BRIEF
A subframe of stainless steel struts and nodes, overlaid with large flat aluminium diamond-shaped “scales” and translucent acrylic panels.
KEY CHALLENGES
- Difficult fabrication of large single-piece aluminium modules.
- The building faced a key roadway, with limited access for installation.
- Towards the end of the project, we were asked to develop an additional barrier, to prevent people from self-harming by leaping from the top level.
OUR APPROACH
We provided an alternative design solution that involved:
- large single-piece aluminium modules with improved structural integrity
- a simple fixing method for attaching the whole facade to the primary steel structure
- an alternative extruded polycarbonate material for the translucent infills, and suitable fixing details to integrate it onto the facade.
With our construction methodology, everything was able to be lifted by hand and fitted from access machines, avoiding the need for extensive cranage and scaffolding.
