Batter (Walls): In architecture, batter means an inward inclination or slope of a wall or structure. Some architects choose this design to provide structural ... Concrete Slab: One of the few ...

Systems integration ... The wood beam post slab configuration is also very earthquake resistant and holds up to fire without losing as much structural strength as steel. The Glulams beams are ...

Complex designs often require bulky structural systems to support imaginative forms ... fabricate an 80 square meter lightweight concrete slab at the DFAB House, the first and largest construction ...