Architectural engineering

Built as the building for the College of Mine- a college which taught some relatively unique majors, the Hearst Memorial Mining Building was designed to have a different character compare to other colleges. With this in mind, it can be observed that some interesting expressions were specifically and intentionally crafted under the drawing pens of John Galen Howard and the outcome is worthy to be discussed and investigated. At the very first, the idea of emphasising the speciality of mining…

In a design and build contract an initial contractor is employed by the client, then the contractor is responsible for overseeing both the design and construction phase of a project. The contractor would either have their own in house design team they would use or employ external consultants who would assist in the design phase. A novation agreement is sometimes used in a design and build contract, this is where the client employs consultants to produce their initial design then the same…

What sells architecture? Landscape, writes David Heymann in his 2011 article “Landscape is Our Sex”. Heymann presents an interesting stance on the role of landscape in modern architecture, however, despite the conviction of Heymann’s beliefs, this article presents insufficient evidence to support many of his claims. “Landscape is Our Sex” discusses the trend in modern architecture to describe designs as a response to the site; correlating the built form with the landscape as a strategy to…

The first reinforced concrete high-rise building is the Ingalls Building, built in 1903 in Cincinnati, Ohio. All the key developments in reinforced concrete buildings in that time have contributed in the design and construction of Ingalls Building. Richard W. Steiger defined the Ingalls Building, ‘These developments included heavy monolithic beam-and-slab construction with tension reinforcing, two-way reinforcing systems, and bent bars and stirrups. Also used were hoops and continuous helixes…

In 1994, the administrators of the Milwaukee Art Museum set out to create a " majestic new entrance, a point of orientation for visitors and a redefinition of the Museum's identity through the creation of a powerful image." Up to that time, there were two buildings that made up the Milwaukee Art Museum, one, the main building that had been designed by Eeron Saarinen in 1957 in homage to the victims of the war, also another addition that was projected by the architect David Kahler in 1975 by…

user-friendly: Vertical and horizontal movement in the facade, using a variety of shapes and architectural elements; i. Color is used to accentuate the building; ii. Entries emphasized by architectural elements, canopies or awnings, which vary from site to site giving individual character; iii. The building form complemented by the site and related to the interior functional space utilization; iv. Architectural facade night lighting; v. Screened service areas. 6.2 Layout solutions The land…

The Three Rooms This essay introduces the Alhambra palace, its location, and a little on its history. Multiple times the palace has been destroyed, and reconstructed, for pleasure, or for war. The beautiful interiors of the palace, the symbolic and enchanting courts of the Alhambra are like no other. Descriptions of the most important rooms of the Alhambra palace, and the complexity their charm. The derivation of each rooms name, and the rumors that still linger within the palace’s history.…

When it comes to repairing or installing a church roof, however, you need someone with extensive experience in the unique challenges presented by the architecture used for most churches. Common Challenges Churches can be built in a variety of architectural styles, and each style can employ different roof elements. However, the following list covers the challenges that are commonly encountered when roofing churches in Central Texas. • Steeples are traditional components that have been used in…

dollars, with a height of 56 stories and over 1.3 million square feet of office space. The completion of the tower can be credited as a historic precursor of the development of Toronto’s financial district, which also launched competition and architectural rivalry among the big banks. Leading by the design of Mies Van der Rohe’s Toronto Dominion Centre in 1967, Toronto has become a city resplendent with post-modern…

It is the architect’s responsibility to design his or her building to have a significant impact on the occupants’ spatial experience. This experience goes far beyond the physical and tangible components of the design, it is metaphysical, observed, perceived. It is for example, like our favorite song, it goes much deeper than just lyrics and melodies it creates a connection between us and the feeling, experience, or memory we link that song to when we hear it. “When an architect thinks about…