Structure

Following the cause of human achievement, design battles the physical constraints of the world. The forces of nature, the aging through climate, and the ravages of time, battle strength, utility and beauty. Create a structure to defy the gods of physics and leave behind a better place with acts of conscience and courage. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Structure holds us up. Our skeleton and muscular system hold us up. A tree has roots in the ground that anchor its outstretched branches. Structure is firmness. Structure is designed to resist forces of nature from all directions: gravity, weather, earthquakes and more. Structure must support loads- both live and dead loads. Dead loads are the weight of the materials themselves and any fixed or permanent matter such as roof, walls, floors and equipment. Live loads are loads that can shift or move over a period of time such as weather forces, snow loads and people.

Build strong!