AR 3324 Architectural Structure

BA(Arch)AY2012/13Sem2

Assignment2:

InnovativeandComplexStructuralFormGeneration

We will concern itself with offering the student an appreciation and understanding for the rationale of structural form generation. The assignment g will result in g giving g us an opportunity pp y to explore p different approaches for the design innovative form and physical consequence as well as architectural expression.

GenerativeArchitecture LouisI.Kahn

DynamicExpressiononBuildingDesign

TurningTorso SantiagoCalatrava

GeometryStudyforTallBuildings

StructuralConcernsonComplicatedDesign
Fundamentals

StructuralConcernsonComplicatedDesign
VortexShedding

StructuralConcernsonComplicatedDesign
EfficiencyofStructure(MaterialQuantity)

StructuralConcernsonComplicatedDesign

OptimizedStructuralSystem

Preliminarystructuralsketch

StructuralModel

ArchitecturalModel