Edited by Pierluigi D’Acunto, Patrick Ole Ohlbrock, and Roland Pawlitschko, Birkhäuser, 2024 224 pages USD 70.99
Conceptual Design of Structures is a comprehensive exploration of integrating structural engineering, architecture, and art in the conceptual design phase. Edited by Pierluigi D’Acunto, Patrick Ole Ohlbrock, and Roland Pawlitschko, the book emphasizes the importance of a well-thought-out conceptual framework in the early stages of the design process to ensure the comprehensive implementation of a building design, both artistically and structurally, or as Pawlitschko frames it, by achieving physical necessity and creative freedom. This is achieved through close collaboration between architects and engineers in the early concept-forming phases, while being mindful of their disciplinary responsibilities to society and the environment.
