Constructing Environments:Studio Journal Week 10

Segujja Kakembo

Student no. 636665

Semester 2 2013Tutorial 1

Week 10 Studio Journal

This week: Oval Pavilion Site Visit (catch up revisit)

This was an interesting experience as this was the second time we had visited the site, we were able to see the construction progress made.

Like all our other site visits we explored the various components of construction systems, the ma-terials used and the structural framework of the building.We also considered the aesthetic element of the pavilion which was enlightening.

Architectural and structural elements

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Front/main entrance of the Pavilion

concrete base at the steps leading up.

reinforcing bars behind the concrete base.

block wall behind the reo bars.oregon finish behind the wall (architectural feauture.) Most of the steel framing of the main build-

ing is almost finished. The process is sped up by the fact that a lot of the prefabrication occurs off site, also minimizes on-site cost. The framing of the building can go up within two days off the base being set (which has already happened in this case)

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Structural steel framing transfers load of the roof to the foundation structures of the building - a thick concrete slab (99% of all surfaces is within the slab).

Architectural and structural elements - roof structure

Timber framing; beams and rafters structural framework of the roof.

The roof structure comprises of a 25mm timber floor as its basis. Above that are purlins then insulation.

Staggering of timber blocks allows for fixings.

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Architectural and structural elements, materiality and function

RHS of the building - mechanical service yard; area of steel framing, and also steel framing on thr roof.

Timber framing for the walls of the buulding.

On this side of the building compressed fibre cement (CFC )sheet covers the batterns, strong foundation work to build on

The image above displays a 35mm top hat which gets screwed onto the timber as a base for the pad-ding. Also used for heat insulation.

Top hat

Hard timber framing forms a reinforcing wall - placed be-low ground level to enable the wall to support own weight and load.

Week 10 Studio JournalVignette 7 “Ghery’s own home - An exploration of wrapping: Dr. Hannah Lewis”

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References

Arc Reo 2013, Arc, Melbourne viewed 13 October 2013, <http://www.arcreo.com.au/product_family/5>

Ching, F 2008, ‘Building Construction Illustrated’, 4th Edition, New Jersey, John Wiley & Sons.