CONSTRUCTION

Lecture 1:
Part 1 Choice of Construction Method Part 2 Constructional Concepts Characterising Architecture

Steven Holl - Simmons Hall, USA Student halls of residence

Considerations in Choice of Construction Method:

1.0 Function of the Building 2.0 Technical Constraints
2.1 Structural System 2.2 External Envelope 2.3 Services

3.0 Cost & Programme 4.0 Site Conditions 5.0 Sustainability

AHMM Architects - Blackfriars Ofce

1.0 Function of the Building

What types of activities take place within the building? How are those Foster activities zoned? + Partners How are those activities interconnected?
By Type Chronological Alphabetical By Location Selected Projects Current Projects

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City Hall, London London, UK, 1998-2002 Located on the south bank of the Thames, alongside the new More London development, City Hall is one of the capitals most symbolically important new projects. Advancing themes explored earlier in the Reichstag, it expresses the transparency and accessibility of the democratic process and demonstrates the potential for a sustainable, virtually nonpolluting public building. Links: City Hall, City Hall Website Movies:

Foster & Partners - GLA Building, London

2.0 Technical Constraints

2.1 Structural System
Consists of two elements
Substructure Superstructure

Imposed loads
Dead Load Live Load Lateral Loads

Foster & Partners - Stansted Airport

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Foster & Partners - Stansted Airport

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2.0 Technical Constraints

2.2 External Envelope
Consists of roof and external walls Function to provide a controlled internal environment Can be part of the structrual system

Future Systems - Selfridges, Birmingham

Future Systems - Selfridges, Birmingham

2.0 Technical Constraints

2.2 External Envelope
Supply of water for consumption and sanitation Provide heating Ventilation Provide power & light Allow for mechanical vertical movement Fire detection and supression
Richard Rogers - Lloyds Registry, London

3.0 Cost & Programme

Cost of the land Cost of materials/labour Duration of construction Is the building to remain in use during construction?

AHMM Architects - Raynes Dairy Prefab Housing, London

4.0 Site Conditions

Soil mechcanics Topography Solar orientation and daylight Site drainage Wind Sound Access Physical dimensions of the site Surrounding structures Legal requirements & statutory regulations
MJP Architects - Belvedere Place, London

5.0 Sustainability
Energy consumption/generation Carbon emissions Water conservation Recycling Waste & contamination Ecology Human health
Bill Dunster - BedZED

Constructional Concepts Characterising Architecture

How do you express an idea through construction methods and
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Selected Projects

Current Projects

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Foster & Partners - Renault Centre, Swindon

Example 1: The Nomadic Museum, New York City Architect: Shigeru Ban

 Temporary museum constructed with paper tubes and 148 shipping containers. The use of storage containers suggests the traveling nature of the exhibition.

Example 2: Tjibaou Cultural Centre New Caledonia Architect: Renzo Piano

Ten buildings displaying Kanak culture Based on a vernacular Kanak Hut Vertical framing consisting of wooden ribs Buildings left unnished to represent Kanak aspairations of statehood

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Example 4: Downland Gridshell, Weald & Downland Museum, Sussex, England Edward Cullinan Architects

Example 5: Rheinisches LandesMuseum, Bonn Architect: Architektengruppe Stuttgart

Example 6: Yokohama Ferry Terminal, Japan Architect: Foreign Ofce Architects

Example 7: Foster & Partners Swiss Re Building, London

Example 8: Rue de Swisse Architect: Herzog & de Meuron

Example 9: Eden Project, Cornwall Architect: Nicolas Grimshaw Architects

Example 10: Allianz Arena, Munich Architect: Herzog & de Meuron