Performalism or performance-based design?

Performalism: Form and Performance in Digital Architecture

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 49-54

  Bechthold, Martin ^a  

^a GSD Fabrication Laboratories Interdepartmental GSD Technology   (United States)

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EID: 84920486162     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203720981     Document Type: Chapter

References (6)

1. the article by Stephan Polónyi in “Gestalten In Beton: Zum Werk von Pier Luigi Nervi,” ARCUS.7, P. Müller, Köln, 1989.
2. Ove Arup and Jack Zunz, “Sydney Opera House,” first published in Structural Engineer, March 1969, reprinted in The Arup Journal, October 1973: 8.
3. Daniel L. Schodek and Martin Bechthold, Structures, Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.
4. “Das Rolex Learning Center der EPFL in Lausanne” in Stahl-und Betonbau 2010, 4: 248-259.
5. Etymology of “to perform:” Middle English, from Anglo-French parfurmer, alteration of perforner, parfurnir, from par-per-“thoroughly” (from Latin per-) plus furnir “to complete” (Merriam Webster online, accessed June 3, 2010).
6. Mass to floor area ratio is a useful way to evaluate the efficiency of certain roof structures such as roofs of stadiums. The Beijing Olympic stadium, by the way, is faring rather poorly in terms of efficiency.