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structure design:deformed diagrid
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Inspiration
Tori Tori Restaurant / Rojkind Arquitectos + ESRAWE Studio
_ a Landmark site founded by William Randolph Hearst_ glass and steel addition sits atop a six-story cast stone base, designed by
Joseph Urban in 1928 at a cost of $2 million with a view to be
used as base for a tower - corresponding physical provision_diagrid facade comprised of triangulated steel frame - 21% less steel than traditional buildings of it’s type
_ 90% of the 10,480 tons of steel used is derived from recycled material
_first skyscraper to be built after September 11, 2011_ world’s best skyscraper - 2006 Emporis Skyscraper Award_ New York City’s first LEED Gold certified skyscraper
Hearst Tower in New YorkArchitekts: Foster + Partners, Londonwith Adamson Associates, New YorkProject Area: 46 stories; 79897m² Project Year: 2003-2006
The case for Tall wood BuildingsHow Mass Timber Offers a Safe, Economical,
andEnvironmentally Friendly Alternative for Tall Building Structures
FEBRUARY 22, 2012PREPARED BY:
mgb ARCHITECTURE + DESIGNEquilibrium Consulting
LMDG LtdBTY Group
In Brief
“The report describes a new structural system in wood thatrepresents the first significant challenge to concrete and steel
structures since their inception in tall building design more than acentury ago. The introduction of these ideas is driven by the
needto find safe, carbon-neutral and sustain-
able alternatives to theincumbent structural materials of the urban
world. The potentialmarket for these ideas is quite simply enormous. The proposedsolutions have the potential to revolutionize the building industry,address the major challenges of climate change, urbanization,
andsustainable development and to significantly contribute to world
housing needs.”
Christian Kerez, Zhengzhou Tower II, 2013