Honestly, before I took this class I had no clue on the restraint on structure that can possibly affect the architecture. I always looked up at tall buildings and tried to understand how they really stood up. It was no mystery on how the transfer loads worked and the importance of the column design. Most column placings in a building are not randomly places they mainly follow a grid. I Know last year this helped me out with my design in studio and my design while studying abroad. Something I found extremely useful during class and assignments was the awesome free body diagrams! I finally understood what they were for and I knew how to draw structural components like beams in sections. I know often while we studied as a group we found ourselves
The enormous responsibility that an engineer has when designing a project is often overlooked. His or her job is not only to create a design that will work under ideal conditions, but that will meet the regulations of environmental and building codes and will also survive the unpredictable forces of nature that structures are sometimes subjected to. An article in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, "Structures are Held up by Both Skill and Luck,"1 describes many risks involved in the designing process and the failures that can occur when small details are overlooked. In light of a recent surge of failures in the Northwest, the article says:
“What kind of structure does one want to build?” Daydreaming plays a very large part in this decision. “Is it small?” “Is it large?” Making the structure come to life is where the rubber meets the road. The daydreamer has to consider and determine who they want to be their main architect. In Pollan’s case, Charlie, a college buddy, was the answer to all of his problems; however, he wanted to build it himself. He needed to present a space on paper that fit the site and landscape. It has to flow together and not look out of place. Feng Shui (add something from the book) He wanted a place that worked specifically to meet his needs as a writer and help him to keep and create flow within his
Gunel, M. Halis. Ilgin H. Emre. "A proposal for the classification of structural systems of tall buildings" Building
In her book “The Tall Building Artistically Reconsidered”, architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable discusses the skyscraper. Huxtable composed a response to Louis Sullivan’s manifesto, “The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered”, which was composed in 1896. In his manifesto, Sullivan states, “It is the pervading law of all … true manifestations of the head, of the heart, of the soul, that the life is recognizable in its expression, that form ever follows function. This is the law.” Sullivan argued that a building’s exterior should reflect the interior functions. The problem with the skyscraper is not a technical one, but an artistic one. Huxtable’s view on the form and function of the skyscraper successfully follows Sullivan’s beliefs.
In addition to this, I feel that my Team building class gave me good insight into the inner workings and mechanics of how teams work. More work.
The ancient Roman civilization and their engineering skills leads me to the next thing that I learned in this class and that is architecture. Like most people I admired beautiful architecture before taking this class, but would not have been able to even guess at what type of architecture I was looking at. Modern and post-modern architecture d...
These structures or disciplines include considerations of cadence, rhythm, counterpoint, harmony, form and many more. The architects, as well, must meet functional and technical requirements in order to coincide the actual proportions of the building (Zumthor
So rational engagement with architecture is a more effective means to comprehend and understand architectural form.
The structural engineers use geometry in their design in order to calculate the spacing of their columns and beams for proper strength for the building.
Being an architect is a very important thing, you have a large amount of responsibility. You control a large aspect of someone’s life whether it is where they walk in a shopping centre or where they sleep and eat, and that is why it is very important to design for yourself and your client. You have to imagine the space as if you were there, you need it to be
Some other things that have become evident are that geometric simplicity and symmetry are key to constructing an earthquake resistant building. Simplicity often leads to symmetry, and in turn symmetry tends to decrease the likelihood of a concentration of mass. This idea of lighter buildings being safer can be explained mathematically using the formula F=MA. To understand how this formula works it is pertinent to recognize that earthquakes alone do not cause damage because all they provide is an acceleration.
Out of everything that we 've learned this quarter, goal setting was something that stood out to me. There are a few times where I set a goal in my head but end up never achieving them, wether it was something very simple or more of a long term goal. A technique that stood out to me in our notes is, writing down your goals. I don 't I 've ever written down a single goal that I 've had. In class and in our notes we talked about how it is important to write down your goals and how you cannot just write the general idea of your goal, but how you need to be very specific in what it is you want to achieve. I think that in college it 's very important to set long, mid, and short term goals because somedays will be harder than others and you need
.... All those interested in studying the field of architecture must study this extremely wonderful piece of architecture because will provide them with great knowledge and experience , not theoretically but practically. Worldwide , there are smaller samples of the tower of Pisa to show the admiration of this tower.
Using videos in the classroom provides multiple avenues for learning. Not only do students learn by seeing, but this also helped students develop auditory skills to be able to listen. Because visual learners learn by seeing, I can use maps to help students better understand concepts in social studies or history. Seeing where the pioneers traveled as well as talking about the climate and harsh conditions will allow the students to make sense of how the people had to survive. Another way I can utilize my talents are making posters with eye-catching cartoon characters. This will provide an opportunity for me to be creative and draw, but also make the subjects more appealing for when the posters are hung in the classroom. Graphs will prove to be helpful in math because I can do an experience, but also mark the results using a chart to provide a visual. This will also provide lessons in visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning. Graphic organizers will be used a lot to compare and contrast two stories. This will make it easier to see the differences and similarities. Using my graphic organizer as an example, students have an example of what their work should
...rks. In a word, the MA experience was considered to be a bridge that combines the student learning with working skills, it would be of great help for my future career.