Architecture as Topological Transformation

Conclusions

A part of contemporary architecture is recreating itself as experimental research of topological geometries in view of a plastic and spatial architecture. The technical, poetic and conceptual roles of transformation in architecture appear to emerge with increasing frequency as the result of the encounter of topology and digital technology; aided by the growing possibilities of computer modelling, topological geometry has a liberating effect on architectural forms, permitting the architect to design with ever greater levels of complexity. But it should also be noted that, in spite of the extraordinary aid of the computer, the so-called topological architecture is still in its infancy. Once a greater maturity is achieved, its development and its wide-spread use will inevitably have to measure up with industry and economics of construction, and, of course, with users’ reactions as well.