Olga Popovic Larsen

Reciprocal Frame Architecture (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In structural terms reciprocal frame structures are 'three dimensional assemblies of mutually supporting beams'. But behind this definition lie some breathtakingly beautiful and complex structures at the heart of buildings both ancient and modern. This new book explores the principles of these apparently simple structures and demonstrates how they can be used in the context of a modern building.

Starting with historic designs by de Honnecourt, Da Vinci and Serlio, the book presents the wealth of possible RF morphologies, and investigates the geometrical, structural and practical design issues of reciprocal frames.

The case studies look at stunning examples of reciprocal frame architecture that range from low environmental impact buildings and self built examples in the UK and USA, to the fascinating and elegant structures of the Puppet Theatre in Seiwa, Tokyo's Spinning House, Sukiya -Yu house, The Toyoson Stonemason museum and the Life Sciences Laboratory - Torikabuto in Japan.

The book is designed to inform and inspire architects and structural engineers alike, and brings to life a structural system whose principles have been used for thousands of years.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136369667
• Artikelnr.: 38260179

Autorenporträt

Olga Popovic Larsen

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Background - the reciprocal frame historically
Morphology
Geometry
Structural behaviour
Japan - a home of RF structures
The reciprocal frame architecture of Kazuhiro Ishii
Torikabuto - the Life Science Laboratory designed by Yoichi Kan
The Stonemason Museum by Yasufumi Kijima
The reciprocal frame as a spiritual structure - the work of Graham Brown
Built examples
Postscript