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Lateral thinking in architecture
This document discusses the evolution of architecture through history, highlighting important buildings that demonstrated innovative uses of structural design and lateral thinking. It provides examples from ancient structures like the Great Pyramid, to modern landmarks like the Bird's Nest Stadium. Each entry briefly describes key attributes and breakthroughs of the featured buildings.
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Lateral thinking in architecture
- 1. Lateral Thinking in Architecture PaulSloane @paulsloane Erwin Wurm Attack House, Vienna - 2001
- 2. The Great Pyramidat Giza, Egypt – 2600 BC One of the seven wonders of the ancient world Remained the largest and tallest building in the world for over 3800 years Needed around 15000 people to labour over 10 years and 5.5 million tonnes of limestone
- 3. The Arch –2000 BC First found in Mesopotamia First used extensively by the Romans Replaces tensile stress with compressive stress
- 4. The Flying Buttress,France - 1150 Supports the lateral load on the walls Allows bigger buildings and lighter walls with windows Extensively used in Mediaeval Cathedrals
- 5. St Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow- 1561 Commissioned by Ivan the Terrible Shaped like the flames of a bonfire
- 6. The Home Insurance Building,Chicago 1885 The world’s first skyscraper First building to use a structural steel frame Architect: William Jenney
- 7. The Eiffel Tower,Paris 1889 Highest wrought iron building Controversial at the time Designed by Gustav Eiffel Most visited paid monument in the world
- 8. La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona- 1883 onwards Architect: Antoni Gaudi Combines Gothic and Art Nouveau styles Incomplete, under construction
- 9. Fallingwater, Pennsylvania, 1939 Architect:Frank Lloyd Wright Cantilevered structure
- 10. Sydney Opera House- 1973 Expressionist design by Jorn Utzon Precast concrete shells Icon of Australia
- 11. Lloyds Building, London -1986 Architect: Richard Rogers All services placed on the outside
- 12. Gateway Tower Building,Osaka - 1992 16 story office block Highway goes through floors 5 to 7
- 13. Dancing House, Prague- 1996 Architect: Vlado Milunić Deconstructivist style Two buildings – dynamic and static
- 14. Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao -1997 Architect: Frank Gehry Icon of contemporary architecture Monumental shapes in titanium and glass
- 15. Burj al Arab,Dubai - 1999 Architect: Tom Wright Stands on an artificial island High tech design based on a Sail
- 16. Bird’s Nest Stadium,Beijing - 2007 Architect: Li Xinggang. Artistic consultant: Ai Wei Wei Based on Chinese ceramics design
- 17. Lateral Thinking in Architecture PaulSloane @paulsloane Erwin Wurm Attack House, Vienna - 2001