A ‘hybrid’ multi-storey building – Meeting design criteria in a cost-effective way

Multi-storey commercial buildings, such as thatproposed for Hereford St. in Christchurch, are usuallyconstructed of a variety of different structural materials– termed a ‘hybrid’ building. This study shows that thereis no single material that is appropriate in allcircumstances and the choice of structural materialswill depend on defined selection criteria, which may behighly subjective. A slight shift in criteria may produce abuilding constructed of different materials.