A Preliminary Study On Creation Of Architectural Form With Structural Morphology

Structural morphology design breaks through the traditional idea that structure is a mere technical means, and explores the role of structure in the creation of architectural form in a new perspective.After analyzing a host of cases in which the structure technique has had great influence in architectural forms, the thesis sums up the relation between architecture and structure as follows: 1) Architecture and structure can be integrated perfectly. 2) Structure itself is can be an architectural form . 3) Regarded as visual factor, structure can become ideal architectural decoration. 4) As a mere technical means, structure makes no contribution to architecture form.Based on the above analyses, an innovated way of design is put forth that we build the architectural form with structural morphology. We can be inspired from the law in mechanics and in the nature. We can regard the structural components as the "sign" and "language " expressing architectural forms. By depicting intricate graphic space with geometric form, we can create rational and pure structural configuration. In the form of analysissitus, the potential of structural morphology can be exercised to full extent and the transformation of architectural forms will be unrestricted and more diverse. Thus, the structural configuration offers luxuriant headspring to architecture creation.Modern architecture is an embodiment of integral invention which involves many factors like function, technology, art, economy and so on. During the design process in which all kinds of information is handled comprehensively, the ultimate target is to create eye-catching architecture form with structural morphology.