2014년 1월 20일 월요일

Koshino House





















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Koshino House, which is located in Ashiya- a town located between Osaka and Kobe- is built by the Japanese architect, Todao Ando. This house. The client is three sisters, who are fashion designers. Needs of the clients are not addressed in any pages of the websites, but they would need a house that gradually harmonizes with the natures.



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Todao Ando has a strong background in Japanese culture; therefore, his style and religion is influenced his idea of architecture and design. Ando emphasizes nothingness and empty space to represents the simplicity. Due to the simplicity of the exterior, construction and organization of the space are relatively potential in order to represent the aesthetic of sensation.





http://tadaoandoavans.blogspot.com/2012/04/koshino-house.html

This house features two parallel and rectangular concrete confines. Located on a mountainside densely wooded, the House Koshin is embedded in the ground, the house is placed carefully, not to disturb the environments nearby-The entire house is designed to boost awareness of nature-. The space between two concretes express the fundamental natures of the surrounding environments. This space reveals the courtyards courtyard that drapes over and contours to the natural topography. A wide set of stairs follows the sloping land into the enclosed exterior space and allows the light that penetrates through the canopy of trees into the sunken courtyard. This self-governing space represents the fold of nature that has been bound by the conditioned structures and become synthetic.

 

 

2013년 11월 6일 수요일

100 11th Avenue by Jean Nouvel





Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Slk8-UHPc&edufilter=UCHz6YlvsfA_cFLx1sbx_6VA

The building's gently curving curtain wall of different sized panes of colorless glass - each set in a unique angle sheaths, one of the most meticulously customized. The curtain wall of 100 11th captures daylight differently over the course of the day and the year, which creates variety of different appearance of the building. The surface that seems to brighten and go dark as if by computer program is, in fact, made dynamic by the movement of the Earth. These daily and seasonal changes foster a connection to nature. The dazzling window pattern frames splendid views from within the tower while producing an exterior texture that serves as a poetic analog for the vibrancy, density and changeability of New York City.

2013년 9월 17일 화요일

Professional Research, Structural Engineer


Intro to CAD 2013/Atkins

Uarnice P Hong, Jerry Giordano

Professional Title: structural designer/engineer

Job description:

Duties: Structural designers create structural plans for various construction projects, following all building and safety codes. They may adjust the design during the construction process, and consult with contractors to ensure that projects are finished on time and under budget. They also ensure older structures remain safe

Things they produce: cost-effective and safe designs of buildings, roads, dams, tunnels, ships towers, and others

Other Professionals they work with: Architects, Interior Designers, and General Contractors etc.

How they impact other professions: while architects and other designers make the building pretty and expensive, the structural engineer make sure that the building are more economic, stable, and safe.

Working condition: They usually work in offices, but they travel regularly to construction sites to troubleshoot on-site problems.

Hours they work: Most structural designers work standard 40-hour weeks, but they may work overtime if there are construction issues.

Tools they use: they usually use computer programs such as, AutoCAD, 3D XML, calculator, and others

Earnings: The salary of a structural engineer in the beginning is $55,715. The salary of a structural engineer in the middle is $69,318. The salary of a structural engineer in the end is $101,178. The benefits of being a structural engineer are paid health, life and disability insurance, medical reimbursement plan, paid time off, paid vacation, professional development allowance, incentive bonuses and tuition reimbursement.

Coursework: In terms of education nowadays you get a bachelor’s of science in civil engineering, but, most Engineering schools offer classes within civil Engineering that are purely geotechnical, or environmental, etc. In fact, even the Master’s and PhD degree programs offer classes specifically in the area of one’s choice, and Structural Engineering is one of those choices.

Credentialing Process:

You need a bachelor degree in civil engineering. You need to pass a test to get a license.

You need 4 years of acceptable structural engineering experience after the confirmation of BS degree, and this job requires background check

Cost of an Education:

University of California, San Diego
 
Estimated Cost of Attendance
Full-Time
(per semester)
(12-18 units)
Block Price
Tuition
$20,450
Fees
$246
Housing
$4,305
Meal Plan
$1,650
Total
$26,651

University of Texas at Austin: 4 years in order to get a degree
Costs, Financial Aid & Net Price
w/ Average Aid
$9,794
$10,422
$4,498
Total Costs:
$24,714
$9,097
$15,617
National Average Comparison
Less
Expensive

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art: 4.2 years in order to get a degree
Costs, Financial Aid & Net Price
w/ Average Aid
$39,150
$13,700
$3,695
Total Costs:
$56,545
$35,161
$21,384
National Average Comparison
Average


 

 

Artifacts: Peter Rice (1935–1992) Irish structural engineer

Sydney opera house

   
London Stansted Airport
Pompidou center