Image of My Model
Description
Here is a proposed structural model for my “Workplace of the Future” building. In order to simplify things, I changed my model from a twisted tower to two simple rectangular towers- this made it much easier to align my beams and columns to all of my levels. The walls surrounding the elevator and stairway shaft double as extra structural support walls, and the beam systems ensure a rigid structure throughout the model. To make sure that the structural floors hide the beam systems and frames, the beams were lowered 5 inches on every floor. The rectangular grid pattern formed by the beams, beam systems, and columns will ensure a very structurally sound building for TwitBook.
Using ACC Model Coordination
Merged Model Link:
Issue #13: When the two models combined, I lost the shaft opening for the stairs; obviously this would need to be resolved before construction. See image:
Issue #14: When I simplified my Module 6 building to eliminate the taller tower’s contortion, I neglected to join the two masses; this resulted in an extra inner layer of curtain walls where the two masses connect. See image:
Issue #15: One final issue discovered when the models joined together was the lack of a bathroom door and closet door on every floor. I turned the walls into structural walls to add support, and I think that in this process I lost the doors. See image:
