This summer a few ambitious students took part in ARCH521: Structural System Design.  In the relaxed, cavernous summer atmosphere of Gould Hall, our small class was able to embark on a wide-ranging investigation of the technical and creative aspects of structure in architecture.  Our course...

Thin-shell construction was a signature of the late modernist movement in architecture.  Light and efficient, this construction type was embraced by architects and engineers alike, as a means to minimize construction materials and increase structural performance while obtaining a dramatic...

While reinforced concrete was widely used for Le Corbusier’s Capitol buildings – the studied and theorized ‘beton brut’, – on the streets of Chandigarh, a red clay brick sets the architectural texture and tone for the city.  The utility material of the city, brick is used...