussion of developable surfaces for users rather than mathematicians.

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