West Dean College Gardens Visitor’s Center – Arches in the transverse load bearing walls: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1994Two initial sketches of the building depicting its transformation from a plain rectangle with long walls pierced with windows, into a structured space by introducing four massive cross-walls, integrated with the functional arrangement of the building. As the design unfolded, arched openings were introduced in these walls.
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West Dean College Gardens Visitor's Center - Arches in the transverse load bearing walls: Photographs of drawings
Initial sketch of the structural transformation of the building
01/01/1994
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West Dean College Gardens Visitor's Center - Arches in the transverse load bearing walls: Photographs of drawings
The four cross-walls
01/01/1994
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Innovative Construction Systems, Techniques and Materials
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