STRUCTURES SUMMARY Emma Magnusson
I have further understood the technical complexities surrounding the construction of a large structure, and the many aspects of the planning and design around it. Specifically how placing a structure underground might in some aspects be helpful / energy saving, in other aspects (e.g. lighting) can create problems. We worked together as a group of five people, creating a full design scheme for a building on Bedford Square, with programs including a lecture hall and a wood/metal workshop. It is the first time since starting architecture training to attempt designing every aspect of a building. Additional to ‘just’ designing a functional building, we also added the restrictions related to making the largest tree in the world grow inside of it, in a safe manner. Another challenge was working together as a larger group – through which I suppose I learned some kind of project management.
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