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Conceptual Structural Design: Bridging the Gap between Architects and Engineers Olga Popovic Larsen

Conceptual Structural Design: Bridging the Gap between Architects and Engineers By Olga Popovic Larsen

Conceptual Structural Design: Bridging the Gap between Architects and Engineers by Olga Popovic Larsen


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Presented in two parts, this book aims to inspire designers to develop structural forms. The first part is theoretical and investigates source of inspiration for applying our own intuition and the second part is presented through four case studies. It is suitable for architects and engineers, and those interested in conceptual structural design.

Conceptual Structural Design: Bridging the Gap between Architects and Engineers Summary

Conceptual Structural Design: Bridging the Gap between Architects and Engineers by Olga Popovic Larsen

This book aims to bridge the gap between engineers and architects understanding of structural form. It aims to inspire designers to develop innovative and viable structural forms.This book is presented in two parts. The first part is theoretical and investigates source of inspiration for developing structural form; learning from natural forms; applying our own intuition; seeking inspiration from precedents; applying understanding of structural principles; and developing design through physical models.The second part is presented through four case studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction Lessons from Nature - design through evolution Primitive Structures - design through intuition Master builders and beyond - design from precedent Scientific principles and new materials - design through new possibilities Learning from physical models - design through experimentation Case study 1: Clearwater garden pavilion by Sarah Wigglesworth Architects and Jane Wernick Associates Case study 2: Building with nothing at all: Glass Structures by Dirk Jan Postel and Robert Nijsse Case study 3: Stacked landscape: Dutch Expo Pavilion 2000 by MVRDV and ABT Consulting Engineer Case study 4: Capsules of plant life from Plant Earth: The Eden Project by Nicholas Grimshaw Architects and Anthony Hunt Associates Postscript Bibliography Index

Additional information

GOR005904787
9780727732354
0727732358
Conceptual Structural Design: Bridging the Gap between Architects and Engineers by Olga Popovic Larsen
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Emerald Publishing Limited
2003-12-01
232
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