Konrad Wachsmann's Architecture Machine

Language: English

Published by Birkhäuser Verlag Gmbh Sep 2026, 2026

3035630046 / 9783035630046

  • Hardcover
  • New
See all details

Seller: buchversandmimpf2000, Emtmannsberg, BAYE, Germanybuchversandmimpf2000

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since January 23, 2017

Hardcover

Condition: New

£ 42.96

£ 50.05 shipping 
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.

Quantity: 2 available

Add to basket
Free 30-day returns

Item description from seller

Neuware -Konrad Wachsmann's Local Orientation Manipulator (LOM) was a visionary step toward the automation of architectural construction. Developed in 1969 with John Bollinger and Xavier Mendoza at the University of Southern California, the LOM was conceived as a mechanical system capable of positioning and orienting building components freely in space, enabling their precise assembly. More than a machine, the LOM represented Wachsmann's radical belief that architecture could evolve through industrialized processes and intelligent systems. By anticipating robotic fabrication decades before it became common, the project bridged architecture, engineering, and emerging automation technologies. This book investigates the development of the LOM, contextualizes it and documents a reconstruction.- 2026 is the 125th-year anniversary of Konrad Wachsmann (1901–1980), the pioneer of prefabricated building systems- New research on Wachsmann’s mysterious LOM machine- Richly illustrated and with several simulationsDe Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Straße 13, 10785 Berlin 224 pp. Englisch.…

Title
Konrad Wachsmann's Architecture Machine
Author
Marcus Shaffer
Publisher
Birkhäuser Verlag Gmbh Sep 2026
Publication year
2026
Condition
Neu
Binding
Buch
Language
English
ISBN 10
3035630046
ISBN 13
9783035630046
Item weight
657 grams

buchversandmimpf2000

Emtmannsberg, BAYE, Germany

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since January 23, 2017

Shipping rates from Germany to U.S.A.

Item60 to 60 business days60 to 60 business days
First item£ 50.05£ 62.56
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.

Payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Check
  • Paypal

Store description

Impressum Thorsten Retsch Buchversand Mimpf2000 Oberölschnitz 16 95517 Emtmannsberg Deutschland Telefon: 09209-2023188 Email: mimpf2000@online.de USt-ID-Nr.: DE 235096871 Wir führen gebrauchte Bücher aus allen Sparten der Literatur

Specialty

Modernes Antiquariat - Bücher von 1960 bis heute

Seller's business information

buchversandmimpf2000

Germany

Impressum

Gesetzliche Anbieterkennung:

Thorsten Retsch
Buchversand Mimpf2000
Oberölschnitz 16
95517 Emtmannsberg
Deutschland
Telefon: 092092023188
E-Mail: order@buchversandmimpf2000.de
USt-IdNr.: DE 235096871

Alternative Streitbeilegung:
Die Europäische Kommission stellt eine Plattform für die außergerichtliche Online-Streitbeilegung (OS-Plattform) bereit, aufrufbar unter http://ec.europa.eu/odr.