Drafting Facilities assembles specialists across architecture, art, philosophy, neuropsychology, climate science, economics, and artificial intelligence to examine how the model — as a working tool — reshapes perception, method, and thought across disciplines.
About This Book
The model is one of the most enduring instruments available to architects, artists, and designers, yet its implications reach far beyond the studio. This publication gathers contributors from fields as varied as neuroscience, climate science, and artificial intelligence to articulate precisely how modelling functions as a cognitive and creative tool — and what it reveals about the way we construct understanding. Rather than treating the model as mere preparatory object, the book positions it as an active agent in shaping how practitioners across disciplines see, test, and communicate ideas. Essential reading for anyone engaged in spatial thinking, design process, or cross-disciplinary research.
Key Features
- 240 pages of cross-disciplinary essays and specialist contributions on the theory and practice of modelling
- Edited by Hannes Brunner, Markus Landert, and Susanne Prinz
- Published by Verlag fur moderne Kunst, [Details available upon request]
What You'll Discover
- How architects, artists, and designers use physical and conceptual models as core instruments of practice — not simply as representational aids
- The neuropsychological dimension of modelling: how working with models changes the way the human brain perceives and processes spatial information
- The model's role in fields outside the design disciplines, including climate science, economics, and artificial intelligence
- A philosophical framing of the model as a world-making tool — one that actively transforms understanding rather than merely illustrating it
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 240
- Dimensions: 18.5 x 11.4 x 1.8 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783903439689
- Publisher: Verlag fur moderne Kunst
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, artists, and designers with an interest in process and methodology; academics and students exploring cross-disciplinary approaches to modelling; researchers in cognitive science, economics, or AI curious about how modelling functions as a shared intellectual tool.