Kinetic Architectures & Geotextile Installations

This title offers a superbly illustrated look at the work of renowned architect Philip Beesley and collaborators from 1995 to 2007. This book documents architectural installations developed by internationally renowned architect Philip Beesley and collaborators from 1995 through 2007. The collection includes architectural sculptures located in natural sites, works integrating kinetic components and interactive systems, projects focusing on immersive digitally fabricated lightweight 'textile' structures, and the most recent generations of his work featuring responsive systems that use dense arrays of microprocessor, sensors and actuator systems. It also includes contributions by Jean Gagnon, Eric Haldenby, Christine Macy, Andrew Payne, Robert Pepperell, Michael Stacey and Charles Stankievech.