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2.4.3 SHEAR WALLS: ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT COLUMNS The columns can also impede free flow of space. It provides a rigid framework but that itself can be limiting when dealing with large spaces. The following building eliminated interior columns by proving shear walls. It is worth looking into the structure of the building. Case Example: ABEDIAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Architects: CRAB Studio Location: Queensland, Australia Design Team: Peter Cook and Gavin Robotham Client: Bond University Area: 2500.0 sqm
Figure 41 Abedian School of Architecture under construction. (Source: Archdaily.com)
Year: 2013 The Abedian School of Architecture is located on the campus designed in the 1980s by Arata Isozaki. It forms part of the Faculty of Architecture and Sustainable Design. Winning the competition in January 2011, CRAB was awarded the contract and the building was completed in 2013. The Abedian School of Architecture's building is a long, airy loft on two to three levels articulated by a series of "scoops": defining structureenclosures that can be used for casual meetings. These scoops line the central street that gently rises up the hilltop site. A central avenue cuts through the plan. the internal street is conceived as a social condenser, stimulating encounter and exchange.
Figure 42 Main Navigational Spine in Abedian School of Architecture. (Source: Archdaily.com)