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    The document summarizes key architectural elements and subsystems. It describes the post-and-lintel method of construction using beams across upright posts. It also discusses ancient Greek architectural orders composed of a shaft, capital, and base. Roman arches are made of voussoir stones and a keystone. Columns form a colonnade and arches form an arcade. Arches, vaults, and domes allow for greater height and interior space through their similar load-bearing concepts. Historic balloon framing and wood roof trusses are shown as examples. The foundational architectural components of column, beam, truss, arc, vault, and dome are listed.

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    MIT study material for the Open course on Sustainable architecture 2020

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    The document summarizes key architectural elements and subsystems. It describes the post-and-lintel method of construction using beams across upright posts. It also discusses ancient Greek architectural orders composed of a shaft, capital, and base. Roman arches are made of voussoir stones and a keystone. Columns form a colonnade and arches form an arcade. Arches, vaults, and domes allow for greater height and interior space through their similar load-bearing concepts. Historic balloon framing and wood roof trusses are shown as examples. The foundational architectural components of column, beam, truss, arc, vault, and dome are listed.

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    Built Environment: Architectural Subsystems

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    Raghavendra Kuppuswamy
    The document summarizes key architectural elements and subsystems. It describes the post-and-lintel method of construction using beams across upright posts. It also discusses ancient Greek architectural orders composed of a shaft, capital, and base. Roman arches are made of voussoir stones and a keystone. Columns form a colonnade and arches form an arcade. Arches, vaults, and domes allow for greater height and interior space through their similar load-bearing concepts. Historic balloon framing and wood roof trusses are shown as examples. The foundational architectural components of column, beam, truss, arc, vault, and dome are listed.

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    Built environment

    Architectural subsystems

    Javier Orozco-Messana
    DIMM, ITM, Ass.Pr
    One of the early architectural
    developments was the use of
    the “post-and-lintel” method
    A beam is placed
    horizontally across
    upright posts

    Ancient Greek “Orders” Entablature: the top of


    (styles): composed of a an order; includes the
    shaft, capital, and base. architrave, frieze, and
    (click me) cornice

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    The arch was a purely
    Roman invention. An
    arch is often made up
    of small stones called
    voussoir and a large
    central stone called a
    keystone

    A series of
    columns is called
    A series of arches
    a colonnade. is called an arcade

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    The arch, vault, and dome are
    variations of the same concept
    that allowed for greater height
    and more space inside a
    building Foundation (PLACE)
    Structure(SKELETON)
    Enclosue (SKIN)
    Divisions (DISTRIBUTION)
    Facilities (SERVICES)
    Furniture (THINGS)

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    HISTORIC BALLOON
    FRAMING
    (George Washington
    Snow, Chicago, 1832)

    WOOD ROOF TRUSS

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    Column
    Beam
    Truss (mesh)
    Arc
    Vault
    Dome
    Sheet

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    jaormes@cst.upv.es

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