Picture 1 of 1
Tokyoids: The Robotic Face of Architecture, Blanciak, Francois, Very Good condit
Condition:
Price:
US $18.82
ApproximatelyC $25.74
- Buy It NowTokyoids: The Robotic Face of Architecture, Blanciak, Francois, Very Good condit
Shipping:
International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges.
Located in: Gillingham, United Kingdom
Delivery:
Estimated between Fri, May 24 and Thu, Jun 6 to 43230
Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing.
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 100% positive feedback
Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:126151444338
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 262544237
- Publication Name
- MIT Press
- Book Title
- Tokyoids : the Robotic Face of Architecture
- Item Length
- 7.9in
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Photography, Architecture, History
- Topic
- Asia / Japan, Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, General, Criticism
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 12.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 216 Pages
About this product
Product Information
A photographic survey of the robotic face of Tokyo buildings and an argument that robot aesthetics plays a central role in architectural history. In Tokyoids , architect Fran ois Blanciak surveys the robotic faces omnipresent in Tokyo buildings, offering an architectural taxonomy based not on the usual variables-size, material, historical style-but on the observable expressions of buildings. Are the eyes (windows) twinkling, the mouth (door) laughing? Is that balcony a howl of distress? Investigating robot aesthetics through his photographs of fifty buildings, Blanciak argues that the robot face originated in architecture-before the birth of robotics-and has played a central role in architectural history. Blanciak first puts the robot face into historical perspective, examining the importance of the face in architectural theory and demonstrating that the construction of architecture's emblematic portraits triggered the emergence of a robot aesthetics. He then explores the emotions conveyed by the photographed buildings' robot faces, in chapters titled "Awe," "Wrath," "Mirth," "Pain," "Angst," and "Hunger." As he does so he considers, among other things, the architectural relevance of Tokyo's ordinary buildings; the repression of the figural in contemporary architecture; an aesthetic of dismemberment, linked to the structure of the Japanese language and local building design; and the influence of automation technology upon human interaction. Part photographic survey, part theoretical inquiry, Tokyoids upends the usual approach to robotics in architecture by considering not the automation of architectural output but the aesthetic properties of the robot.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262544237
ISBN-13
9780262544238
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7057246194
Product Key Features
Book Title
Tokyoids : the Robotic Face of Architecture
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Japan, Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, General, Criticism
Publication Year
2022
Genre
Photography, Architecture, History
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
12.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Na1557.T6b53 2022
Table of Content
Preface ix Introduction 1 Diagram and Face 9 Awe 71 Wrath 89 Mirth 103 Pain 119 Angst 135 Hunger 151 Postface 169 Notes 175 Illustration Credits 193 Index 195
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2021-047584
Dewey Decimal
720.952135
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:126151444338
Shipping and handling
Item location:
Gillingham, United Kingdom
Ships to:
Worldwide
Excludes:
Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan Republic, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Central America and Caribbean, China, Cyprus, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guernsey, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Middle East, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nauru, Nepal, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, San Marino, Serbia, Somalia, South America, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
| Shipping and handling | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free shipping | United States | Economy Shipping | Estimated between Fri, May 24 and Thu, Jun 6 to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases |
Sales tax for an item #126151444338
Sales tax for an item #126151444338
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following provinces:
| Province | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within | Refund will be given as |
|---|---|
| 30 days after the buyer receives it | Money Back |
The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs.
Payment details
Payment methods
Seller feedback (4,726)
h***h (124)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Item was maybe even BETTER than described. Still sealed, perfect condition. Shipped WAY faster than anticipated. Great seller, with a great item, at an incredible price. Many thanks!
o***e (58)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Great seller, the book arrived just as described in excellent condition, was packaged well & arrived on time. I would do business with this seller again in the future.
1***a (535)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Accurate description coupled with care in packaging for safe fast shipping. Seller also provided solid communication and customer support. *****
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- Architecture Architectural Digest Magazines,
- Architecture Architectural Digest Monthly Magazines,
- Architectural Digest Magazines,
- Architecture Architectural Digest Illustrated Magazines,
- Architecture Architectural Digest Magazines in English,
- Architecture Nonfiction Books,
- Architecture Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- Architecture & Design Magazines,
- Architecture Magazines in Japanese,
- Architecture Textbooks in English