Architect Preston Scott Cohen combines the use of the most advanced digital modelling technologies with a fascination for 17th-century descriptive geometry. He uses familiar forms distorted by oblique projections and similar devices to create complex designs that challenge our preconceptions about the nature of order in architecture. "Contested Symetries" features Cohen's intricate geometric symmetries and lucidly describes both the mechanics and the theory behind their application. A wealth of projects, including the widely acclaimed Torus House, are represented through drawings, models and computer-generated images.
- ISBN10 1856692507
- ISBN13 9781856692502
- Publish Date 20 August 2001
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 25 June 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Laurence King Publishing
- Format Paperback
- Pages 176
- Language English