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General => Science => Topic started by: iSok on March 25, 2011, 11:21:03 PM

Title: What is this?
Post by: iSok on March 25, 2011, 11:21:03 PM
Hello,

I am working on my BsC for Civil/Structural Engineering.
For a project I made a conceptual sketch for a future building.
My question is:

What do you think this is?

A. An office
B. A medical facility
C. A school
D. A Shopping centre
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi51.tinypic.com%2F2w5qesj.jpg&hash=5445e6bd1fb5928e0015441801db4e09dd037e04)
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Whitney on March 25, 2011, 11:43:36 PM
It could be A or B  but does not seem like a C or D.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Sophus on March 26, 2011, 01:33:34 AM
I'm going to vote A.

Nice sketch, by the way.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Tank on March 26, 2011, 07:11:06 AM
No strong preference to any of the suggestions but if I had to pick it would be 'B'. However it does say Museum, Government Municipal Building or Prestige Project of some sort to me.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Cecilie on March 26, 2011, 12:42:57 PM
Certainly not D. I'd go with B. Was I right? Did I win anything?
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: fester30 on March 26, 2011, 02:44:20 PM
Most likely B in my opinion.  However, I also agree with Tank that it could be a museum.  That's an awesome design, I'd love to see the finished product.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: McQ on March 27, 2011, 12:15:06 AM
I'm guessing "B".
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on March 27, 2011, 06:23:03 AM
A or B. Mostly because of the different window sizes on each floor IMO.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: MariaEvri on March 27, 2011, 12:20:49 PM
B
Although it also reminds me of a museum
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: TheWilliam on March 27, 2011, 12:35:50 PM
You guys are nuts.

It's obviously a church.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: SSY on March 28, 2011, 02:30:54 AM
School. Maybe a medical facility, would help if we knew the scale. It reminds me of my school.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Whitney on March 28, 2011, 02:59:31 AM
Quote from: "SSY"would help if we knew the scale.

If my eyes are seeing correctly, if the white is meant to be CMU, and if the CMU graphic is to scale with the building scale....then the window strips are about 3 to 5 feet wide.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Ulver on March 28, 2011, 02:01:51 PM
Office or city building, I'd wager.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: iSok on March 30, 2011, 05:23:28 PM
The correct answer is B. Medical facility.
Thank you for playing.

On a side note: I had to ask this, since I don't want my building to look like a mall.

(I'm not a student of architecture, but a student of civil/structural engineering. Design will not change much, the object is to map every inch of the building, so it can be build)

For those who are interested, the program used here is ;)