Title: Sustainable composite structures Driving architectural design with material innovation: A design research approach
Abstract:The study presented in this paper addresses the theme of innovative concrete architecture by focusing on the type of the medium rise tower that is common throughout China's new urban developments. The...The study presented in this paper addresses the theme of innovative concrete architecture by focusing on the type of the medium rise tower that is common throughout China's new urban developments. The Concrete Futures project task was the architectural design of an innovative mixed-use 100 m tall tower, utilizing concrete as the main construction material. Design proposals for the tower explored the mutual relationships of typologic, spatial, structural, technical, and programmatic aspects and functional requirements within the broad framework of the material concrete. In addition, design proposals considered the specific conditions of the local Chinese context. Proposals were designed for either a site in Suzhou, within a newly developed urban context, or a dense urban site in Shanghai with a rich cultural and historical context.Read More
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-10-07
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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