Main Building

Rickley, Architect, Engineer, Building inspector, IHC, Contractors, Vendors and PM. February 2018 Develop architectural design. Deliver final set of plans by January 2019. Building materials George R. Rickley and Vendors, JBI and PM. April 2018 Select building materials and method of delivery in September 2019 Contractor Selection George R. Rickley, Contractors, delivery company and IHC and PM…

at Austin is a great place that actively promotes a diversity of art around campus. One of the art work that belongs to the Landmarks’ collection, is the concrete block structure Circle with Tower by LeWitt, with the Wall Drawing #520 inside the building. The public Art Program of The University of Texas at Austin has purchased this concrete block sculpture, which is called “Circle with Towers”, from the Madison Square Park Conservancy in New York. As Sol LeWitt becomes parted of the Landmarks’…

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…

and Pike St., Seattle, WA. The “main arcade” is the top of a seven-story structure that houses over 225 independent shops. The main arcade houses most of the fresh produce from local farmers, restaurants, and craftspeople. It seamlessly transitions to the main boulevard, Pike Street. The most popular shops are located on or close to this street with favorites such as the original Starbucks, the Pike Place Fish Market, and Pike Place Chowder. Floors 1-6 of the main arcade are comprised of retail…

photographs of unrealistic and amazingly complicated buildings that have a very unique and different style to them (Decor). The photo to the left is an excellent example of what Dujardin’s work looks like, it has a very unique and real look, however because of the complexity and impossibly it is known that the building isn’t real. The use of color is interesting because there is a little splash of color in some spots, but most of the building itself has many different values of gray. This…

the united states city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Several residences are built by celebrated architects nearby Vanna Venturi House. The building is surrounded by crabapple trees, which creates a peaceful and graceful environment. The house was colored to pale green to blend in the wonderful surroundings. There is a widely main street in front of the building, which can directly lead to the square of the little town. Vanna Venturi house is full of complexity and contradiction. This feather…

of Mexico City helped out, stranger helping stranger to help save lives. This earthquake in particular is special because there were two earthquakes but only the second one was much stronger (8.2) than the first. To retrofit the building for modern day life, the buildings are wrapped in steel beams for extra support. To warn the citizens of Mexico there are warning sirens that allow up to 70 seconds so that people can find somewhere safe to minimize…

to assist particular items of the work. Due to the separation of the construction and design, the communication between the design team and the main contractor is not effective and efficient. Discrepancy and misconducting information are the risks during the construction. If design changes and variations are occurred, the construction…

relate to their surroundings, and how their different constructions allow the surroundings to affect the forms. Additionally, tectonics and material expression are both still very important and relevant in modern day architecture, and there are many buildings that show this. The houses similarly share the concept of being of “skin and bones” design. They are both constructed of steel and glass materials, and…

Apart from relating the underground buildings with technology, underground space could be designed into an interesting space to be appreciated. (People’s perception on underground space – relating to the real world, imaginative world is mentioned.) Underground space in the imaginative world…