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Extreme Structures II : Mid-Rise/High-Rise

Instructor

Chris Luebkeman, Dr. sci. tech. (ETH). Assistant Professor

Course Description

to discover how and why mid- and high-rise structures have been designed historically; to investigate the factors which influence their design today; to provide a forum to postulate how they could be designed in the future.

Content

This seminar consists of weekly meetings to discuss readings and projects. It focuses on the parameters which influence the design of mid- and high-rise buildings. Invited guests will discuss how designers have used, and can use, these param eters in their design process.

Format

Each seminar participant will be responsible for presenting a "lecture" on a chosen topic. This typically Monday event will be followed by a group discussion. The time Wednesday will be dedicated to the WWW based presentations of the individ ual case study buildings to the group and WWW Guests.

Course Outline

Assignments

The Student's Pages

Student Case Study Pesentations

Reference Materials