Friday, 31 August 2012

wk3. reading reflection

"Sharing Layers "

Brand, S., 1997. Shearing Layers, in How buildings learn : what happens after they’re built, London: Phoenix Illustrated. pp12-23 


+ It was interesting idea that what will become of our buildings once they were used for the purpose that we intended them for.


+ A building conceived as several layers of longevity of built components


 a. Site : geographical setting, the urban location (site is eternal)
 b. Structure : foundation and load-bearing elements (change is perilous and expensive so rarely attempted)
 c. Skin : exterior surfaces and external cladding (change often due to improved materials, technology)
 d. Services : the working parts of the building ( when change is needed outdated, systems need accessible)
 e. Space paln : the interior layout of walls, ceilings, floors, apertures (can be changed with relative ease)
 f. Stuff ; furniture and decoration ( easily and often changed)

+ Longevity of building is often determined by how they absorb new services technology.

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