Interior views from the Construction Cloud:
Overview of structural framing system from Revit:
3D view:
Level 1:
Level 2:
Structural framing strategy:
- The direction of the beams is different for different areas of the building; I found this to be the best way to seamlessly accommodate column placements so as to interrupt the spatial usage the least
- Beams are steel in order to make use of longer span lengths
- Girders are W12x40, joists are W12x26; girders are heavier because they have beams framing into them, but both are W12 so that there won’t be a depth discrepancy between beams
- Columns are reinforced concrete 12x18 — since many of the columns will be exposed on the interior, I wanted them to be more visually appealing, and I personally don’t like the look of exposed W section columns
- The atrium and elevator shaft are accommodated, i.e. no framing exists in those areas. For the stairway, there are joists above the stairway on level 2 (obviously not on level 1) since there is no skylight glazing above the stairway like there is above the atrium
- Level 1 has additional framing for that little extra box appendix thing, not sure what that is but
- I think for some of the longer spans of beams, the framing on the outside of the building should have some kind of lateral system built in; seems like it’s not part of this assignment but just something to think about