DOI: 10.1260/1478-0771.8.1.1. Digital Architectural Design as Exploration of Computable Functions

Digital Architectural Design as Exploration of Computable Functions

10.1260/1478-0771.8.1.1

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International Journal of Architectural Computing (179)

Abstract

In recent decades, new methodologies have emerged in architectural design that exploit the computer as a design tool. This has generated a varied set of digital skills and a new type of architectural knowledge. However, up to now, a theoretical framework is missing that would allow for a comprehensive pedagogical agenda for the teaching of digital design in architecture. The present paper offers an attempt towards such a theoretical grounding based on the concept of computable functions. This approach results in an abstract and formal perspective on digital design that enables a grouping of contemporary digital design methods and an understanding of their logical relationship. On a theoretical level, it opens a path for the study of the mechanism that facilitates the transfer of concepts from various scientific disciplines into architecture.

Bibliography

Kotnik, T. (2010). Digital Architectural Design as Exploration of Computable Functions. International Journal of Architectural Computing, 8(1), 1â16.

Authors 1

Toni Kotnik (first)

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Created	15 years ago (Aug. 5, 2010, 1:31 p.m.)
Deposited	5 months, 1 week ago (March 10, 2025, 7:45 p.m.)
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Issued	15 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 1, 2010)
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