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Author:   Alexander Tsigkas
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032440002

ISBN 10:   1032440007
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   22 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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List of figures List of tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: De Vita in Architecture Chapter 1. Life in Architecture Chapter 2. Organic Artificiality in Design Chapter 3. Design for the Everyday Part II: Interdisciplinarity in Design Chapter 4. The Viable System Model Chapter 5. The Brain of the Architectural Firm Chapter 6. Design Logic with Patterns Chapter 7. Platform for Viable and Agile Design Part III: Between Theory and Practice Chapter 8. Case 1: Designing Viable Places Chapter 9. Case 2: Degrees of Life for Viable Places Chapter 10. Case 3: Logic-Based AI-Assisted Design Chapter 11. Case 4: The Agile Design Organisation Approach Chapter 12. Case 5: OOO-Based AI-Assisted Design Epilogue Abbreviations Index of Terms Index of Names

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Alexander Tsigkas is a retired professor and a practitioner systems architect passionate about innovative and sustainable design. Tsigkas focuses on applying design thinking and integrating agile methodologies into architectural practices. He enhances organisational viability in the architectural domain with expertise in the viable system model. His work reflects a deep understanding of the philosophical dimensions of architecture, coupled with practical experience in creating live, vibrant, and adaptable places. In recent years, Tsigkas has researched logic-based and OOO-based AI for their use in architectural design, and is committed to research for design excellence. AI is just one mechanism in that direction.

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