Minoru Yamasaki Final

8/10/2019 Minoru Yamasaki Final

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Minoru Yamasaki

world-class Architect

Presented by:-

Rajeev (2012UAR1111)

Jyotsna Meena(2012UAR1683)Arun(2012UAR1111)


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Born- December 1, 1912

Birthplace-Seattle, Washington

Study- Architecture From Universityof Washington in 1932


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1945- Flew to New York to complete his

professional education & did his practicein Suburban Detroit, Michigan.


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Became the chief of design at Smith Hinchman

& Gryllis companyin Detroit,Michigan.1949- Established a company along with

George HellmuthandJoseph Leinweber .


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1953-1955- Designed the Missouris

St.Louis Airport uses huge concrete

shell vaults for dramatic interior

effects.


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1959-split upwith his

business

partner.

Also did the

design for IBMbuilding.


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1965 -Designed the Woodrow WilsonBuildinginNew Jersey, with GothicArches in almost every corner & the

exterior screened by rows of taperedcolumns.


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Most prominent Architects of

the 20thcentury


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MAIN PROJECTS-

World Trade Center &

Torre Picasso


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WORLD TRADE

CENTER-

Reddish-brownBuilding

Building area was in

16-acre.

5-Streets were

closed off & 164

buildings were

demolished.


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PLAN OF WORLD TRADE CENTER-


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UAL Flight 175 Hitting

South Tower

AA Flight 11 Hit the

North Tower


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TORRE PICASSO(PICASSO TOWER)

Picasso TowerArchitect:Minoru Yamasaki

Year(s) of construction:

1982-1988

Location:Madrid, Spain

Facade system: Curtain wall

Facade color : White


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STRUCTURE

Projected with one aim:

high-standing offices

45 floors:

Down floor is used as main

entry

42 floors for offices

44th floor used for

machinery, e.g. the airconditioning distribution

system

45th floor used for the

heliport


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HELIPORT

Use for emergency evacuations

Building calculated to withstand a traffic of

5,000 to 6,000 people and offer terrific

versatility in office use


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CONSTRUCTION

Made up of a central core, a

perimeter and the framework,

which acts as a diaphragm,

staying the pillars of both

Core is a metal structure

Perimeter is in the form of a

concrete wall

Frame is made of self-

supporting sheet metal and

concrete made with light arliteaggregates


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ARCHITECTURE

wide entrance arch, supporting the whole faade over it & has a steel

structure under the ground level to support it.

The gap under this arch is covered by a special security glass namedSTADIP (the one used in Torre Agbar in Barcelona).


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DESIGN:

Gothic Architecture

usage of narrow vertical windows


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SKYSCRAPERS MADE BY MINORU YAMASAKI

100 Washington

Square,U.S.A.

Torre Picasso,

SpainRainier BankTower ,U.S.A.


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M&T Bank Center, New York One Woodward Avenue,U.S.A.

Century Plaza Hotel,U.S. IBM Building ,U.S.A.

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Others buildings:-

Military Personnel Records Center,

U.S.A.Pacific Science Center,U.S.A.

Irwin Library at Butler University,U.S.A.Oberlin Conservatory of Music,

U.S.A.


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Original member of Pennsylvania avenue


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Honor-

First honor award of the American

Institute Of Architects in 1960


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In 1986,died of stomach cancer

His firm, Yamasaki & Associates, closed on

December 31, 2009.

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There are a few very influential

architects who sincerely

believe that all buildings must

be 'strong mean Powerful.

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So"The purpose of

architecture is to create an

atmosphere in which man can

live, work, and enjoy."


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Thank You

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