CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE.ppt
- 2. Art Production The elements of art and principles of design or organization also apply to ARCHITECTURE. We add two more elements: Size Scale
- 3. SIZE relates the structure and its parts to the human beings who occupy the space. SCALE in architectural design relates to the proportion of an object or space to all the other objects. We may also add EMPHASIS PATTERN and ORNAMENT.
- 5. CAST IRON set the stage for steel-skeleton construction in architecture. It permits the construction of tall building without prohibitively thick walls. The technology of STEEL MANUFACTURE and FABRICATION advanced the architecture through tubular, extruded, and corrugated steel products. REINFORCED CONCRETE or FERROCONCRETE is vastly more efficient than stonemasonry piers and archers. The joints are the weakest points in classical structures.
- 6. Structural Devices Post-and-Lintel Cantilever Truss System Arch Dome Shell Structures Solar Panels
- 7. Structural Devices Post-and-Lintel It is the most ancient of construction device and still enojoys wide use today. It consists of two vertical supports bridged by a horizontal beam.
- 10. Structural Devices Cantilever It is the horizontal extension of a beam or a slab into a space beyond its supporting post. Its free end is unsupported.
- 12. Structural Devices Truss System It is an application of the geometric fact that no angle of triangle can be changed without altering the dimensions of the sides.
- 15. Structural Devices Arch It is used to support bridges and viaducts and in association with large dominical and vaulted sructures. VAULT is a succession of identical arches in file order, one behind the other.
- 20. Structural Devices Dome The placement of a dome on a cylindrical drum over a circular foundation is logical from the standpoint of geometry and construction.
- 22. Structural Devices Shell Structures These are the beneficiaries of reinforced concrete and superior mathematical tools for calculating stresses and the strength of materials.
- 24. Structural Devices Solar Panels Solar panel roofings generates electricit that can provide power to the entire building anytime of the day and night.
- 26. Answer the following: 1.What is the difference between classic materials and modern materials in architecture? 2.Name 10 famous structures around the world you are familiar with and cite the type of structural devices they use.