Why is it important to accurately model the land features of your project site with a toposurface?
- What aspects of a building design are most affected by the terrain features?
An accurate model of the land features with a toposurface is important because it is necessary to consider the actual site when designing a building for that area. If a building is built but cannot adapt to the site land feature, it cannot be considered a complete design project. When we have precise and accurate data for the land features with toposurface, we could also add unique and specific facilities to the house we are designing. The exterior of the building, the base of the building, and the arrangement/shape of the building are most affected by the terrain features.
When designing a project...
- Should the building adapt to the terrain?
- Or, should you adapt the terrain to the building?
I think the building should adapt to the terrain is more essential. When designing a building, it is important to consider the land features of that area. For example, it is probably not a good idea to build a skyscraper on a hillside, or a treehouse in the central of city. Building a infrastructure with appropriate adaption to the land features could make the building and the environment more harmonious and use the space more effectively. However, it is also true that sometimes the terrains are needed to be changed to adapt to the building. For example, when building the base of the building.
What are the advantages of stacking the levels of a multi-story building vertically?
- Can you share an interesting example of a building that doesn’t vertically stack (where the floor plates change their shaped radically between the floor levels)?
The buildings in the above pictures are The Interlace in Singapore. (https://www.facebook.com/ItsAseanSkylines/posts/the-interlace-singapores-world-building-of-the-year-the-interlace-is-an-apartmen/2572924609671121/)
- What were the advantages or reasons for non-vertical stacking?
Non-vertical stacking could give buildings some interestingness and aesthetic factors. As the example I shown above, the views that these buildings could see are also varied. Customers could have more choices based on their demands for sunlight, quietness, and distances to public facilities.
Why do stairs follow specific proportions with a set relationship between the tread length and riser height?
- How can building modeling help prevent the mistakes that often occur when designing and installing stairs?