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This paper contextualises, describes and discusses a student project which takes a particular exploratory approach to using mathematical surface definition as a language and vehicle for corational design co-authorship for architecture and engineering. The project has two authors, one from an architectural and one from an engineering educational background. It investigates the metaphorical and operational role of mathematics in the design process and outcomes.
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Burry, J., Maher, A. (2008). The Other Mathematical Bridge. In: Duvernoy, S. (eds) Nexus Network Journal. Nexus Network Journal, vol 10,1. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8728-0_11
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