1. 1.2 The Function of Structures

2. *Function *The use or purpose of the design Example
the function of a thermos is to keep a drink cool on a hot day
One design may have many functions
Plane: shelter and transportation

3. Technological problems can often be solved using a variety of structural designs, materials, and processes.
All successful solutions pay attention to the function.

4. What do you have to think about when designing a cup?

5. *Aesthetics
*Pleasing appearance or effect that an object has because of its design
Some examples are….

6. Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright

7. Talieson West by Frank Lloyd Wright

8. The Crystal Cathedral by Johnson and Burgee

9. Pompidou Centre by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano.

10. St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church by Douglas Cardinal

11. Chapel of Nôtre Dame du Haut by Le Corbusier

12. La Sagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudi

13. Bahá'i Lotus Temple by Fariborz Sahba

14. Canadian Museum of Civilization by Douglas Cardinal

15. Guggenheim Museum New York by Frank Lloyd Wright

16. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao by Frank Gehry

17. Experience the Music Project Seattle

18. Sydney Opera House by Joern Utzon

19. Bonaventure Hotel by John Portman and Associates

20. Burj Al Arab Hotel by Tom Wright

21. Free Spirit Sphere “Eryn” by Tom Chudleigh

22. Atomium by André Waterkeyn