Towards a Robotic Architecture - (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The field of robotics is coming of age. Robotics and artificial intelligence represent the next cutting edge technology to transform the fields of architecture and design.

Review Quotes

"Sure, there have already been 3-D printed houses. And you can pick up a Nest Thermostat with artificial intelligence at your local hardware store. But a new book co-written and co-edited by Mahesh Daas, dean of the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, argues that robotics can and soon will be even further integrated into the design processes at the heart of architecture. Daas and his collaborator on "Towards a Robotic Architecture" (2018, Applied Research & Design Publishing), Temple University Assistant Professor of Architecture Andrew John Wit, brought together a variety of notable authors to survey the latest developments in the field." --Robotics & Automation News "Observing that robotics will influence every sphere of life from agriculture, medicine, architecture and climate change to a Mars mission, he [Daas] explains that robotic construction methods, which are already in use, will become more widespread with robots making everything from small items all the way to skyscrapers." --Architecture & Design As Le Corbusier's Towards a New Architecture advocated for an architectural movement unburdened by the weight of historical convention, Towards a Robotic Architecture implores readers to consider what the field will become once automation and robotics fully come of age. Through a series of case studies, Daas and Wit examine cutting-edge fabrication techniques, buildings that interact with their occupants, additive manufacturing, drone-based construction, and the realization of previously impossible forms.--Architect's Newspaper "AN rounds up our favorite tech books of 2018 "