For this assignment I chose to analyze the IAC building designed by Frank Gehry.
In terms of systems I deduced that the building consists of:
System A ) simple pilllars arranged in a sequence allowed by the concrete columns behind the building’s glazing.
System B ) a “twisting” effect on these pillars, due to the vertical mullions changing in angle, most often towards the south.
System C ) white fritted glass that progressively reveals clear glass toward the center, giving the building the appearance of either the sky, the hudson, or the buildings that surround the structure.
Drawings:
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- a detail drawing of the glazing system
Photos
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- the structure is in a light area
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- an example of its reflectiveness
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- the binding agent between windows
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- the glazing system meeting with the ground
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- the corner joint
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- behind the glazing
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- mullions changing in angle
