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CORALGRILL2014

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Describe the two basic structural systems of walls utilized by buildings.
 
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In the 1980s, how was the Louvre Museum expanded by American architect O. M. Pei?
 
  a) A central entryway was constructed as an underground visitor's center covered by a contemporary glass pyramid.
  b) A new restaurant complex was constructed in the central court, embraced by the Renaissance and Baroque wings.
  c) A new wing was constructed with translucent white marble, adding a contemporary structure to complement the Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical styles of the older wings.
  d) The original medieval wall of the fortress was covered by a new exhibition space.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
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Answer: Walls may employ one of two systems: the shell system, in which one basic material provides both the structural support and the outside covering of a building, or the skeleton-and-skin system, which consists of a basic frame, the skeleton, that supports the outside covering, the skin.

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