Corey Blaskie by cblaskie

COREY BLASKIE

architecture + design portfolio

04-11

Carve//Cast

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Reflect//Engage

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Forge

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Ephemeral Bunker

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Robotic Fabrication

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Arizona Library

CARVE//CAST The works of Giorgio Morandi are translations of 3 dimensional scenes onto a 2 dimensional plane, his sensitivity to tone, color, and compositional balance enhance the translation but not without some loss of fidelity. In his interpretation, the spaces between things are just as important as the jars and bottles that define them. The loss of dimensionality between object and painting reveals a realm cloaked in ambiguity, but full of possibilities. What spatial possibilities are revealed or obscured when translating back and forth between mediums of representation? This design project investigates the translation of ideas from one medium of representation to another, while simultaneously exploring the spatial interaction of solid and void. Studio Melissa Harris//UG1 Location Ann Arbor, MI Draft Illustrator Rhinoceros 3D Charcoal Physical Modeling Casting Mold Making

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Still Life (Natura morta) Giorgio Morandi, 1963

Charcoal Translations

Top: A painting taken from Giorgio Morandiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s catalog of work served as the datum of translation. Analysis of this work was done through various methods to extract unique understandings of the underlying solid-void relationships inherent to the artwork. Dynamic Tension Translation

Right: The contrasting red and white figures reveal a story of dynamic tension between figure (blob) and ground (rectilinear). A narrative characterized by a confrontational relationship between fluidity and structured rigidity as well as the interaction of constraining versus restraining volumetric conditions.

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Initial Stacking Model

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Push/Pull

Intrude

Bound

Above: This diagram illustrates the set of interactions determining the formal relationship between figure and ground. The relationship between bounding box and figure is equated to the white-red figures of Morandiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work. The rectilinear volume pushes/pulls, intrudes/extrudes and constrains the figure resulting in the final conditionalized form. Right: Axonometric cross sectioned to reveal the complex interactions between figure and ground resulting in an interior core hinted at from the exterior and revealed through cross section.

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Final Museumboard stacked model.

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Right: This diagram illustrates the Rockite model as the casted negative space of the stacked Museumboard model. Negative Rockite

Below: Form-work in various stages of assembly. Left most is a pink foam positive cut in layers and stacked. Middle is the foam deposited in a bounding MDF box to act as the mold. Right most the pink foam ready to be melted out with acetone releasing the casted negative Rockite model. Bottom: Form-work removed and sacrificial positive melted out. Rockite reveals new spatial capabilities and interactions not previously seen or available in STACK.

Stacked Positive

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Cast

Light study on textured concrete surface

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Reflect//Engage Reflect//Engage is a proposed Montessori elementary school that aims to integrate positive mental health into the learning environment. The school reinforces the Montessori Method, characterized by an emphasis on independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical, psychological, and social development. Mental health is often ignored in the education system because of lack of funding and awareness. The architecture defines primary, secondary and tertiary spaces that allow students to reflect and be self-aware of their mentality, while remaining engaged with their education and classmates. The conditions produced aim to thoughtfully engage the students. The children are presented with a challenging but nurturing environment with the final goal of graduating well-adjusted and healthy individuals. Reflect//Engage intends to open a dialogue between positive mental health and the education system. Studio Joy Knoblauch//UG2 Location Ann Arbor, MI Illustrator Photoshop Rhinoceros 3D Vray Physical Modeling AutoCAD

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Above: The school positions itself between the busy context of the city and relaxed nature of the suburbs in Ann Arbor. The site draws interest from university students and adults with the wide array of bars and entertainment, but also draws in families with the nearby neighborhoods. The building provides an anchor for the children, striking a balance between the independence of life in the city and the dependence of home life. The goal is to provide these elementary-aged children with a location to learn and become well-adjusted members of society.

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Floor Plan

East Elevation

West Elevation Top: The hallway provides a central artery of public interaction, providing an environment for social development during the school day. A student is able to remove themselves and reflect on their feelings when overwhelmed by flowing into the pockets adjacent to the central spine. These spaces feel removed from the pressure of social interaction while still allowing for re-engagement when the child feels ready to rejoin.

A - Gymnasium B - Main Office C - Principal Office D - Counselorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office/Therapy E - Teacher Lounge F - Bathrooms G - Classroom Block 1 H - Cafeteria I - Bathrooms J - Classroom Block 2 K - Classroom Block 3 L - Library

Bottom: The architectural fins bound instances of space providing zones for learning and engaging both interior and exterior. The fins are described on the exterior through their copper cladded materiality.

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Massing Study Model

Fin Study Model

Spine Study Model

Spine/Fin Study Model

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2 2 3

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Top: Site model illustrating fins as space defining elements. The fins demarcate the buildings surrounding the site. White Museumboard fins on Chipboard topographical model. Bottom: Progression of diagrammatic study models. Right: Exploded diagram of programmatic adjacencies.

1-Central Spine 2-Health Related 3-Administration 4-Classroom/Education

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Final Model

Above: Final model made of White Museumboard and Basswood. Demonstrates the different conditions of spine and fin versus mass.

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Longitudinal Section

Cross Section 1

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Cross Section 2

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Exterior Render // Exterior Social Interactions

Interior Render // View from reflection pocket. Physically removed from spine while remaining visual engaged with the spine condition.

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Interior Render // Social engagement experienced in central spinal condition.

Interior Render // View into reflection pocket. Students are able to remove themselves to reflect while authority figures are able to keep watch to prevent bullying.

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Forge Forge is an investigation into the next evolution of culturally significant institutions, meeting places for the exchange of ideas and information. In the past these institutions took the form of churches, falconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s halls, and libraries. These institutions no longer perform the necessary functions for the 21st century. This architecture becomes a forge of ideas, where members of the neighborhood are able to exchange ideas and engage with one another. This prospective â&#x20AC;&#x153;Third Spaceâ&#x20AC;? (neither home nor work) becomes a culturally significant institution for the Personal Manufacturing and Maker Movement, providing an environment for man to become the creator. The architecture responds and adapts to the requirements of those who inhabit it. Spaces are highly customizable and varied to support different methods of collaboration and creation. Studio Malcolm McCullough//UG3 Location Logan Square, Chicago, IL Illustrator Photoshop Rhinoceros 3D Vray AutoCAD

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Site Map of Logan Square

Panorama of Site

Forge

East Elevation

North Elevation

Top: The elevations illustrate the exterior condition of the Maker Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facade. Complex plaid patterned mullions provide the structure and shading requirements necessary for the massive glass curtain wall/ceiling. Bottom: Photos depicting the local interest in improved cultural conditions within Logan Square.

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Above: Floor Plans, different spacial conditions are employed to encourage different methods of collaboration and interaction between occupants. The varying degrees of openness and closeness allows for mass customization providing the neighborhood a forge for ideas and projects. Bottom: The section illustrates the vertical conditions of the architecture. The hall acts as a large atrium providing interior vertical space for experimentation with drones. The interior space bleeds out to the exterior in the form of a yard which provides a new context for projects to be imagined.

Cross Section 1

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Longitudinal Section 1

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Exploded Axon of Forge

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Interior Render // View of Auxiliary Hall. Provides context to allow for spontaneous collaboration between occupants. Allows for simultaneous experimentation through rapid and mass customization of its spacial conditions.

Interior Render // View of Main Hall. Long span structure acts as a vertical datum that connects the urbanity of Logan Square to the proposed future of the Maker Movement. The large vertical space intersects other spatial conditions throughout the building enabling interactions at different social distances. Variation of space and distance generates an environment of serendipitous discovery and collaboration between occupants of the architecture.

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Ephemeral Bunker: Fortification of Legacy It falls within the biological nature of humans to be concerned with legacy. We find comfort and amnesty in knowing that the life we have lived will inflect the future. Paul Virilio’s “Bunker Archaeology” reveals the connection between fortification and archival practices by theorizing the bunker archetype. The evolution of the bunker, from World War I to today’s cyber warfare, describes architecture’s attempt to fortify and archive legacy, resulting in heightened paranoia and the false reassurance of safety. As our lives shift from the physical realm to the omnipresent digital cloud, the bunker sheds its physicality in favor of ephemerality. The contemporary bunker chooses to not reveal itself, favoring secrecy, camouflage, and mobility over physical presence. This project acts as a network of nodes, fortifying our legacy contained within the ephemeral cloud of the Internet. It stands as a contemporary evolution of Virilio’s bunker, functioning at a global scale. The architectural conditions within the space reinforce the protocols and practices that act as a catalyst for global trust and diplomacy. This architecture reassures that our digital legacy is fortified, revealing at times the abstract network of practices and protocols that control everything that remain hidden from sight. Studio Leigha Dennis//UG4 Location Site Unknown Illustrator Photoshop Rhinoceros 3D Vray Physical Modeling AutoCAD

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Above: The powerful imagery of war is embedded within the concrete of the bunker. Virilio describes bunkers as monolithic structures that fortify and archive the experiences they endure, passing on their legacy. Despite its intangibility, legacy is fortified through the physical permanence of bunkers. This image depicts an anachronistic scene of a beach, as tourists walk down the beach they experience the imagery of D-Day through the dilapidated remains of bunkers remaining on the beach. This promenade allows the recollection of past events for those who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t experience them.

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Above: The evolution of the bunker is a narrative of decreasing physicality in favor of the ephemeral and intangible. The architectural bunker was developed specifically for its physicality. Thick poche acted as a defensive measure against bombs and gunfire. While, the physicality protected human life, it also had the unintended consequence of preserving the memory of war. Bunkers remain embedded in the beaches of France, acting as monolithic gravestones in memoriam for those who lost their lives during the war. Though bunkers are functionally obsolete, presently they are teeming with latent emotion.

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Rows of Storage Shelving Units

360 Degree Security Camera

Controlled Lighting

Temperture Conditioned Space

Vector Security Camera

Metal Security Door Security Guards

Clean Room

Metal Detector

RFID Security Checkpoint

Human Curator

Clean Work Surface

White Storage Boxes White Work Gloves

Representational Drawing// The bunker as physical archive, has a finite location where physical copies are protected using rigorous protocols preservation. These protocols facilitate the passage of legacy through the preservation of physical mimeos.

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Representational Drawing// The bunker as digital archive, exists as the ephemeral. Simultaneously it exists everywhere and nowhere. The essence of the physical is extracted and converted to digital data where it is archived by the protocols and practices of the digital world. These protocols facilitate the passage of legacy through the preservation of digital representations of the physical.

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Abandoned Factory Site The Tube Gallions Point Marina

London City Airport

Key Generation 1. Generate new key in HSM #1: 1. Activate HSM #1 2. Generate new key 3. Announce hash (fingerprint) of generated key to participating witnesses 4. Export public key components to portable media 5. Backup application data to four (4) pieces of portable media 6. Deactivate HSM #1 2. Restore new key to HSM #2: 1. Activate HSM #2 2. Restore application data backup to HSM #2 3. Deactivate HSM #2 o Store application data backup #1 and #2 in Safe #1 on-site. o Transport application data backup #3 and #4 to other the site where Media Deposit is executed as described in Section 5.9. While waiting for transport to the other site, application data backup #3 and #4 may be stored in Safe #1 and extracted for transport later as described in Section 5.10.

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Key Signing 1. Activate HSM 2. Import KSR from portable media 3. Validate KSR data 4. Verify KSR integrity: 1. Calculate hash of KSR data. The hash is presented in PGP Word List format. 2. Contact the ZSK operator via phone and have them read the hash of the KSR data (in PGP Word List format). 3. Compare calculated hash and hash received from the ZSK operator. 5. Sign KSR producing SKR 6. Provide means to verify the SKR integrity: 1. Calculate hash of SKR data. The hash is presented in PGP Word List format. 2. Contact the ZSK operator via phone and announce the hash of the SKR data (in PGP Word List format). 7. Export SKR data to portable media 8. Deactivate HSM

Above: Drawing illustrating the protocols and practices associated with the fortification of the Internet as an evolution of the bunker. The fortification of our legacy relies on an esoteric network of protocols in place of the now archaic model of the physical bunker. The digital key is partitioned physically, only understood when physically brought together through a meticulous set of protocols to ensure the re-fortification of our digital legacy.

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Section 1

Exploded Axonometric

Above: Protocols utilized in the refortification process occur as a procession through the section. Each zone has a different spatial condition meant to obfuscate the practices occurring within while fostering an environment of trust for the participants. Right: The Ephemeral Bunkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physicality exists only temporarily as an environment to enact the proper protocols. The Bunkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s form pushes forward the protocols within.

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Final Model

Above: Final model made of White Museumboard, Acrylic and Basswood. Demonstrates the different spatial conditions employed to obfuscate the protocols occurring within.

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Robotic Fabrication Intro to RoboFab is an investigation into constructive strategies linking the computer to the physical world through advanced fabrication. The class was experienced through a series of hands-on labs centered on learning and utilizing the Agilus work cell (nicknamed Mitey & Titey). It introduced important concepts of advanced fabrication, manufacturing, prototyping, and testing. The technology was not purely an output, but a means of informing the design process in a way that might produce unexpected results through the process of creating. Class Karl Daubmann//Robotic Fabrication Location Ann Arbor, MI Illustrator Photoshop Rhinoceros 3D Python Grasshopper Super Matter Tools Physical Modeling

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Front View Long Exposure

Side View Long Exposure

Front View

Side View

Above: The concept was to create a 3D form inspired by drawings generated by a Spiro-graph. The interest was in using concentric ellipses in space to create the image of a Spiro-graph from the front, but allow the viewer to understand them as separate entities from different vantages. The project was an investigation into understanding how computer inputs and the usage of robotics as a tool could begin to represent 3D spacial conditions.

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Final Model

Range of Motion

Flow Lines on Surface

Above: The project was to create a topographical condition and subject it to a computer calculated simulation of water flowing over its surface. The KUKA robots were used as tools to translate a digital simulation into a real world tangible object. The robotic tool makes it possible to describe the simulation through variation of pressure and line thickness. The velocity of water flowing over the surface can be better understood through the modeled representation.

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Arizona Library This library takes notes from the architectural style of Richard + Bauer, especially their South Mountain Community Library. The design of this building is heavily influenced by their style of building but with some added flair. The formal concept of this library is the juxtaposed conditions of the light and thin glass box that composes the stacks and the thick, windowless box that composes the ground floor. The glass box floats over the plinth created by the dense box, it hovers over the entrance as the people enter. The glass box brings in all the light to the building, creating a beautiful light condition throughout the library. At the center of the glass box is an open atrium that creates a space for reading, socializing and learning. The atrium concludes in a complex glass roof system that is supported by a custom built long span truss system. Hanging underneath the long span truss system is a glass ceiling. This glass ceiling is finishes the glass box, allowing it to be read on the inside as well as from the outside. The massing of the library allows program to be divided, the stacks are located in the glass box, which encourages sitting, relaxing and reading while looking outside or into the heart of the library and the other program sits in the dense box, allowing people to be more focused on their work. Class Mick Kennedy//Construction 2 Location Arizona Illustrator Photoshop Rhinoceros 3D Revit AutoCAD Vray inDesign

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First Floor

Second Floor

Egress Stair

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Egress Stair

Above: The organization of this library is centered around the large glass box which functions as the stacks, circulation and reading area. The library leverages the large open glass space to create an environment that feels light and airy, the perfect environment for reading and studying. The more opaque south side is more closed off in support of study spaces, rare book rooms, and offices where openness and light are not as important. The floors are centered off an open core at the center, this light well funnels light from the glass box down to the reading room on the first floor. Right: Egress Diagram

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Third Floor

Roof

Building Envalope

Long Span Trusses

Structural System

Left: Exploded axon depicting the steel structural system of the library.

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Right: Building surfaces exploded axon

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Top of Roof 60 ' - 0"

Detail 1 A107 Detail 2 A107 Glass Ceiling 55 ' - 0"

Third Floor 36 ' - 0"

Detail 3 A108

Detail 6 Second Floor 18' - 0"

A109

Detail 4 A108

Detail 7 A110

Detail 5 Detail 8

A109

A110 First Floor 0' - 0"

Above: The structural system of this library is made up of structural steel with a concrete deck providing the base for finished floors to be laid on. We chose this structural system as an investigation into the potential applications of structural steel and its interaction with a custom long span truss system. The structural steel system used in our precedent building clued us into the ease of using steel in a modular bay format. The span distances of these beams determined the bay sizing and the overall form of this building.

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Detail 3 Floor Condition

Detail 1 Glass Box Roof Detail 1 Roof Construction 6”x1” Shading Fins Attached to 3”x2” Mullions organized in rectangular grid Welded onto steel standoffs that are connected to the long span trusses .5“ double pane glass roof (Pitched at 2 degrees to shed water) .5” Aluminum metal parapet wraps over the mullion system Aluminum flashing and drip edge

2 Curtain Wall 6”x1” Shading Fins Attached to 3”x2” Aluminum Mullions that are bolted to the metal structure 8”x8” W-Flange I-beam Column and Beam .5” double pane glass curtain wall 3

1 Curtain Wall 6”x1” Shading Fins Attached to 3”x2” Aluminum Mullions that are bolted to the metal structure 8”x8” W-Flange I-beam Column and Beam .5” double pane glass curtain wall

2 Second Floor 8“x5” W-Flange I-Beam Joist Batt Insulation Cedar ceiling (Varying widths) 1.5“x6” Steel decking 3“ Concrete subfloor .5” Plywood sheathing .5“ Stone floor

3 Structure 8”x8” Steel W-Flange I-Beam column 8”x8” Steel W-Flange I-Beam header Long span truss system bolted to header .5” Steel facing plate on outside of header provides anchor point for mullions

Detail 4 Bottom of Curtain Wall 1 Curtain Wall 6”x1” Shading Fins Attached to 3”x2” Aluminum Mullions that are bolted to the metal structure 8”x8” W-Flange I-beam Column and Beam .5” double pane glass curtain wall .5” Steel Facia board supporting the mullions

Detail 2 Long Span Truss

2 Second Floor 8“x5” W-Flange I-Beam Joist Batt Insulation Cedar ceiling (Varying widths) 1.5“x6” Steel decking 3“ Concrete subfloor .5” Plywood sheathing (Both Sides)

1 Interior Glass Ceiling 3”x2” Aluminum mullion system .5“ Single pane glass ceiling Bolted to underside of truss system 2 Tension System Cast Steel brackets Custom anchor shackle Steel tension wire Bolt used to secure shackle to brackets

Detail 5 Column Footing Detail 6 Exterior Wall

1 Steel Structure 8”x8” W-Flange Steel I-beam column Anchor bolts attach column to footing 2 Footing 12” Square pylon Steel rebar (Vertical and Horizontal) 36”x 16” Poured concrete footing (40” below grade) Steel reinforcement bar 3“ Compacted Sand substrate 4” Concrete slab walkway

1 Wall 8” 24 Gage Metal Studs 8” 24 Gage C-channel Linear metal cross bracing .5” Plywood sheathing Vapor barrier Weather proofing Batt Insulation .5” Interior Drywall

2 Facade .75” Zinc metal facade panels Weathered Patina Aluminum Clips attached to plywood substrate Metal panels bend in and clip to aluminum fasteners to create shadow edge

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Detail 7 Foundation

Detail 6 Interior Floor 1 Second Floor 8“x5” W-Flange I-Beam Joist Batt Insulation Cedar ceiling (Varying widths) 1.5“x6” Steel decking 3“ Concrete subfloor .5” Plywood sheathing .5“ Stone floor 2 Atrium .5” Plexiglass railing Supported by aluminum banister attached to steel column 8”x8” W-Flange Steel I-beam Column

3 Exterior Wall 8” 24 Gage Metal Studs 8” 24 Gage C-channel Linear metal cross bracing Zinc metal facade panels Aluminum Clips .5” Plywood sheathing Vapor barrier Weather proofing Batt Insulation .5” Interior Drywall

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1 Foundation 36” Thickened slab foundation 3” Rigid foam insulation 4” Compacted sand substrate Gravel backfill 4” Diameter perforated pipe for water control Sealed foundation/waterproofing Drip edge forces water away from wall towards drainage

Steel Top Plate

Compressive Structure

Tension Cable

Structural Pins

Steel Mounting Plate

Small Mounting Bracket

Large Mounting Bracket

Above: As part of the learning process this building incorporates a custom longspan truss system designed specifically to support the large glass box. This truss system uses a two part system, tension cables provide strength in tension and the top plate with supportive structure give the truss strength in compression. This two part system allows the truss to span a further length and an ordinary beam that would bend or warp due to the large unsupported span.

Render of glass double skinned roof with custom truss system

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North Elevation

East Elevation

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South Elevation

West Elevation

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