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Braced Brame
6allframe structure
*$brid structure
1raced 2ra)e
Disad*a!tages3
Cbstruct the internal %lanning and the locations of the
windows and doors. for this reason) braced bent are
usuall$ incor%orated internall$ along wall and %artition
lines) es%eciall$ around ele(ator) stair) and ser(ice shaft!
,iagonal connections are e/%ensi(e to fabricate and
erect!
ACT To,er- Hi)atsu
4a#a!
Rigid 2ra)e Structure
&he conce%t allows for wider column s%acing in the tubular walls
than would be %ossible with onl$ the e/terior frame tube form!
&he s%acing which ma#e it %ossible to %lace interior frame lines
without seriousl$ com%romising interior s%ace %lanning!
&he abilit$ to modulate the cells (erticall$ can create a %owerful
(ocabular$ for a (ariet$ of d$namic sha%es therefore o<ers great
latitude in architectural %lanning of a tall building!
Core a!d Outrigger S/ste)s