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The Obverse/Reverse Pavilion: An Example of a Form-Finding Design of Temporary, Low-Cost, and Eco-Friendly Structure
Temporary pavilions play an important role as experimental fields for architects, designers, and engineers, in addition to providing exhibition spaces. Novel structural and formal solutions applied in pavilions also can give them an unusual appearance that attracts the eyesight of spectators. In this article, the authors explore the possibility of combining structural novelty, visual attractiveness, and low cost in the design and construction of a temporary pavilion. For that purpose, an innovative structural system and design approach was applied, i.e., a membrane structure was designed in Rhino and Grasshopper environments with the use of the Kiwi!3D IsoGeometric analysis tool. The designed pavilion, named Obverse/Reverse, was built in Opole, Poland, for the occasion of World Architecture Day in July 2019. The design and the construction were performed by the authors in cooperation with students belonging to the Humanization of Urban Environment organization from the Faculty of Architecture Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. The resultant pavilion proved the potential of obtaining a low-budget but visually attractive architectural solution with the adaption of parametrical design tools and some scientific background with innovative structural systems.
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The Rebuilding of the Crystal Palace 1851-54
The rebuilding of the Crystal Palace in south London gave the team headed by Joseph Paxton the opportunity to turn a temporary exhibition building into a permanent work of architecture. Although a large number of component parts from the original building were reused the design was rethought for a new kind of multiple use. Structurally it was just as innovative as its predecessor especially in the design of its arched transepts and nave. The rebuilding was fraught with difficulties and far outran the first cost estimates. Building accidents during the works showed that aspects of the design had overstepped the limits of contemporary engineering knowledge. Ultimately it was not as influential in architectural terms as some had hoped, but it advanced construction thinking in ways that had not been foreseen.
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Counterpreservation in Reverse
The Nazi barracks area in Oranienburg described in the preceding chapter was one among many sites of Nazi power that survived the war. While some high-profile structures, like Hitler’s Chancellery, were demolished in the immediate postwar era,¹ many other sites were abandoned or converted to other uses that eventually normalized them and displaced them from collective memory and awareness—from the transformation of the Aviation Ministry in central Berlin into the GDR House of Ministries, to the conversion of a slave-labor camp facility (the Arbeiterstadt Große Halle) into a hospital, and even the continued use of Albert Speer’s lampposts along
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Teaching Temporary Structures: Style, Content And Outcome
Facilities are becoming more complex in respect to architecture and engineering along with the increasing competition in the construction and design market. This changing construction environment demands more advanced use of temporary structures for economy and safety. In this scenario, temporary construction structures coursework can play an essential role for the architectural/civil engineering and construction students during their careers. But teaching this class is not the same as teaching standard structure classes. The contents, objectives and format of this class are more likely different. Few ABET and ACCE accredited programs offer this course to teach structural design principles and construction process of temporary construction structures such as formwork. In some instances, course instruction emphasizes theory and abstract concepts that sometimes confuse students rather than clarify structural principles and/or their applications. The main objectives of this paper are to develop a course outline and course format in consultation with the industry, SPSU alumni, and based on teaching experiences of this class. There will also be an in-depth discussion about the teaching strategy, course text, course assignments and learning outcomes. The outcome of this paper can be useful to other architectural/civil engineering and construction faculties in developing and teaching this course from which students can learn state-of-the-art of temporary structures and their applications without much difficulty. Temporary structures are the essential components required to complete a construction project. Temporary structures are also a significant cost component on many projects, and in some cases, exceeds the actual cost of the in-place construction items such as formwork. Recent studies have been found that 40% to 60% of the cost of concrete work for the building construction is for the \"Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education\"
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