An Appreciation of Architecture

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AN APPRECIATION OF

ARCHITECTURE

Humanities I


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You employ stone, wood, and concrete, and

with these materials you build houses and

palaces. That is construction. Ingenuity is at

work.

But suddenly you touch my heart, you do me

good, I am happy and I say: This is beautiful.

That is architecture. Art enters in.

- Le Corbusier


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What is Architecture?

The art of designing and

constructing a building which will

serve a definite function, rangingfrom providing the simplest

shelter to meeting thetechnological demands of our

modern cities.


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Construction Principles

1. Post-and-lintel

The oldest of the construction

systems Makes use of two vertical supports

(posts) spanned by a horizontal beam

(lintel)

Most of our houses are built on this

principle


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2.Arch

Consists of separate pieces ofwedge-shaped blocks, called

voussoirs, arranged in a

semicircle

The keystone, which is the last

stone set at top center, locks

the pieces together into a

single curved structure


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3. Truss

A system of triangular formsassembled into a rigid framework

and functioning like a beam or

lintel.

This is employed in bridges,

assembly plants, theaters,gymnasiums, and halls where

wide spaces must be spanned

with very few interior supports


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4.Cantilever

Makes use of a beam or slabextending horizontally into

space beyond its supportingpost, yet strong enough to

support walls and floor.


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5. Skeletal construction

Employs reinforced concrete and

steel

Concrete construction makes use

of concrete poured, while still in

its semi-fluid state, into a hollowframe


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Compression vs. Tension

Structural materials must be strong enough to

resist such forces as compression and tension.

Some materials can support heavy weights

without crumbling or breaking down; they are

said to have compressive strength.

Others, on the other hand, can be pulled or

stretched without breaking; they are said to

have tensile strength.


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Materials with

Compressive Strength

Materials with

Tensile Strength

Stone Steel

Brick

Concrete

Reinforced Concrete


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Wood

One of the most commonly used materials for

houses.

Wooden beams are used to hold up the roof or

support the upper floors

Plywood sheets, apparently strong despite their

thinness and light weight, are used for ceiling and

wall panels The houses exterior can be made of wood too,

and painted over to withstand the elements


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Spotting Good Architecture


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1. Function

Refers to how a building is used

Whether a building is used as a house, a store,

a school, or a museum, it must accommodate

practical requirements for every purpose

within its walls

A building without function may be beautiful,

but its a sculpture, not architecture.


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2. Structure

Refers to how a building stands up.

Whether it consists of steel columns, wooden

beams, or brick walls, the framework must:

resist gravity

resist the weight/load placed upon it

However, to be architecture, it must create

beauty from structural necessity


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3. Beauty

Refers to the visual and sensory appeal ofbuildingsDELIGHT

Architectural delight can be found in a neatly

patterned brick wall, a vaulted stone ceiling,or a tiny window emitting a stream of sunlight

Beauty is the ultimate test of good

architecture Without beauty, a highly functional building is

merely utilitarian


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In comparison

with


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AND WITH THIS?


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Identify if this Building is a

GOOD ARCHITECTURE


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