Welcome to ARCH 355
Earthquake Resistant Architecture
This course explores the principles of earthquake resistant architectural design. Definition of the earthquake phenomenon, seismic characteristics of Turkey are among the topics covered during the semester. Main focus will be on the material and mechanical properties of reinforced concrete and seismic performance of reinforced concrete structures from an architectural point of view. Common seismic design mistakes made by designers will be explored and methods of avoiding them will be studied.
NOT AVALIABLE THIS SEMESTER
Building of the Week 14:
Shanghai Tower by Gensler
https://www.archdaily.com/783216/shanghai-tower-gensler
Building of the Week 13:
Torre Reforma by LBR+A
https://www.archdaily.com/792721/torre-reforma-lbr-plus-a
Building of the Week 12:
Philippine Arena by Populous
https://interestingengineering.com/top-5-earthquake-resistant-structures-around-world
Building of the Week 11:
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport by Tekeli-Sisa Architectural Partnership
https://interestingengineering.com/top-5-earthquake-resistant-structures-around-world
Building of the Week 10:
Disaster Relief Houses in Haiti by NC-office
https://ecofriend.com/lightweight-earthquake-resistant-houses-for-haiti.html
Building of the Week 09:
Oaxaca Houses by Filiberto Lara
https://www.efe.com/efe/english/life/mexican-ngo-builds-earthquake-resistant-homes/50000263-3560578
Building of the Week 08:
Turanga Library by Schimdt Hammer Lassen Architects + Architectus
https://www.archdaily.com/904165/turanga-schimdt-hammer-lassen-architects-plus-architectus
Building of the Week 07:
Taipei 101 Building by Chu-Yuan Lee and C. P. Wang
http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/taipei-101/117
Building of the Week 06:
Styrofoam Dome Houses by Katsuyuki Kitagawa
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2118794/japans-quirky-quake-resistant-dome-houses-prove-popular
Building of the Week 05:
Ban Huan San Yaw School by Viv Varavarn Architects
https://www.archdaily.com/776325/bann-huay-san-yaw-post-disaster-school-vin-varavarn-architects
Building of the Week 04:
St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral by Hernan Larrain Errazuriz
https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/earthquake-resistant-cathedral-chile
Building of the Week 03:
Komatsu-Seiren Office Building by Kengo Kuma
https://www.architectmagazine.com/design/an-earthquake-resistant-building-made-with-carbon-fabric_o
Building of the Week 02:
Transamerica Pyramid by William L. Perreira & Associates
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/transamerica-pyramid/772
Building of the Week 01:
The Wellington Central Police Station, New Zealand by The Ministry of Works and Development
http://www.ipenz.org.nz/heritage/itemdetail.cfm?itemid=2678