o also known as LATE MODERNISM or STRUCTURAL

EXPRESSIONISM.
emerged in 1970s.
oo Structure
systema) Modern building techniques
b) New materials : steel, aluminium and glass combined with brightly colored
braces , girders and beams.
c) Use of pre-fabricated materials.
d) Usually consist of clear glass facades with support beams exposed from
behind.

Pompidou
center,
Paris

o Exposed structure is used as ornamentation at the same time.

o the building reveals the structure on the outside as well as on the
inside.
o What to look for in a High Tech building ?
1. Steel and glass
2. Flexible interiors
3. Exposed construction
4. Lightweight materials

5. Orderly arrangement and use of

pre-fabricated elements.

o Mainly constructed in North America

and Europe.
o Emerged after world war II and is
sometimes referred to as second school
of Chicago.

HSBC headquarters,
Hong Kong

 I.M. PEI
NORMAN FOSTER

RICHARD ROGERS
RENZO PIANO
BRUCE GRAHAM

Centre Pompidou, by Renzo Piano, Paris, France.

A Modern art museum constructed by high-tech steel and glass,1972.

Kansai International Airport by Renzo Piano, Osaka, Japan.

An airport near Osaka bay built on a man-made island , in 1994.

Tokyo International Forum, by Rafael Vinoly, Tokyo, Japan.

An exhibition hall and conference center constructed of steel frame, megatruss and
Glass curtain walls built on 1996.

Millenium Dome, by Sir Richard Rogers, London, England.

An exposition hall constructed of fabric enclosure and tensile support built on 1999.

Hearst Tower by Norman Foster, Manhattan, New York City.

It is the world headquarters of the Hearst Corporation, completed in June 2006.

HSBC Headquarters by Sir Richard Rogers, Hong Kong, Japan.

HSBC bank , built in June 2008.

INTRODUCTION
I. The worlds 1st international airport on a man made island.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

About 5 km off coast of Senshu in Osaka bay.

4th September 1994
Long building stretching 1.7 Kilometers
3500 Meters runway

CONSTRUCTION
i.
ii.
iii.

It took 7.5 years to complete.

Currently there is only 1 runway but plans are to extend it to
Three runways making it an international airport hub.

i.

ii.

iii.

The airport's construction

site is situated 5 kilometers
off Sanchu district
about 18 meters of water
and where the seabed is
extremely soft.
4 kilometers long and 1.2
kilometers wide rectangle.

CONCEPT
i.
ii.
iii.

The chosen shape was torroid.

the centre is 85 feet high yet 20 feet
tapered at ends
Wing shaped terminal made of steel
and reinforced glass

The Sky Gate bridge is the longest double decker truss bridge:3750m long.

ENTRANCE:
Another distinctive design element is the four-story-high "canyon" which greets
visitors as they enter the main terminal building from a connecting concourse.

THE ATRIUM:
The atrium is the center of this structure, and gives the structure the
resemblance of a bird from the out side with giant wings out stretched on both
sides. all four floors of the terminal can be seen from this point .

This innovative design allows the second floor to house forty-one gates at a
distance of one mile , making this terminal the longest building in the world.

AIRSLIDE GLAZING

FIRE CLADING

TRUSSES:
The inverted triangle shaped trusses are referred to as the 'A' truss type, and
this constitutes the 18 trusses of the structure. Each of these is supported by
inclining columns, and on the curbside, by vertical columns. The height
gradually decreases towards the airside, giving it the wing-shell structure .

Plan of the airport

Section of the roof

Description
It is the world
headquarters of the Hearst
magazine Corporation

Architect - Joseph Urban,

Tower - Sir Norman Foster
Location - 951-969 Eighth
Ave at W47 , near
Columbus Circle.
Date - 1928, tower 2006.
Construction stone
Type - Office Building

Paris, France.

o In 1970, international architectural competition was held by the

President of France- Georges Pompidou.
o Jean Prouve, Phillip Johnson and Oscar Niemeyer made

up the jury.
o Beaubourg was selected as the location.

o Entry no. 493 by Renzo

Piano ,Richard Rogers &

Gianfranco Franchini

won.

o Less than half of the site was used.

o The front was left for making a piazza.
o The idea was revolutionary.
o Concrete was used only for 3
underground floors accommodating

parking and sound-proof concert halls.

Featureso Massive structural expressionist.

o Cast exoskeleton.
o Exterior escalator enclosed in transparent tube.
o Functional elements outside the building freeing
internal spaces.

Building Structure
The building was designed on the lines of an "evolving spatial diagram" in
two parts:
1. firstly, a 3-level infrastructure housing the technical facilities and service
areas;
2. secondly, a vast 7-level glass and steel superstructure, including a
terrace and mezzanine floor, concentrating most of the centre's areas of
activity.
o The building's metal framework has 14 porticos with 13 bays, each
spanning 48 m and standing 12.8 m apart. On top of the posts, on each
level, are moulded steel beam hangers ( geberetts), measuring 8 m in
length and weighing 10 tonnes.
o 45 m long girders rest on the beam
hangars, which spread stress through
the posts and are balanced by tiebeams anchored on cross-bars.
o Each storey is 7 m high floor-to-floor.
The glass and steel superstructure
envelops the free open spaces.

o High-tech is an forward looking, optimistic architecture that believes

in progress through industrial technology.
o Invention rather than tradition.
o Ability to control the environment rather than adapting it.
o Temporary arrangement rather than permanent institutions.