- Bridges history, theory, design, construction, technology, and sensory experience by means of digital simulations that enhance the assessment and values of our material choices
- Uses the work of Aalto and selected contemporary architects, along with computer modeling software, to showcase the importance of comprehensive design
- Offers an expanded reading of Aalto's approach towards building technology and how these impacted choices in choosing material and form for culture and environment
- Includes 80 black and white illustrations
