Architectural engineering in Minecraft – Skyscraper Condo

I built this Minecraft skyscraper using real architectural engineering these balconies were designed to completely shade the window on June 21st at noon to reduce solar heat gains in the summer large windows for the main living space are facing East to get the morning sun to increase solar heat gains this will

Make your kitchen nice and warm on a cold winter warning before you head to work the structure contains a Shear wall with one elevator and one staircase by code it should have two but don’t tell my professors the structural grid is integrated into the facade to reduce the

Number of columns required inside the top has large parapets to hide the HVAC equipment used to heat ventilate and condition the air inside the building the tower is divided into three sections with distinct architectural features to make it feel complete similar to New York’s Central Park Tower the air rates

Of surrounding buildings were purchased to allow for a cantilevered reading room for units 801 through 2501 if you’re looking to use real architectural engineering principles in your Minecraft Builds check out my high quality YouTube videos