DIAGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS OF EXISTING BUILDING Amsterdam’s Open Air School consists of a four-story square almost entirely glazed placed diagonally on the site. The whole effect of the effect of the building was that of a “transparent sparkling crystal.” The school, built in 1928, has become an iconic school building and has inspired many architects to bring light into educational buildings.
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5’-0”x3’-6”x3” Glass Panel 4’4”x2’8”x1” Steel Framed Pivoted Windows 4.5”x3.5” Steel Mullion Low Concrete Parapet Wall Concrete Covered Steel Column Concrete Covered Steel Beams 10” Concrete Slab with Central Heating Pipes
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