Thomson Meter Company Building Designation Report
... Hennebique achieved success with branches licensed to construct designs with his system, which was widely used in the U.S. Reinforced concrete emerged as a significant structural material in the U.S. in the first decade of the 20th century. The first major American builder in the material was Ernes ...
... Hennebique achieved success with branches licensed to construct designs with his system, which was widely used in the U.S. Reinforced concrete emerged as a significant structural material in the U.S. in the first decade of the 20th century. The first major American builder in the material was Ernes ...
Trends and innovations in high-rise buildings over the past decade
... internationally agreed definitions, a high-rise building, however, can be defined as follows: According to the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, a high-rise building is "a building whose height creates different conditions in the design, construction, and use than those that exist in comm ...
... internationally agreed definitions, a high-rise building, however, can be defined as follows: According to the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, a high-rise building is "a building whose height creates different conditions in the design, construction, and use than those that exist in comm ...
Preventing Pancake Collapses
... making frequent pronouncements that the collapses were caused by bad design and poor construction. (For examples, see Figures 8 & 9) “Inspection, quality control, better training, that was what was needed. If that was achieved, then all could be set right. The building codes were not at fault. It wa ...
... making frequent pronouncements that the collapses were caused by bad design and poor construction. (For examples, see Figures 8 & 9) “Inspection, quality control, better training, that was what was needed. If that was achieved, then all could be set right. The building codes were not at fault. It wa ...
ACE 17 - UPCommons
... agricultural land, organized by the irrigation net, had buildings as good as those of the city. The vernacular architecture has been generally characterized by two factors: one, the prevailing development of unbaked mud architecture, and low buildings. The available materials of an arid environment ...
... agricultural land, organized by the irrigation net, had buildings as good as those of the city. The vernacular architecture has been generally characterized by two factors: one, the prevailing development of unbaked mud architecture, and low buildings. The available materials of an arid environment ...
Automation in the Prefab and Modular Construction Industry
... Robots found its way to construction first in components making and the production of modular housing. Later, mobile robots were developed for special on-site construction tasks. As reported by Bock (2004), robots played active roles at the production line of Sekisui Chemical Sekisui Heim in Japan, ...
... Robots found its way to construction first in components making and the production of modular housing. Later, mobile robots were developed for special on-site construction tasks. As reported by Bock (2004), robots played active roles at the production line of Sekisui Chemical Sekisui Heim in Japan, ...
Reconnaissance report on the Mw 7.5 Hindu Kush earthquake of
... Figure 1a shows the location of epicentre, with felt intensity overlay and contours representing peak ground acceleration (PGA). The PGA contours were generated by using recorded strong motion data and attenuation relationships appropriately selected based on source mechanism, magnitude, geological ...
... Figure 1a shows the location of epicentre, with felt intensity overlay and contours representing peak ground acceleration (PGA). The PGA contours were generated by using recorded strong motion data and attenuation relationships appropriately selected based on source mechanism, magnitude, geological ...
New York`s Skyscrapers in the French Illustrated Press (1898–1912)
... Towards the end of the 19th century, La construction moderne and L’Architecture, two major architecture journals in France, began to publish articles on the skyscrapers emerging in the United States.1 After a break from 1898 to 1902 without any news on the subject, all the published new skyscrapers ...
... Towards the end of the 19th century, La construction moderne and L’Architecture, two major architecture journals in France, began to publish articles on the skyscrapers emerging in the United States.1 After a break from 1898 to 1902 without any news on the subject, all the published new skyscrapers ...
Fetish - Michael Guggenheim
... Buildings in general have historically had different capacities to act: in a long process modern architectural theory turned buildings into real technologies only to undo them as technologies thereafter.8 But not only have buildings in general an uneven status as technologies, they also have an unev ...
... Buildings in general have historically had different capacities to act: in a long process modern architectural theory turned buildings into real technologies only to undo them as technologies thereafter.8 But not only have buildings in general an uneven status as technologies, they also have an unev ...
architectural communication: intra and extra activity of
... communication. The manner in which we receive messages of architecture as a generated space is certainly directly linked to the function, but is also inseparable from the materialization (form) of the edifice. It is clear that vectors which define movement within and around the edifice, thus activat ...
... communication. The manner in which we receive messages of architecture as a generated space is certainly directly linked to the function, but is also inseparable from the materialization (form) of the edifice. It is clear that vectors which define movement within and around the edifice, thus activat ...
Re-use of historical buildings in the holy city of Makkah
... important and famous mountains are Mount Qaikaan and Mount Abu Qubeis and Indian Mountain and Mount Khandma [2]. This normal configuration has contributed in forming an urban environment with a unique character and distinct. It takes into account the environmental conditions (natural and climatic) a ...
... important and famous mountains are Mount Qaikaan and Mount Abu Qubeis and Indian Mountain and Mount Khandma [2]. This normal configuration has contributed in forming an urban environment with a unique character and distinct. It takes into account the environmental conditions (natural and climatic) a ...
A new paradigm of urban development: envisioning
... Today’s awareness is about the environment and minimizing the use of energy. Subsequently today’s architecture concerns the changes in the atmosphere and how to protect it. The trend wasn’t negotiated in old architecture. This is because of using local building materials and trend that meet the envi ...
... Today’s awareness is about the environment and minimizing the use of energy. Subsequently today’s architecture concerns the changes in the atmosphere and how to protect it. The trend wasn’t negotiated in old architecture. This is because of using local building materials and trend that meet the envi ...
Yang Xiao-ming & Gao Ce
... the protruded and tine area, on the meantime, a layer of light aura, namely, the electricity aura, usually emerges on the surrounding, which looks especially distinctive in the night, that is the so called Buddha lamp or god lamp. This discharging action makes the intensity of the electric field low ...
... the protruded and tine area, on the meantime, a layer of light aura, namely, the electricity aura, usually emerges on the surrounding, which looks especially distinctive in the night, that is the so called Buddha lamp or god lamp. This discharging action makes the intensity of the electric field low ...
FLEXIBLE ARCHITECTURE FOR THE DYNAMIC
... This project is an extension of the architect's previous projects that focused on sea-level rise. His futuristic idea addresses the current global environmental problems and suggests solutions. Lilypad is big enough for 50,000 inhabitants and is designed as a floating home with zero emissions. The f ...
... This project is an extension of the architect's previous projects that focused on sea-level rise. His futuristic idea addresses the current global environmental problems and suggests solutions. Lilypad is big enough for 50,000 inhabitants and is designed as a floating home with zero emissions. The f ...
SanatoriumZonnestraal Sanatorium Zonnestraal
... It was decided to approach these workshops in the same way as the main building. For the exterior this meant a balance between the original state and discreet interventions for the benefit of adaptive reuse. For the interior such an approach could not be combined with the required programme, thus pr ...
... It was decided to approach these workshops in the same way as the main building. For the exterior this meant a balance between the original state and discreet interventions for the benefit of adaptive reuse. For the interior such an approach could not be combined with the required programme, thus pr ...
Building Project Documentation in Ancient Mesopotamia
... walls as a pair of parallel lines, with doorways shown as a break in the wall. Some, though, show walls as single lines, with openings marked by strokes across the lines. Some are neatly inscribed, and some are very scrappy. They appear to have been intended for use in the construction of real build ...
... walls as a pair of parallel lines, with doorways shown as a break in the wall. Some, though, show walls as single lines, with openings marked by strokes across the lines. Some are neatly inscribed, and some are very scrappy. They appear to have been intended for use in the construction of real build ...
Economics Planning of Super Tall Buildings in Asia Pacific Cities
... Emporis Building and Skyscraper Page’s records (as at January 2007) as shown in Table 1. It is noted that these buildings also represent the world’s 15 tallest buildings and are undoubtedly be considered as super tall buildings. In addition, many of these buildings are also the tallest buildings in ...
... Emporis Building and Skyscraper Page’s records (as at January 2007) as shown in Table 1. It is noted that these buildings also represent the world’s 15 tallest buildings and are undoubtedly be considered as super tall buildings. In addition, many of these buildings are also the tallest buildings in ...
Great Britain
... building consisted of units. For example, the Houses of Parliament in London, which kept the old Gothic features, resembles a medieval city, including a medieval town hall, market place, cathedral, castle, etc. The façades were independent from the interior or from the function. A contradiction betw ...
... building consisted of units. For example, the Houses of Parliament in London, which kept the old Gothic features, resembles a medieval city, including a medieval town hall, market place, cathedral, castle, etc. The façades were independent from the interior or from the function. A contradiction betw ...
HISTORIC BUILDINGS AT RISK IN SUFFOLK 2014
... This reflects the importance of a change in ownership in getting repairs under way. A good example is the lodge to Thorington Hall, which was finally sold in 2007 after languishing empty and unloved for many years. However, it is encouraging to see more established owners repairing their buildings a ...
... This reflects the importance of a change in ownership in getting repairs under way. A good example is the lodge to Thorington Hall, which was finally sold in 2007 after languishing empty and unloved for many years. However, it is encouraging to see more established owners repairing their buildings a ...
Architecture of the 19 century and the Turn of the century
... professor of architecture at University College, London, in 1847. What had happened was that nineteenth-century architects had discovered the history of art and artistic liberty at the same time. New experiences emerged throughout the century. The styles existed side by side instead of succeeding ea ...
... professor of architecture at University College, London, in 1847. What had happened was that nineteenth-century architects had discovered the history of art and artistic liberty at the same time. New experiences emerged throughout the century. The styles existed side by side instead of succeeding ea ...
essentials BUILDING A CIRCULAR FUTURE
... to be able to handle the new required market mechanisms and reap the rewards of the circular future. To facilitate this, there will be new companies with business strategies that do not yet exist, such as material exchanges, digital material managers and deconstruction experts. A Proven Positive Bus ...
... to be able to handle the new required market mechanisms and reap the rewards of the circular future. To facilitate this, there will be new companies with business strategies that do not yet exist, such as material exchanges, digital material managers and deconstruction experts. A Proven Positive Bus ...
The Sesquicentennial Issue - Ontario Association of Architects
... TIME FLIES. THERE IS NO time like the present. A good time was had by all. Ahead of one’s time. Big time. Closing time. The year 2017 marks a major milestone in Canadian history. It is the 150 th anniversary of Confederation and the 50 th anniversary of Expo 67, the seminal World Expo that put Canad ...
... TIME FLIES. THERE IS NO time like the present. A good time was had by all. Ahead of one’s time. Big time. Closing time. The year 2017 marks a major milestone in Canadian history. It is the 150 th anniversary of Confederation and the 50 th anniversary of Expo 67, the seminal World Expo that put Canad ...
Seismic Pushover Analysis of `Gaioleiro` Buildings in Lisbon
... floors have the role of distributing the loads to the walls mainly in function of the area of influence (due to the floor’s flexible behaviour). The assessment of existing buildings aims to verify their structural seismic behaviour and to identify the need of retrofitting interventions. Therefore, a ...
... floors have the role of distributing the loads to the walls mainly in function of the area of influence (due to the floor’s flexible behaviour). The assessment of existing buildings aims to verify their structural seismic behaviour and to identify the need of retrofitting interventions. Therefore, a ...
Parkour and the Built Environment - Journal of Curriculum Theorizing
... the practices of school architecture and the practices of inhabiting or occupying these buildings. If architecture is that which organizes, hierarchizes, and systematizes our activities, and if much of our behavior is defined as deviant precisely because of the way we refuse to submit to this spatia ...
... the practices of school architecture and the practices of inhabiting or occupying these buildings. If architecture is that which organizes, hierarchizes, and systematizes our activities, and if much of our behavior is defined as deviant precisely because of the way we refuse to submit to this spatia ...
AU-5 Astor Mansions - The Heritage Register
... displayed by the once Queen Vic Maternity Home, now an apartment block; the soaring verticality of Astor Mansions with its protruding balconies, twin towers and flagpoles, its vertical ribbing resembling automobile radiators, which prompted 1930s opinion leaders to dub it Joburg's own Chrysler build ...
... displayed by the once Queen Vic Maternity Home, now an apartment block; the soaring verticality of Astor Mansions with its protruding balconies, twin towers and flagpoles, its vertical ribbing resembling automobile radiators, which prompted 1930s opinion leaders to dub it Joburg's own Chrysler build ...
HI RISE! I CAN SEE YOU - Research in Urbanism Series
... ‘Rotterdam’ is not eager to acknowledge the fact that its first generation of ‘true’ high buildings appeared in the 1970s. When it speaks of a ‘first wave of high buildings’ they usually mean a later period, starting in the mid 1980s. Looking back at this ‘first generation’, it is easy to see why; t ...
... ‘Rotterdam’ is not eager to acknowledge the fact that its first generation of ‘true’ high buildings appeared in the 1970s. When it speaks of a ‘first wave of high buildings’ they usually mean a later period, starting in the mid 1980s. Looking back at this ‘first generation’, it is easy to see why; t ...
Stalinist architecture
Stalinist architecture (Russian: ста́линский ампи́р stalinskiy ampir – Stalin's Empire style or Russian: ста́линский неоренесса́нс stalinskiy neorenessans – Stalin's Neo-renaissance), also referred to as Stalinist Empire style, or Socialist Classicism, is a term given to architecture of the Soviet Union under the leadership of Joseph Stalin, between 1933, when Boris Iofan's draft for Palace of the Soviets was officially approved, and 1955, when Nikita Khrushchev condemned ""excesses"" of the past decades and disbanded the Soviet Academy of Architecture. Stalinist architecture is associated with the socialist realism school of art and architecture.