Building rotating about central axis - has radial joists and roof trusses connected by upright supports

摘要

The small building revolves on a vertical axis to provide constant variety, and to allow maximum use to be made of sun and shade. It has a pivot which rotates around the vertical axis and to which are attached a number of horizontal joists, extending radially from the pivot, supporting the floor. A vertical post is fixed to the pivot and a number of roof trusses are attached to the post, each truss being aligned with a floor joist. Uprights (11) link together each truss and joist, these uprights being equidistant from the axis. The walls are formed by placing panels (25) between the uprights.