STRUCTURAL DESIGN FOR ARCHITECTURE

Structure and architecture

Fig. 1.3 HongkongBank
Headquarters, Hong Kong,
1979-84. Foster Associates,
architects. The structure of
this building is expressed
prominently both on the
exterior and in the interior.
It contributes directly as
well as indirectly to the
appearance of the building.
[Photo: Ian Lambot.
Copyright: Foster &
Partners ]

Fig. 1.4 Staatsgalerie,

Stuttgart, Germany,

1980-83, lames Stirling,

architect. This building has

a reinforced concrete struc-

ture and non-structural

cladding. Although the

structure plays a vital role

in the creation of the

complex overall form it is

not a significant element in

the visual vocabulary.

[Photo: P. Macdonald]