Building Types

AE210 Class Lecture

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 Why We Care
 Buildings are Different
 There are “expected” ways of building
certain “types” of building
 Ways they look – Architects care
 Ways they function – Engineers care
 E.g. Floor loads; HVAC Systems; Electrical Loads
 Knowing Building Types gives us a head
start when designing.
 Issues In Building Types - 1
 Users – What do they need?
 Space Sizes
 Large <-> Small
 Regular <-> Varied
 Implications for Structure

 Expected Life
 Temporary <-> Eternal
 Implications for materials & Methods
 Issues In Building Types - 2
 Equipment Inside
 Structural Support
 Power Requirements
 e.g. Water powered mills
 E.g. Server Farm
 Issues In Building Types - 3
 Acoustic Concerns
 Issues In Building Types - 4
 Health Concerns
 Air
 Surfaces
 Lighting
 Grounding
 Issues In Building Types – 5
 Production
 Auto
 Printing
 Medicine
 Historical Evolution
 We’ll look at buildings historically because
 It helps develop a sense of the profession
 Buildings have become more complex over time and
the number of “types” has increased
 Housing
 The need for shelter has
been constant for tens of
thousands of years.
 The form varies
depending on climate,
materials & culture.
 Here:
 Japanese prehistoric straw
house
 Canyon de Chelly –
Arizona - 1100
 Modern High-Rise
 What’s the same?
 What’s Different?
 Warfare
 Forts & Protected Cities
 Mycenae – Greece (1400 BCE)
 Krac des Chevaliers – Syria
(1134)
 Submarine Pen - 1940
 Worship
 Purpose
 Gather People
 Express Awe
 Seen Here
 Egyptian Temple – Edfu –
1200 BCE
 Sainte Chapelle –Paris
1248
 Erectheum – Athens – 432
BCE
 Beth Sholom – Elkins Park
 Funeral
 Massive Structure
 Purpose
 Protect body for
eternity
 Impress
 Step Pyramid at
Saqqârah – Egypt –
2611 BCE
 Lenin’s Tomb –
Moscow - 1924
 Marketplaces
 Purpose
 People Meet
 Conduct Business
 Markets Today
 Agora – Athens - ~500
BCE
 Agora – Athens – Today
 NY Stock Exchange
Façade - Today
 Stock Exchange – Today
 ? What does this type
require of AE?
 Athletic Facilities
 Purpose
 Organized
Competition
 Places
 Olympus Greece –
766 BCE +
 Olympics – Salt Lake
City - 2002
 Theaters
 Dramatic Event
 Places
 Epidaurus – Greece
~300BCE
 Coliseum – Rome – 81
 45,000 seats
 IMAX Theater – Long
Island – 1999
 What is the same?
 What has changed?
 Conclusion
 Building Types Matter
 You’ll probably specialize in only a few
 Resources
 “Time Saver Standards for Building Types”
 Older book – In library
 Magazine Articles – Particularly in
Architectural Record.
 Bibliography
 http://libwww.syr.edu/information/finearts/archtypes.htm