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A diagrid (a portmanteau of diagonal grid) is a framework of diagonally intersecting metal, concrete, or wooden beams that is used in the construction of buildings and roofs.[1] It requires less structural steel than a conventional steel frame. Hearst Tower in New York City, designed by Norman Foster, uses 21 percent less steel than a standard design.[2] The diagrid obviates the need for columns and can be used to make large column-free expanses of roofing.[3] Another iconic building designed by Foster, 30 St Mary Axe, in London, UK, known as "The Gherkin", also uses the diagrid system.
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Buildings utilizing diagrid
- Shukhov Tower in Polibino, Polibino, Russia (1896)
- Shukhov Rotunda at the All-Russia exhibition, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (1896)
- Shukhov Tower, Moscow, Russia
- Hearst Tower, New York, USA
- 53W53, New York, USA
- 30 St Mary Axe, London, England
- 1 The Avenue, Manchester, England
- CCTV Headquarters, Beijing, China
- The Bow, Calgary, Canada
- Seattle Central Library, Seattle, USA
- Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Aldar headquarters, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Guangzhou International Finance Center, Guangzhou, China
- Queen Elizabeth II Great Court at the British Museum, London, England
- Nagoya Dome, Nagoya, Japan
- Westhafen Tower, Frankfurt, Germany
- Merdeka 118, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- MyZeil, Frankfurt, Germany
- The Crystal, Copenhagen, Denmark
- United Steelworkers Building, Pittsburgh, USA
- Tornado Tower, Doha, Qatar
- Newfoundland Quay, London, England
- Lotte World Tower, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Atrio Towers, Bogotá, Colombia
- King's Cross Station, London, England
- Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong
See also
References
Bibliography
- Design and construction of steel diagrid structures by K. Moon, School of Architecture, Yale University
- The diagrid system of Hearst Tower by the Steel Institute of New York