Structural Design for Architecture
as Rogers or Grimshaw. The relationship which which are required. All of the above factors
exists between the structural design and the influence the choice of structural material and
architectural design, as discussed in Section the basic structure type. These choices are
2.2, is yet another global factor which is likely made from the vocabulary of basic structural
to influence the final form of the structure. forms which is outlined in the following
Factors particular to the building being chapters. Once the basic type of structure has
designed will obviously exert a strong influ- been selected a process of adaptation and
ence on its structural make-up. These include modification must occur, as described in the
the conditions at the site, the scale of the examples given above, so that it may satisfy
building and the character of its internal layout the individual requirements of the particular
as determined by the types of accommodation building.48