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Summary
Summary
Rounding off decades of exploration into the various ways in which buildings and urban sequences make an impact on the mind, The Dynamics of Delight emphasizes the qualitative aspects of form and space, providing designers with an analytical framework in which to evaluate projects on an aesthetic level. In laying the foundations for an appreciation of the aesthetic component in architecture, Smith considers the mechanisms which are involved in the aesthetic response and goes on to consider how human perception may be influenced by natural phenomena and draws on chaos theory and biomathematics to illustrate this original argument.
Author Notes
Until recently Peter F. Smith was the Vice President of the Royal Institute of British Architects with special responsibility for sustainable development and Professor of Architecture at Sheffield Hallam University. Prior to that he was Head of the Leeds School of Architecture of which he is Professor Emeritus.
Table of Contents
| Introduction |
| Part 1 Amsterdam and the Tiger |
| 1 Laying the Foundations |
| 2 The Roots of Aesthetic Perception |
| 3 The Protean Factor |
| 4 Exploring Harmony |
| 5 From Harmony to Chaos |
| 6 From Nature to Artefacts |
| 7 Intelligent Interventions |
| 8 Unity Versus Diversity |
| Part 2 The Parthenon and the Sunflower |
| 9 The Deep Structure of Proportion |
| 10 The Numerology of Beauty |
| 11 Developing the Theme |
| 12 Beyond the Portico and Dome |
| 13 Contemporary Variations |
| 14 Architectural Metaphor |
| 15 Second Level Proportion |
| 16 The Limbic Domain |
| 17 Bioclimatic Opportunities |
| Part 3 The Dynamics of the City |
| 18 The City and Dimensions of Engagement |
| 19 The Rewards of Chance |
| 20 The Street |
| 21 The Square |
| 22 Encounters with Old Gods |
| 23 The Ethical Dimension |
