Building materials

physical manifestation of a quest to connect with the natural environment. The house is a reflection of the architect's creative sensibilities; its essence being simplicity in thought and expression - taking shape through the form, its spaces and building materials. The site has been defined by the coordinates of several existing majestic mango trees. Hence, the ‘function’ is the conservation of these 100-odd-year-old inhabitants; while the ‘form’ of the structure is governed by their location.…

The use of the steel frame structure in residential buildings has grown in the recent years due to the appreciation of the performance benefits, such as speed of construction, lightness of the material, safety, fire resistance, environmental benefits, such as reusability. The residential steel frame buildings, e.g. student accommodations, have benefits prior to other materials in terms of construction. Steel can be highly prefabricated, has spans of 5-7m (urban residential projects), with…

The Shard, London Numerous challenges were encountered while constructing the tallest building in Western Europe’s skyline. Some of them being: Project Area: The land area on which this 95 storey tower was planned, was much smaller than the area on which any building of similar scale has been built. Location: The site was sandwiched between one of UK’s busiest stations, London Bridge Station and Guy’s Hospital. Also, the bus station on the doorstep of the site had to remain running. Thus, the…

All four of the images picture buildings. The Hogan and Cliff Dwellings pictures show more remote locations than the Laguna Pueblo and Tulum pictures. The Tulum and Hogan pictures feature lots of green vegetation. In Tulum and Cliff Dwellings the buildings are made out of rock and Laguna Pueblo and Hogan the building look like they are made out of wood and other materials. The buildings in Laguna Pueblo and Hogan are also more colorful than Tulum and Cliff Dwelling since the two site are made…

Since the beach house is located in a residential area where there are existing homes, the natural factors were not too difficult to work around. However, when building adjacent to existing structures, it is common practice to attempt to design your structure so that it fits in to the neighborhood and does not stick out like a big ugly thumb. In the case of the Austinmer Beach House, the existing structures adjacent…

of activities associated with the erection and repair of immobile structures and facilities is also refer to construction (Nam & Tatum, 1988). The construction industry is the sector of an economy that constructs, alters, repairs and demolishes buildings, civil engineering works, and other similar structures. The national economy is the economy of a whole country. Usually, the national economy will be influenced by the gross domestic products, which the gross domestic product is the things that…

selves is through buildings because buildings could represent the values of the people who built them as well as the people who use them. For example, the pyramids in Egypt where built by king Kufu to serve as a tombs for the ruling dynasty of Egypt at that time as well as to express the greatness of this dynasty by enormous size of the building and the placement of gold and jewelry inside. Thus, the rhetorical analysis is important to understand the ideas and motives behind the buildings, the…

interest for the viewer and at first glance the museum seems anticlimactic, but as the viewer enters the space and engages with their surroundings, the museum becomes a complexity of materials and spaces. The thought process to develop the structure is prevenient throughout, and I.M. Pei’s intentions for the building are prominent throughout the whole space. I.M. Pei wanted…

Design Engineers are expected not just to design for the structural integrity of the building but also to consider the buildability of the structures with regard to health, safety and welfare of everybody in the influence of the structures. This consideration should be done prior to construction work, during construction, while the structure is undergoing maintenance and at normal operation time. Health, safety, and welfare also continue throughout the lifespan of the said structure, that is…

1437, all other buildings experiences roof leakage during rainfall. Buildings 1402 and 1408 are more egregious than others. In addition, with 1408 housing the main office, IC and Server localities, and leakage is problematic as it can lead to excessive loss of learning materials, i.e. computers and servers. More so, leakage within the main offices presents a disheartening picture to our community, parents and other visitors. AEC is currently performing extensive roof fix to building 1408. Work…