Determination of Structural Expression in High Buildings by Fuzzy Topsis Method

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Tall buildings all over the world attract the attention by virtue of their extreme heights which cut the ground line in perpendicular direction, utilization of the latest structural technology and products as well as their aesthetic and artistic characteristics. Developments with regard to structure system and materials are considered as one of the most significant factors for the rising of tall buildings more than their existing heights. Perception -in other words expression- of structure from the façade of building, particularly for the buildings with considerable artistic characteristics, has a significant role with regard to the transformation of structure into an aesthetic component. In this context, the structure is expected to be sculptural, designed for once, made up of light and industrial materials such as steel, and visible from both inside and outside.Within the framework of this study, Bank of China (1990) and Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) (1985) buildings, which have been proven to be structural expressionist in the relevant literature, were examined and identified according to which one is closer to the structural expression within the scope of the determined criterions with the method of Fuzzy TOPSIS

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Structure , Expression , Structural expression , Fuzzy logic , Fuzzy TOPSIS

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Erciyes University Journal Of The Institute Of Science an‎d Technology