Case studies for week 1. Comparison of 2 case studies per subject in teams of 2.
Beams. The angel building – new atrium roof beams, Islington EC1V 4AB Team 1 – beams
Beams. Bridge of Aspiration, Wilkinson Eyre, Covernt garden London
Trusses. Kingsland road rail bridge, East London, E2 8DA Team 2 - Trusses
Vierendeel Truss Bridge at Grammene, Belgium
Slabs. National Gallery, Mies van de Rohe Berlin Team 3 - slabs
Slabs. Queen Elisabeth hall foyer, Southbank centre, London
Cantilever. Zaha Hadid Aquatic Centre – diving boards, Olympic park Stratford Team 4 - cantilever
Cantilever. Vauxhall bus station, London
Cantilever. Richard Desmond Childrens Eye Clinic, Mile End hospital, Whitechapel Team 5 (cantilever extension from existing)
Palestra_Will Alsop, Architects, 197 Blackfriars Rd, London
Team 6 Balcony “The Rucksack House by Stefan Eberstadt” Köln, Leipzig 2004
Balcony Adelaide warf – queen bridge road
Wozoco, MVrRDV, Amsterdam
Neo Bankside, Southbank, London Team 7 – Highrise #1 (stability frame)
gerkin Stability systems in High-rise buildings. The Gherkin (Swiss Re bank), 30 St Mary Axe, London
Stability systems in High-rise buildings. The shard, Joiner Street, London SE1 Team 8 – Highrise # 2 (stability core)
Stability systems in High-rise buildings. Leadenhall Building (Cheese grater) – 122 leadenhall street, East London
Frames. Paleys Upon Pilers, Aldgate, London, Studio weave Team 9 – Frames
Frames. Bermondsey square bike store, London – Sarah Wigglesworth architects
Columns. Turbine hall columns, Tate modern, London Team 10 – Columns
Columns. 02 Arena /Millennium Dome, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 0DX London
Columns Arnos grove station, London
Arches. Canary wharf tube station, London Team 11 – Arches
Arches. The Dodges Palace (Palazzo Ducale), Venice, Italy
Tower Bridge, London Team 12 – Suspended – bridges / cable net
Albert Bridge, Battersea, London