Nina Rappaport Knihy

The book explores a transformative shift in engineering culture, emphasizing the interplay between structure and design. Through profiles of 14 engineers and over 30 case studies, it highlights key aspects such as collaboration, intuition, and the integration of structural elements with aesthetic considerations. Additionally, it delves into modern practices like computer workflow and advanced fabrication technologies, showcasing how these innovations are reshaping the field.

The book showcases a unique collaboration between academia and architecture, featuring insights from a seminar on contemporary residential design alongside creative studio projects. Led by Yale professor and architect Peggy Deamer during the 2000-2001 academic year, it presents innovative house designs inspired by the seminar's findings, highlighting the intersection of theory and practical application in modern architecture.

This book presents the work of a Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Architecture Fellowship at Yale School of Architecture, co-taught by real estate developer Vincent Lo, founder and chairman of Shui-On Land, and others. Chongqing, one of China's four directly-controlled municipalities, is a rapidly growing economic hub of western China with a rich urban history. As it seeks to expand its urbanized boundaries and redirect economic growth towards the high-tech manufacturing and service industries, it is also investing enormous resources in new transit infrastructure, parks, cultural facilities, and other public amenities. This book demonstrates might play in shaping new paradigms for the development of western China's emerging mega-cities.

The book showcases the innovative work of Zaha Hadid during her tenure as the Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor at Yale University, where she directed a dynamic studio focused on contemporary art center design. It features ten segments, each accompanied by unique and imaginative renderings, including numerous fantastical computer-generated images that highlight the creative process and vision behind the projects.

"The book features the three advanced studios led by Makram El Kadi and Ziad Jamaleddine (L.E.FT Architects); Hernan Diaz Alonso; and British firm AOC (Tom Coward, Daisy Froud, Vincent Lacovara, and Geoff Shearcroft). Edited by Nina Rappaport and Leticia Almino de Souza ('12), it includes interviews with the architects about the work of their professional offices and essays on the themes of their studios along with the student projects."--Site Web de l'éditeur.