Knowledge, Repertoire and Ruled Surfaces in Oscar Niemeyer's Architecture
Journal for geometry and graphics, Tome 11 (2007) no. 2, pp. 209-222
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The aim of this article is to emphasize the importance of developable ruled surfaces in Niemeyer's works. Our research intends to investigate some geometrical procedures in Niemeyer's architecture and his architectural lexicon of form from the geometrical point of view, since geometry provides the means to comprehend architectural form. As a modern architect, his projects respect some values in terms of economical resources, simplicity and regular form. We analyzed case studies to understand how the architect obtains a unique form from simple geometrical sketches, based on second degree curves, the conics. We demonstrate that the 3D models of those buildings allow us to understand the geometry which underlies them.
Classification :
51N05
Mots-clés : Developable surface, ruled surface, design process, graphical analysis
Mots-clés : Developable surface, ruled surface, design process, graphical analysis
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pages = {209--222},
year = {2007},
volume = {11},
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W. Florio . Knowledge, Repertoire and Ruled Surfaces in Oscar Niemeyer's Architecture. Journal for geometry and graphics, Tome 11 (2007) no. 2, pp. 209-222. http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/item/JGG_2007_11_2_JGG_2007_11_2_a6/