ST.RAPHAEL’S H.

S
SCHOOL
TOPIC: Exploring Modern Houses and
Buildings
Submitted By: Suhani Jain
Zainab Hussain
Nithya Sara Jacob
Mitiksha Goswami
Khushi Jaiswal
Devyani Patil
Aditi Chauhan
Vedika Porwal
MODERN BUILDING MATERIALS
Building materials:

Some of the most important building materials are: timber, brick,

stone, concrete, metal, plastics and glass.
TIMBER, BRICK, STONE

 Timber is provided by different kinds of trees. Timbers used for building

purposes are divided into two groups called softwoods and hardwoods.
Timber is at present not so much used in building construction, as in
railway engineering, in mining and in the chemical industry.
 A brick is best described as a "building unit". It may be made of clay by
molding and baking in kilns, of concrete, of mortar or of a composition
of sawdust and other materials.
 Natural stone is used for foundations and for the construction of dams.
The main varieties of building stone are basalt, granite, marble,
sandstone and limestone.
METALS, PLASTICS, LAMINATE

Metals: Aluminum, principally in the form of various alloys, is highly valued for its durability and
especially for its light weight, while brass is frequently used for decorative purposes in facing.
Plastics are artificial materials used in construction work for a vast number of purposes.
Nowadays plastics, which are artificial materials, can be applied to almost every branch of
building, from the laying of foundation to the final coat of paint.
Laminate is a strong material manufactured from many layers of paper or textile impregnated with
thermosetting resins. This sandwich is then pressed and subjected to heat.
FOAMED GLASS, CONCRETE

 Foamed glass is a high-porosity heat insulating material, available in block made of fine-
ground glass and a frothing agent. Foamed glass is widely used in prefabricated house
building, to ensure heat insulation of exterior wall panels, and in industrial construction.
 Concrete is perhaps the most widely spread building material used nowadays. Concrete is an
artificial stone, made by thoroughly mixing such natural ingredients or aggregates as cement,
sand and gravel or broken stone together with sufficient water to produce a mixture of the
proper consistency.
USE OF MATHEMATICS IN 20TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE
The early 20th century movement Modern
Architecture used rectilinear EUCLIDEAN(also
called Cartesian) geometry.
The architectural form consist of putting these
two directional tendencies together , using roof
planes , wall planes and balconies , which
either slide past or interest each other.
 The goal of architecture include aesthetics,
philosophy and meaning as well as function.
Architecture uses the beauty and structure of
mathematics to achieve these goals
• SOME EXAMPLE OF ARCHITECTURE
INSPIRED BY MATHS
❏ This structure is entirely
made up of fractals(
fragmented geometric
shape that is split into
several parts ) . The
mirrored facade
beautiflys ninety solar
panels that power the
station
MODERN HOUSE LAYOUT DIMENSIONS.....
 HOW WILL THE FUTURE HOUSES BE?
 As seeing the rapid development in technology future
houses tend to more AI based.
 Homes of the future will increasingly tap into
neighbourhood energy systems, feature flexible layouts and
use improved technology to make automatic decisions about
heating, security and even postal deliveries, according to a
new report.
 The report, futurology: the new home in
2050, commissioned by the NHBC foundation, suggests that
demographic changes, such as a rapid increase in the
number of elderly people and the worsening issue of young
people unable to afford to leave home, will drive demand for
multi-generational accommodation..
Key predictions in the report are:
 letter boxes smart delivery boxes
• As climate changes, homes of the future must react,
with improved responsive cooling and heating
techniques;
• Smart homes could monitor health and activity, such as
reminding the occupant to take medication or warning
of scalding water or an overflowing bath;
• Urban homes will access neighborhood heating and
energy networks via a district energy centre which may
produce heat from waste or a ground source.
 THE IMAGINATION FOR FUTURE!!!

• Imagine walls and floors made of a malleable “skin,” and

embedded with tiny sensors and actuators so that the
shape and size of living spaces can quickly change, or
even be divided into smaller rooms
• Virtual decorations will alter with changing tastes, moods
and whims; and the entire interior surface of the home will
be implanted with LED technology—television screens
and computer displays will form and unIform in any
room, as needed.  Even our furniture will be adaptable,
molding to custom fit our bodies, responding to changes
in posture, or disappearing altogether when not needed.