Major Project final submission

Not sure why the red turned blue and the text is missing.

Major Project

This is the nodal connection of the steel space frame for my assignment.
I chose to conceal all the bolts within the node similar to that of I.M.Pei’s.

These two renders were constructed using mirostation and show the
connection between warehouse and showroom/office. The showrooms
roof is glazed with an aluminium frame and the warehouse has a more
conventional metal section.

Windows glazed over on energy use

http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/windows-glazed-over-on-energy-use/2007/05/27/1180205075449.html

The article 'Windows glazed over on energy use', The Age May 28 2007, discusses the issue of Australia being well behind the rest of the developed world in the thermal operational performance of windows. The AGGA energy committee chairman has even said we are about 20 years behind the US and Britain. The article state that up to 49 per cent of heat can be lost and up to 87 per cent of solar heat gain can occur through non-energy-efficient windows in an otherwise well insulated house. It presses for double glaze windows to be mandatory for a house to receive a 5-Star rating.

Major Project

A system close to this one could be could be used in the ground floor
ceiling of the showroom/office. The prefabricated plasterboard panels
have built in bracket that can be attached to a steel angle, this steel angle
would then be suspended from the concrete floor of the upper level with
a series of thin steel rods or heavy wire.

Major Project

I think something similar to this may be a good way of supporting the
space frame roof of the warehouse. With two internal rows of columns
in both directions the space frame will only have to span a maximum of
10-15 meters. These columns also have an aesthetical advantage.

Housing lobby in 5-star mystery

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/housing-lobby-in-5star-mystery/2007/05/24/1179601576302.html

This article views growing corners that HIA are dictating building standards across the nation and hindering any improvements on the 5-Star system. As they lobbied against the introduction of the 5-Star energy rating it is now said that they could do the same with the new regulation being decided upon thus pulling us even further behind countries such as the US, Canada and Britain.

Site visit 3

Ryrie St, Geelong 20/05/07

In this photo we can see concrete columns and steel universal
beams. Condek is getting laid on the upper beams for what will
become the third storey. After the condek is laid it will be filled
will concret to form the floor of that level.

Here we can see the fire services and mechanical ducts.

Here we can see the partially completed timber formwork for a set
of concrete stairs. The steel reinforcement is in place and soon the
concrete will be poured and the stairs complete.

This section of formwork over the stairway has already had its
concrete pour. It has set and the builders have started to remove
the formwork.