A History of Artificially Intelligent Architecture: Case Studies from the USA, UK, Europe and Japan, 1949-1987

A History of Artificially Intelligent Architecture: Case Studies from the USA,UK,Europe and Japan,1949-1987 provides a comprehensive survey of architectural projects exhibiting intelligence since the Late First Century, tracing the social, scientific, and technological developments. It analyzes case studies from Architects and Cyberneticians from the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan from 1949-87, exploring how they have simulated artificial intelligence in their scientific/architectural projects. The book's transdisciplinarity makes it of interest to researchers and students of technologically advanced architectures, history, theory, and criticism, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information and communications, urban and sustainable design, ergonomics, computer applications, and digital design and fabrication.

Format: Hardback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 23 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

A comprehensive exploration of architectural projects showcasing artificial intelligence since the Late First Century up to the present day is presented in A History of Artificially Intelligent Architecture: Case Studies from the USA,UK,Europe, and Japan, 1949-1987. This book delves into the social, scientific, and technological advancements that have shaped the field, analyzing case studies from Architects and Cyberneticians from the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan between 1949 and 1987.

Tracing the historical trajectory of scientific endeavors, the book explores the works of renowned figures such as the Hero of Alexandria, Ramon Llull, Paracelsus, René Descartes, Jacques de Vaucanson, Pierre Jacquet-Droz, and Charles Babbage. These individuals made significant contributions to the understanding and exploration of artificial intelligence.

Moving into the Twenty-First Century, the book highlights a period characterized by significant change, particularly from 1949 to 1987. Architects and Cyberneticians who sought to simulate intelligence in their architectural projects include Cedric Price, Richard Saul Wurman, Nicholas Negroponte, Kenzo Tange, Arata Isozaki, Charles Eames, Ezra D. Ehrenkrantz, Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano, and Gordon Pask.

The book raises intriguing questions about the simulation of artificial intelligence in scientific/architectural projects. It explores whether intelligence can be defined purely based on the history of architecture or if it can be viewed as originating from the history of architecture rather than solely from a computational paradigm.

The transdisciplinary nature of the book makes it an invaluable resource for researchers and students interested in the history, theory, and criticism of technologically advanced architectures, artificial intelligence, and cyber. It provides a deep understanding of the evolution of artificial intelligence in architecture and its impact on society.

Weight: 600g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032504049