Construction and Structures 2 - Major Project design Sketch and research details

Above is a small sketch outlining the roof profile in both plan and elevation. We intend to work on a construction method which can replicate the massing effect whilst interchanging some of the materials Mies used for those that are more suitable for industrial application.

Construction and Structures 2 - Major Project

For this project scenario my team (Ryan Mitchell and myself) are working from the perspective of an Architect. We have chosen to model our building loosely on the design conventions of Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe. In terms of warehouse design we have paid particular attention to his design of the "New national gallery of Berlin, Germany." (1962-68) (below)

Minimalist, functional and massive structure: this is what we will try to incorporate into our structure



Capped with a two-way roof structure supported along the perimeter on eight columns (two on each side set in from the corners). Each defines large open spaces on an elevated platform. Mies used broad flights of steps to connect respective platforms with the ground."

The hall, walled totally in glass, measured 166 feet square, with a 26-foot height. The 213-foot-square roof, the first rigid plate ever executed, was constructed in the form of an orthogonal grid of web girders 6 feet deep separated at 12-foot intervals.

Source: http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/New_National_Gallery

Site Visit Completed Building- 'The Promenade' Apartments, Geelong waterfront

These apartments are made from classic post and beam concrete construction incorporating 'bondek' underflooring and kliplok roofing. What i found most interesting in this case was that due to the vast use of window glazing on the facade, no attempt has been made to conceal the concrete members, rather to use them as a feature (below). This building is definitely pre-cast.

Below: The pre-cast concrete panel wall on the side of the development is vast and does not have openings; this would have made construction very efficient.


In this image it is apparent that some of the concrete members (on the facade in red) serve little structural purpose, and solely embellish the design.

Site Visit - Edgewater Apartments - Geelong waterfront (under construction)

Below are a few shots i took of the 'Edgewater development' early in its construction

Above: The pre-cast panel is set in place and a platform with which to lay the bondeck with is being laid.
Further along the building I was able to find some 'bondek,' recently installed

Above are prime examples of Pre-cast concrete panels, recently craned into place and in the process of being attached

Below are several more shots which i think give a feel for the relatively small amount of space allocated to builders; this, along with inherent budget and time constraints would have been one of the contributing factors to the pre-cast selection



I thought this shot highlighted the inconvenience that having a crane on a small site can cause and hence how important scheduling is, both for keeping costs down and increasing effficiency in construction.

Existing Building, Site Visit - Deakin Wildcats basketball centre, North Geelong

PORTAL FRAME STEEL CONSTRUCTION

I apologise for the dark images everyone, i took these after one of my basketball matches as i had noticed in previous weeks that the building was a prime example of portal frame steel construction

Above; In this image you can just make out the c purlin supported by an angle bracket
This was certainly a very solidly built portal frame building. In this shot you can see how 180mm C purlins have been used to brace the vertical members.
This shot indicates how easily the roof and wall structures integrate as the larger UC members meet with the rafters, reinforced by the sturdy end-plate.
200 UC stanchions interconnected by C purlins and heavily insulated make up the wall structure
Above: the angle fly braces are clearly evident in this shot. It is certainly a very straightforward facility.
In the centre of this shot the large 'haunching' member attached to the UB rafter can clearly be discerned
An overall shot to provide an understanding of the scale of the building and the considerable spans between each portal.

Pre-cast Concrete Panel Section

Steel Frame Cladding Detail