Background
Drew, Philip was born on January 28, 1943 in Coffs Harbour, Australia. Son of Keith John and Ivy Eleanor (Willis) Drew.
(Growing interest in lightweight architecture has stimulat...)
Growing interest in lightweight architecture has stimulated the construction of increasing numbers of membrane, cable, and cablenet structures. This "new" architecture and engineering may be regarded as a product of the need for mobility - it was, in fact, the invention of vehicles for quickly transporting people and goods that led to the new strong materials and advanced structural configurations that allow for the high performance, long span, and large spatial enclosure of today's structures. It is revealing that our modern structural requirements parallel, if they do not actually duplicate, those of nomadic societies. In this richly illustrated, well-researched survey, Philip Drew traces the continuous development of lightweight structures in architecture from early tent dwellings to recent manifestations. His historical perspective affords a view of the newest advances as one part of the long search to find more efficient methods of spanning. 9.5x10", xxii+237 pp., b&w photographs and illustrations.
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(Philip Drew's standard work is based on both extensive re...)
Philip Drew's standard work is based on both extensive research and intimate cooperation with Frei Otto at his Stuttgart Institute of Lightweight Structures. The book deals with the three important facets of Otto's work: research into structural systems conducted at the Institute; the application of theoretical findings in architecture at his Warmbronn studio; and Otto's deep interest in the nature of structure in architecture and biology. The first part of the book is devoted to general aspects of Otto's work. it throws light on the historical architectural background and the context in which his work must be seen, especially the ideas of the Futurists, Mies van der Rohe, the Archigram Group and the Metabolists. The second part discusses the types of structure with which Otto is mainly concerned: membranes, nets, suspended structures, compression shells, and pneumatic structures. Part three deals with those works of Otto that are not based on particular types of structure, but on particular requirements. It begins with a treatment of kinetic structures, especially "convertible" roof. There follows an analysis of structures whose function is to create a micro-climate of their own. It concludes with a survey of structures that owe their origin to direct transference of the structural principles of biological shapes to the sphere of technology. The documentation section deals with Frei Otto's most important recent works, with complete technical details.
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(Examines the origins of the veranda in North Africa, Port...)
Examines the origins of the veranda in North Africa, Portugal and India and the variant forms in North America and the Caribbean, before concentrating on the veranda in Australia - its architectural development and role.
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Drew, Philip was born on January 28, 1943 in Coffs Harbour, Australia. Son of Keith John and Ivy Eleanor (Willis) Drew.
Bachelor of Architecture, University New South Wales, Australia, 1966. Master of Architecture, University Sydney, Australia, 1979.
Technology editor Architectural Press, London, 1970-1971. Senior lecturer in architecture University Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1974-1982. Visiting assistant professor architecture University Idaho, Moscow, 1972-1973.
Visiting associate professor Washington University, St. Louis, 1982-1983. Australian correspondent Architecture and Urbanism, since 1978. Fellow Literature Board of Australia Council, 1989-1990.
Now design critic Business Review Weekly.
(Examines the origins of the veranda in North Africa, Port...)
(Philip Drew's standard work is based on both extensive re...)
(Growing interest in lightweight architecture has stimulat...)
( Hardback with a sewn binding; 3 pounds; illustrated; e...)
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Member Society Architectural Historians, Australian Society Authors.
Married Julie Margaret Bisset, June 28, 1969 (divorced 1981). 1 child, Justine.