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Appropriate Organizational Structure

SW Oregon Architect

Of all the principles of architectural design Bill Kleinsasser expounded upon throughout each iteration of his self-published textbook SYNTHESIS , the notion of organizational structure was perhaps his most impactful design tenet. Interestingly, he later chose to replace the term “organizational structure” with “organizational theme.”

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An Architect Couple Turn Their Apartment Into a Venn Diagram of Iconic Design

Dwell

Much of the furniture in this space was designed by the architects, including metal cabinets, a chest of drawers with a fabric structure, and a table with stone supports and a glass top. These pieces are complemented by iconic Polish design pieces.

Diagram 106
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Studio Bark devises structural use for waste timber in English woodlands

Deezen

Studio Bark developed the Shingles project to find structural uses for otherwise unusable bits of timber Spindles began when the studio was hired to build a family home on a wooded site in Buckinghamshire in the southeast of England. "We We were there in midsummer.

Structure 119
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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

Deezen

Its circular form spans land and water and is designed by Muda Architects as a giant Taiji diagram, or yin-yang symbol, to represent the philosophy of holistic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The structure is enclosed by a sweeping circular walkway. It traverses the building's three storeys and is illuminated by skylights.

Diagram 110
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Integrating Services and Environmental Control

SW Oregon Architect

Certainly, the successful integration of the technical systems that support a building’s purpose is essential to a thorough consideration of its design. Neglecting to adequately account for and integrate these systems can lead to inefficient and problematic buildings. Selecting appropriate systems.

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SAL floating public building by SOUR

aasarchitecture

Building on a site that is at high risk of and requires extensive ground improvements, how might we create a substructure that is naturally isolated from earthquake loads, floods, and rising sea levels? Is it possible to have a building with no foundation?

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No.150 Chengfu Road by Urbanus | Office buildings

Architonic

In addition, there are no nearby public amenities, and thus the building is very isolated from its context. The final solution is a holistic response to all the thinking: the red brick curtain wall system is to respond to the Tsinghua building material. After figuring out all of the space diagrams, a bigger structural problem appears.

Diagram 98