Of the conditions necessary for the existence of material forms, such as houses, machines, trees, or animal life, structure is more important.
Without important structure, the material forms cannot be guaranteed and if the form is not guaranteed, none can be realized. (Engel, 2001).
The only function of the structure is not to resist and distribute loads, since in modern architecture the dimensions of the structure have a significant effect on the appearance of the building's elevation, the basic structural decisions are therefore also aesthetic decisions.
A structure cannot be designed without knowing something about the support requirements of the building and without an appreciation of the mechanical limitations of the structure.
Styles have dominated architectural design for much of history.
See table
- Selection of the Structural System according to the Form and Space.
- Structural Forms