TY - BOOK AU - Patel, Aditya (UA2013) AU - Belsare, Mangesh (Guide) AU - Shah, V. R. (Guide) TI - Form as an outcome of material and structural system : an inquiry in works of Renzo Piano (Also available on CD) U1 - A TH-1347 PY - 2018/// N1 - CONTENTS 1 Introduction 11 Hypothesis Research question Aim Objectives Methodology Scope and limitation 2 Preconcepts 2.1 Formulation of ‘ Structural Armature’ 15 Relationship of structure to the building 15 Basic requirements of structure 16 Structural actions 17 Material usage 19 Geometric configuration 21 Constructability aspect 22 2.2 Nature of Relationship 25 Structure as architecture 27 Ornamentation of structure 31 Structure as ornament 31 Structure as form generator 37 Structure ignored 38 3 Case studies 40 About Renzo Piano 40 Selection of Case study 41 Framework 41 Analysis 42 4 Inferences 59 5 Conclusion 62 Illustration Credits Notes Bibliography ER -