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Project 1:Form and Function

Architectural Design II- ARC 257

This design project demonstrates the necessity of integrating form and function within a bridge design. A bridge was to be modified to allow for a opening that is 30 ft by 40 ft. This allowed for the exploration of form and function within a bridge. Additionally, this project also illustrates the necessity of integrating all design aspects with practicality for the end user. Creativity and technical aspects are combined with functionality to achieve a desired result.

Span Prototype

Name: Ikitsuki bridge

Type: Truss

Location: Ikitsuki, Nagasaki, Japan

Name: Sydney harbour bridge

Type: Arch Bridge

Location: Sydney Harbour

Name: Metropolis Bridge

Type: Truss

Location: Metropolis, Illinois,

Movement Analogies

For this design project we were asked to find three objects that have two movements or more and use those as possible design references for the opening mechanism of the bridge. I selected locking pilers, an umbrella and an eyelash curler. We then modeled each of these objects in 3D and made mechanism diagrams for each object to relate moving parts, function and hinges.

Eyelash Curler