Structure Lesson 1
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Is a web more natural than a net?
Photo by Nicolas Picard
Eugene Tsui
Is this a more natural structure?
Solid, a frame or a shell structure.
Beaver dam?
Tent?
Human vs insect body?
Older vs modern race car?
Solid
Pile of similar materials into a shape
Mountains, coral reefs
Sand castles
Brick walls
Pyramids
Frame
Skeleton covered or filled with other materials
Modern homes with load bearing walls
Inexpensive
Weakness is the joints, type of material, anchoring
Pile of similar materials into a shape
Mountains, coral reefs
Sand castles
Brick walls
Pyramids
Frame
Skeleton covered or filled with other materials
Modern homes with load bearing walls
Inexpensive
Weakness is the joints, type of material, anchoring
Photo by Jonathan Adami
Functions are multiple for each structure
- Support itself
- Contain
- Protect
- Transport
- Shelter
- Separate
- Communicate
- Attach
Photo by Trey Ratcliff
Form Fits Function
Aesthetics
Photo by kevin dooley
The Task
- Learn about traditional abodes used globally.
- Places to start: yurts, boats in Yellowknife, turf, Hanok Style, Izba, adobe, long house, Kutch architecture. There are others.
- Be prepared to compare two of these structures.
Photo by Mark Fischer
Biomimicry laws
- Runs on sunlight
- Efficient energy use
- Form fits function, local expertise
- Waste is food
- Cooperation and diverse
Photo by ecstaticist
