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Le Corbusier, Carpenter Center for Visual Arts - mjobrien architect

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Problem...<br />

Slabs supported on piloti’s<br />

challenged the structural<br />

engineers working with Sert.<br />

The floor loads of the studio’s<br />

above were too high <strong>for</strong> a simple<br />

flat plate… Shear <strong>for</strong>ces indicated<br />

that drop panels would be<br />

necessary at each column head.<br />

Corbu said no, nothing can<br />

interrupt the piloti meeting the<br />

slab.

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