Structure as Architecture - School of Architecture

The two free-standing concrete masonry piers at the front and back of the building claim space likely to be incorporated into th ...

rafters connect directly to the core, and others to the primary can- tilever trusses (Fig. 2.4). Slender longitudinal tubes inte ...

Exposed structure plays numerous architectural roles on the exterior. Along the building, the piers and the steel columns they s ...

cross-section. Increasing the depth of the column with height expresses how the structural bending moment profile reaches its pe ...

Adjacent to the masonry core walls, primary truss top-chord cross- sections change from steel hollow-sections to three tension r ...

light, light highlights the structure. One is therefore more conscious than ever of these diagonal members in the floor plane an ...

absence of exterior doors and conventional fenestration or other visual clues creates uncertainty in interpreting the building’s ...

A study of the main floor plan indicates tripartite longitudinal subdivi- sion – front and back porticoes and chapel spaces lie ...

for groups of two to three people. Differently sized and shaped open areas become gathering places. One of the largest ‘places’ ...

described as plain. Columns are of identical diameter with an off-the- form surface finish. As plain cylinders, lacking a pedest ...

stimulating a variety of reactions and emotions, and actively facilitating its intended use. Summary These studies of the BRIT S ...

Introduction This chapter is the first of seven that imagine visiting a building and pro- gressively exploring in greater detail ...

rather nebulous but conventional usage of architectural form, opportun- ities are provided to examine structure’s relationships ...

resist gravity and longitudinal loads, and exposed cross-bracing resists transverse loads (see Figs 3.40 and 3.41). In buildings ...

It is worth noting that although Erickson postpones structural decisions in the early design stages, his architecture is notable ...

The following sections of this chapter illustrate the diversity of rela- tionships between architectural and structural forms. W ...

Shell structures can also be constructed from linear steel or timber members, as in the cases of geodesic or other braced domes. ...

improving their overall transparency. The biomes demonstrate the degree of synthesis of forms possible with shell structures. Al ...

to increase its curvature and improve its structural performance. The building interior illustrates clearly the different archit ...

buttresses resist the large inwards pull from the hanging slab. Its sim- plicity of detailing carries through to the design of t ...