Critical Look to the Developments in Architectural Structures

Abstract

Hadid have done the projects all over the world which shows the adoptability and sustainability as two important factors has been done in such buildings so far. Case studies are selected from new outstanding buildings. There are three different structural system approaches that have been used in the systems. Different countries photographs and structural pictures will be available. The samples will be analysed in terms of their architectural structures selection. It will reveal how they work and give comparison between the expressional results of these structures, the way they affect the architectural spaces and the theory behind them. The following questions constitute the focus for the study: 1. What are the new architectural structures? This will be categorized in terms of its distinguishing variations, materials and features there will be three groups‘ .I. mast structure II. Free form structures III. Innovative structures. 2. How these new architectural structures work? 3. How the architectural structures effect the architectural space? Hopefully the outcome of this research will be helpful for the designers in their design process. In other word designing the structure is the key to make any desire project. Especially those who seek to create new forms and architectural spaces which will be compatible with world of technology and creation. The first chapter, the introduction, discusses briefly how the research will be carried out through a classification of structures according to their system, concept and form. This chapter discusses briefly the qualitative methodology employed in the research based on an extensive literature review and its interpretations. It also includes a theoretical background discussion on architectural structures. Chapter two is the analyses of selected cases which are the works of outstanding architects. The analysis is from outcomes of the literature review. The last chapter is the conclusion. Key words: Architectural Structure, Mast Structure, Conceptual Structure, Free- Form Structure, Structural Synthesis.