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THE FUID

ARCHITECTURE TECTONIC | STRUCTURAL & DESIGN LOGIC | 2020 - 2021

Architectural form is a result of construction, structure and materiality. Construction and architectural
engineering also operate symbiotically with developments in structural theory. This project examine

materials and construction techniques within different environmental and climatic conditions,

and apply rules of structural engineering in explaining architectural forms. Different

construction principles and design logic, delving into the important aspects of

architectural construction and building structures in forming a basic

understanding of construction and structural system within an

architectural design.

Tectonics

The idea of 'Tectonics' is not only to use some special construction

methods, special techniques, or new modern materials.

'Tectonics' involves integrating common methods or

techniques into Arechitectural Space.

The project explores 'Tectonics' through

the relationship between two things

1. Architectural Space

2. Structural System

Idea behind Design [Type] = Building Type [Order] + Design [Form]

IMAGINARY SITE

The rule was to proposed an open space in creating a connection between the upper and lower floors,

such as an atrium or skip floors. And the second rule was to create two different evacuation 'stair routes'

from the top floor to the street in accordance with the general building code compliances. It would

be better to propose a space structure in which the flow line does not follow a one-stroke

path from the entrance to the exit.

Schematic Model

INITIAL MODEL
IN RESPONSE TO SITE CONTEXT

With the public park adjacent to the site, the architecture aims to embrace its openness

by creating a seamless connection between the building and the park. As the building type has to

enforces a public gallery, the double volume space has an unobstructive view that frames the

public park while the private gallery space faces the 'back alley' which seems to be a less

active zone. In addition, the seating gallery which faces the public park has a series of

informal seating arrangement which forms a main ingress and also emphasis

the circular light shaft in the middle.

SITE RESPONSE

DESIGN ISSUE (STRUCTURAL):
DISHARMONIOUS EXTERNAL BRACING

In response to the material of 'steel' and 'concrete' as a structural component, the intended

space may not be appropriate in the creation of a harmonious architecture experience with its steel bracing

being located on the external facade of the building. To refine its architecture experience, there's a

need to reconcile its planning approach in terms of understanding its material and structural

intergrity. This causes the project to relook into its architecture 'form' and 'order' which will

affect its 'type' as a an entire building composition.

Steel Model

STEEL BRACE WITH RIGID FRAME

This steel building uses rigid frame along the peripheral of the structural, the building opens up easing

while easing its circulation into the building while forming an intimate relationship with the park. The bracings were employed at places that bond to experience higher lateral forces which was intentionally the curved walls and

circular core facing towards the park. Furthermore, the bracing were place strategically in the middle as a

building core to emphasize the curvilinear form throughout the architecture experience, while the

circular braced core serves both aesthetics and functional purposes as this helps to reduce the

thickness of the structural span from the girder which faces the park, therefore

allowing the reduction of columns penetrating the main ingress.

Steel Structural Dimensions

Column: 450mm X 450mm

Beam: 200mm (H) X 100mm (W) X 30mm (L)

Girder: 450mm (H) x 200mm (W) x 80mm (L)

Slab: 150mm THK