Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Architecture
Building codes: inspected periodically so that the building is safe to be in.
We make buildings to drive shelter
Architecture is the art and science of building
Art is the Aesthetics part—beauty of the design
Science is the engineering part—function of structure
The average life span for a building is 50 years—For style, improvement, etc.
Two things needed to create a building
Weight—The heaviness of a structure
Tensile Strain—Ability of a material to span distances unsupported
—Wood is lighter and able to flex more than stone
“If you want to know how old a building is… just weigh it.”
R. Buckminister Fuller 1895-1983
Architectural Structural Systems
—Shell System—>Stacking and piling Example: Log Cabin, igloo, etc.
—Skeleton-and-skin—>Has internal frame work: Example: Tee Pee
Load Bearing Construction
—Lower members supporting upper members
Stacking and Piling:
Ex: Original Jacob Spori Building
Architectural Structural Families:
Trabeated=“Using the beam”
Arcuated=
Post and Lintel Construction—helps to enclose space
Arcuated=“Using the Arch”
Repetition of arches—Archade
Romanesque Architecture Round Arch @1000-1225 A.D.—influenced by roman architecture
-Key Stone
-Voussoir
-Impost
-Pier
-Foundation
Gothic Architecture: Pointed Arch and Vault @1125-1400 A.D>
Pointed arch, instead of semi circular round arch.
Pointed arch can go higher
Dome
If you rake a round arch and spin it you get a dome—pantheon: ROMAN Church to all the “Gods”—was the largest dome structure in the world for its time The whole top ring acts as a key ring.
