highly engineered , three-dimensional ‘ Vierendeel ’ truss system that frames the wing on all of its six façades .
The second building is equally innovative in its defiance of gravity , as it hovers over the water of the dam . In order to keep the sub aqua columns as visibly slender as possible , a series of smaller columns that carry the building above with a network of integrated transfer beams , connect underwater to form mass concrete piers .
The ‘ skin ’ on the second building was an intricate collaboration between the architects and engineers and required a secondary steel substructure , that was digitally modelled , and which was used to profile the steel members . This process resulted in a more efficient system as most cladding panels were uniformly-sized .
Materials and Technologies Both buildings are testament to a collection of innovative materials and cutting-edge technologies . On the first building , the office wing is engineered on the principal of the ‘ Vierendeel ’ truss , which is constructed of steel and which supports the large spans and end cantilever .
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