Digital vernacular : architectural principles, tools, and processes

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'Digital Vernacular' addresses the why and how of digital fabrication in hundreds of step-by-step colour images, illuminating a set of working principles and techniques that join theory with practice. Authors James Stevens and Ralph Nelson reconcile local traditions and innovations with globally accessible methods and digital toolsets. By combining ethics with hardware, the book will root you in the origins of making, ensuring a lasting and relevant reference for your studio practice.  Read more... Forewords by Branko Kolarevic and Michelangelo Sabatino Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Origins of the Digital Vernacular 1.1 On Origins 1.2 The Digital 1.3 The Vernacular 1.4 The Maker 2. Principles of the Digital Vernacular 2.1 On Principles 2.2 Place and Time 2.3 Evolution and Sufficiency 2.4 Logic and Limits 2.5 Play and Innovation 3. Tools of the Digital Vernacular 3.1 On Tools 3.2 Tool Evolution 3.3 Walk-In Toolbox 3.4 Discovery and Acceptance 3.5 Tool-Making 3.6 Open Source, Hacking, and Shopping Around 3.7 3-D Printer 3.8 Laser Cutter 3.9 CNC Mill 4. Processes of the Digital Vernacular 4.1 On Process 4.2 Guiding Precedent 4.3 Defining Proposition 4.4 Fabricating Preference 4.5 Removing 4.6 Joining 4.7 Forming 4.8 Adding 5. Evolutions of the Digital Vernacular Image Credits End Notes Index