The Impact Of Science And Technology On Evolution Of Architecture Form

Architecture Architecture is the window of time and the advancement of the country. Because of the nationality of architecture, Chinese architecture should not be western. Chinese modern architecture should show the Chinese nationality and the changes of Chinese modern society, especially the great success since the reform and opening-up policy. Chinese modern architecture can draw support form Chinese tradition but must be modern, and with the help of western but must be Chinese. Now the Chinese architecture is in want of the new style which can lead Chinese architecture to the correct direction.The cause of this essay is to draw lessons from the successful experiences of western architecture to solve the question in the health development of Chinese architecture. The main target of this essay is to find the true agent in the evolution of western architecture form. The architecture forms follow the progress of science technology is the theory and practice proof for styles should follow times in western architecture. We must turn over to think of the problem, which exists in the process of researching Chinese modern architecture in 150 years, technology and art not unified.In western history, the relationship between the development of science technology and construction technology and the evolution of architectural forms is closed. This paper mainly with the development of science and technology, and its branches in architectural technology and architectural form, constructs a wonderful picture scroll which shows the continuous evolution process of architecture form under the influence of science and technology.In Handicraft period, the ancient economic and social development has a relatively slow rate, and the demands of people were relatively stable, thus technology development is slow, construction technology innovation strength is not big. Architecture form was relatively stable.Modern science relys on science experiments to test and develop scientific theory, and realized twice technology revolution. The western modern buildings have drawn supports from new materials and new technology, finally successfully completed revolution in the brick-stone system of classical architecture.At the end of the 19th century to the twentieth century, various branches of science and technology have been continuous disunited. The western architect quickly got away from the limite of old technology by integrated technology with science, and researched the updated materials and structures.The architecture form abandoned the "eternal" paradigm of classical architecture, and stirred up a innovation movement, thus the architecture form should be sublimated into new level.In the present age, computer parametric technology helps architect to design and control more advanced and complex geometric shapes. Computer is no longer simple drawing tools, but the rational application guided by the system theory, brings more possibility in building forms. With the help of computer, the contemporary western architecture realized the form eruption from quantity to quality.The course of Chinese architecture shows us Chinese tradition architecture has unique orientation namely"utility", although it hasn't self-contained architecture science and architecture system. Because of the scarcity of architecture spirit and the impact of western architecture, Chinese architecture has losed rational sense. The Chinese architecture sightless accept the concept of western architecture and regard it as the develop direction.Subsequent research direction—The two rules, architecture should take people as the foremost, and styles should follow times, tell us a common sense that style is result not cause. Chinese contemporary architecture must study the true demands of contemporary Chinese and society, and think of how to accomplish people-oriented and style following times.