Architectural Technology 3 — Advanced Structures
Each fall Will Laufs teaches a course titled “Advanced Structures” to Architecture Masters students at Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. The course is outlined below.
Course Outline
A4113 — Architectural Technology III
- Introduction to Advanced Structures
- Loading, Force Flow
- Stresses, Deflections
- Bending – Beam, Slab, Cantilever
- Vertical Elements – Columns, Walls, Foundation
- Lateral Systems – Bracing, Frame, Diaphragm
- Folding
- Formfinding – Membranes, Fabric Structures
- Pneumatic Bubbles
- Cables, Tensegrity Systems
- Shell Structures, Arches, Domes