In the text introduction, Carpo begins with
explaining the difference between buildings that were assisted with digital
design and those that were completely dependent on this technology. He focusses
on how pre-1990s architecture influenced the use of technology post 1990s. The
emergence of the digital turn with the application of calculus mathematics
allowed for architects to create curves and folds combined with splines and
‘blob’ designs.
Carpo amplifies the significance of how
Gilles Deleuze uses Leibniz’s mathematical theories of points of inflection and
parametric notations to advance the world of architectural design. With the
assistance of digital technology and application of mathematical equations, architects
were able to create a whole new aspect of design in structures. Deleuze’s
‘Fold’ theory caught the interest of multiple architects and started the
evolution of complex and ‘contemporary’ designs.
Furthermore, Carpo also addresses the
introduction of new design software, the most prominent being 'Building
Information Modelling’ (BIM), which was used to manage and generate digital
representations of physical and functional characteristics of places. BIM
expanded the boundaries of how complex a building could be designed, it allowed
the users to set a new standard of structural design.
The text encompasses the fact that digital
technology and architecture build off each other. Advancements in technology
allows for advancements in architecture, Carpo explains how the highest
standard in the past is what pushes people to do create a new standard in the
present, and this was why digital technology revolutionised the world of
architecture.
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