a review of research...

As it is the end of my project, I thought I'd would be nice to reflect on the books and articles that have greatly influenced my design choices. The book "Out there : architecture beyond building. Installations" by International Architecture Exhibition., Besky, Alan., Biennale di Venezia introduced me to the curved sculptural work of Zaha Hadid. Her lotus project inspired me to look at my own design and push the boundaries of what could be architecturally achieved. Following this, I researched more into the work of Hadid, and following my tutors advice I looked at her design for the Bach Music Hall in Manchester. I was really impressed with the ring like structures, that surrounded the seating and stage, as they appeared to create an intimate atmosphere and also acted as sound reflectors; something I wanted to replicate within my own design. Another book that I found unusually influential was Catalytic formations : architecture and digital design by Ali Rahim. It features a selection of digitally created architecture forms. The architecture shown in the book is very simple but some exceptionally curved spaces have been created. These provided some inspiration for the additional structures within my design.
There were some other books that I found useful during the course of my masters project:

• Sustainable Olympic design and urban development by Pitts, Adrian C., Liao, Hanwen.
• Guggenheim by Cuito, Aurora.
• Zaha Hadid by Hadid, Zaha., Celant, Germano., Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
• Form + structure : the organisation of interior space by Brooker, Graeme., Stone, Sally, M.A.
• Temporary buildings : the trade-fair stand as a conceptional challenge by Schulte, Karin.
• Temporary urban spaces : concepts for the use of city spaces by Haydn, Florian., Temel, Robert.
• Page layout : inspiration, innovation, information by Walton, Roger.
• Portable architecture : design and technology by Kronenburg, Robert.
• Exhibit design : high impact solutions by Vranckx, Bridget.