Construction and Detailing Ex 1
1:5 section showing annotated details and
specifications
Exercise 2
Timber framed structure
Exercise 3
Steel framed structre
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The loads acting on a structure are transferred throughout the building and the forces are countered as best as possible. therefore secondary structures support tertiary structures and primay structures support secondary structures. types of loads include wind loads, dead loads, rain loads and directional pressure loads.
Exercise 4
Villa Savoye- Le Corbusier
The modernist structure, Villa Savoye, located in Paris was designed by the two Swiss architects, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret and was constructed by 1931.
Its design was based on Le Corbusier's emblematic "5 points" which were:
- Elevating the structure from the earth by means of columns allowing for a garden beneath
- Incorperating a functional roof serving as a garden terrace
- A free floor plan allowing walls to be placed freely or where easthetically needed
- Long horizontal windows providing illumination and ventilation. they also made the building appear longer. (aesthetics)
- Freely designed facades, unconstrained by the usual load bearing restrictions
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Walls ensure that the space is enclosed and maintains privacy.Long horizontal windows allow light into the building and also make the building appear longer (optical illusion/aesthetics).
