Classification of

Buildings

Why We Care
Buildings are Different
There are expected ways of
building certain types of building
Ways they look Architects care
Ways they function Engineers care
E.g. Floor loads; HVAC Systems; Electrical
Loads

Knowing Building Types gives us a

head start when designing.

Issues In Building Types - 1

Users What do they need?
Space Sizes
Large <-> Small
Regular <-> Varied
Implications for Structure

Expected Life
Temporary <-> Eternal
Implications for materials & Methods

Issues In Building Types - 2

Equipment Inside
Structural Support
Power Requirements
e.g. Water powered mills
E.g. Server Farm

Issues In Building Types - 3

Acoustic Concerns

Issues In Building Types - 4

Health Concerns
Air
Surfaces
Lighting
Grounding

Issues In Building Types 5

Production
Auto
Printing
Medicine

Historical Evolution
Well look at buildings historically because
It helps develop a sense of the profession
Buildings have become more complex over
time and the number of types has increased

Housing
The need for shelter has
been constant for tens
of thousands of years.
The form varies
depending on climate,
materials & culture.
Here:
Japanese prehistoric
straw house
Canyon de Chelly
Arizona - 1100
Modern High-Rise

Whats the same?

Whats Different?

Warfare
Forts & Protected Cities
Mycenae Greece (1400 BCE)
Krac des Chevaliers Syria
(1134)
Submarine Pen - 1940

Worship
Purpose
Gather People
Express Awe

Seen Here
Egyptian Temple Edfu
1200 BCE
Sainte Chapelle Paris
1248
Erectheum Athens
432 BCE
Beth Sholom Elkins
Park

Funeral
Massive Structure
Purpose
Protect body for
eternity
Impress

Step Pyramid at
Saqqrah Egypt
2611 BCE
Lenins Tomb
Moscow - 1924

Marketplaces
Purpose
People Meet
Conduct Business

Markets Today
Agora Athens - ~500
BCE
Agora Athens Today
NY Stock Exchange
Faade - Today
Stock Exchange Today

? What does this type

require of AE?

Athletic Facilities
Purpose
Organized
Competition

Places
Olympus Greece
766 BCE +
Olympics Salt
Lake City - 2002

Theaters
Dramatic Event
Places
Epidaurus Greece
~300BCE
Coliseum Rome 81
45,000 seats

IMAX Theater Long

Island 1999

What is the same?

What has changed?