"The act of designing a structure to fit some particular large open space seems trivial or a mere act of construction but we must dig deep within the labyrinth of knowledge. Structure can easily shape the experience of architecture. If we design for simple pragmatism we loose part of the architecture and part of ourselves. One must be careful when focusing on structural form as something other than a tool for design."
--This design capitolizes on the arch to hold itself afloat.--
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| An Example |
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| Welding or Pin |
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| Base Pin |
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| Foundation Anchor |
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| Beam Side |
Is this obtuse?
Miniature arches gripping a macro arch seems obtuse. It breathes a particular system that test our structure today. We may experience this in a new fashion--one which opens the space to light and contrasts with mass. But this is not concrete. Creating a truss system designed specifically for tensile fabrics to pull towards a single point is unique and odd as well.
