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Design and Applied Technology Teaching Kit for Senior Secondary Curriculum

Visit : Central

Structure of Skyscrapers
[Student notes]

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Learning plan

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Visit: Central - Structure of Skyscrapers 1.1 Itinerary

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1.2 Introduction

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1.3 Structural System Comparison of Skyscrapers

1.4 Checkpoints

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Old Supreme Court (Former Legislative Council Building)

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HSBC Headquarters

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Cheung Kong Center

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Bank of China Tower

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Murray Building

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Summary, Key words and Further reading

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Disclaimer
Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
© 2012 Hong Kong Institute of Architects

Design and Applied Technology | Visit: Central - Structure of Skyscrapers

Contents

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Visit: Central - Structure of Skyscrapers
Major teaching area
Chapter II Force and Motion
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Force and Motion

Chapter VIII Energy and Use of Energy
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Energy efficiency in building and transportation

Interdisciplinary teaching areas
Design and Applied Technology
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Strand 2 Technological Principles

Liberal Studies
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Module 2 Hong Kong Today
Module 6 Energy Technology and Environment

Learning Objectives
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To experience the various form of architectural structure of different times in 1:1 scale and in the city context Design and Applied Technology | Visit: Central - Structure of Skyscrapers

Physics

Learning plan
Lesson
Field Trip

Contents
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Itinerary

Central

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Major Structural system in