Reflection On Architecture

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Honestly, before I took this class I had no clue on the restraint on structure that can possibly affect the architecture. I always looked up at tall buildings and tried to understand how they really stood up. It was no mystery on how the transfer loads worked and the importance of the column design. Most column placings in a building are not randomly places they mainly follow a grid. I Know last year this helped me out with my design in studio and my design while studying abroad. Something I found extremely useful during class and assignments was the awesome free body diagrams! I finally understood what they were for and I knew how to draw structural components like beams in sections. I know often while we studied as a group we found ourselves

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