Buildfest STRUCTURE
May 25, 2015
BuildfestSTRUCTURE
Challenge
Apply basic structural principles to create a sturdy seating scenario with the following materials with lumber and ratchet straps.
Structural Principle: Post and Lintel
Structural Principle
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Laugier’s Primitive Hut● Marc-Antoine Laugier is considered one of the
first modern architectural philosopher from 18th Century
● Believed in the essential beauty of classical architecture○ Columns needed to be free and not
embedded in walls○ Putting a column on a pedestal was like
putting a second pair of legs under your legs
Structural Principle
Structural Principle
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Structural Principle
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SPAN
Structural Principle
Structural Principle
SUPPORT
SPAN
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What about this room?