THE STRUCTURE - BASIC FORMS

SOLID CONSTRUCTION
FRAMED OR SKELETAL CONSTRUCTION
PANEL OR BOX CONSTRUCTION
FOLDED PLATE CONSTRUCTION

Shell Roofs - these are formed by a structural curved skin covering a given plan shape and area.

EXAMPLES

DOME OR ROTATIONAL SHELL
PENDENTIVE DOME
TRANSLATIONAL DOME
BARREL VAULT
CONOID SHELLS
HYPERBOLIC PARABOLOID
SPACE DECK
SPACE FRAME
TENSION CABLE STRUCTURE
TENSION MEMBRANE STRUCTURE