Activity 4
The information given in the pavilion set is very detailed and shows the insides of the building, which can’t be seen by the naked eye. However the setup of the booklet was a bit confusing as the areas in which were shown on the book were a bit difficult to locate when compared to looking for that specific section in reality. The pavilion set also manages to show the detail of the design such as how much the cantilever sticks out by or how much spacing there is between the columns, even an aerial view of the building shows the rooms and the details of the floorboards. The pavilion set manages to elucidate the amount of effort needed to construct a simple looking but yet complex building. The pavilion set is useful in knowing how the ceiling is set up and how the roof is seen from a different angle, which can’t be seen from the perspective of the normal terrain. However there are certain differences in comparison between the pavilion set and the site itself, there are certain minor bumps, screws that are used on the building which are not detailed in the site. Unfortunately we weren’t able to enter the pavilion due to the construction progress during that week.
Activity 5 During this week, the activity was to design a model of a section of the pavilion in a 1:20 scale. The section we were given was the cantilever The measurements are as shown. Later on, the wood sticks that were brought along were cut and shaped into the design wanted, the length and also the height of the sticks were cut to precision to ensure the veracity of the detail and also to have the model at a real 1:20 scale
To make the 3d model, we had to make both sides of the wood the same, unfortunately as the work was split up, the other piece of the cantilever that was done by another individual cut the wood pieces too small, and resulted in them being unable to be structured
Activity 6 The site visit underwent by a group of 3 including me was done at Fitzroy north. The journey from Melbourne Uni took 30minutes by walking/tram. Upon arrival on site, we were told to wear our ppe for safety reasons. We were shown around by the construction site supervisor, John, who went out of his way to explain every detail in this industry that was new to us. The house in this area was being renovated however as the council in this area of the city wants the houses to maintain the architectural style of the front of the house, only the back of the house was being modified. When we were there, only the structural walls were in still being built. A timber frame with steel angle bracing can be seen clearly, the piping that goes underneath the house was still being exposed to sunlight, and the pipes are already situated in areas that are known that they would be needed (eg big pipes in the bathroom, smaller ones in the kitchen) There were even some hydraulic heating pipes that could be seen around the house, it was just sticking out of the floor. The sides of the house had lots of structure support as to prevent the building from swaying back and forth from the wind before the roof is inserted. They also used metal bracing on wooden bracing to ensure the stability of the structure. The structural frames of the house were built out of timber only, the concrete and materials that these guys are using are all pre-cast too, as their needs on the types of materials aren’t too particular and that it takes less time if the material was pre-cast. They were also building a floor system in the ceiling using a lot of wood for the joist, as the closer the joints are, the less load they take. They plan to make the ceiling big enough to fit a room of 20 in there. There are also signs of a cantilever being planned as the pieces of wood that they were connecting on that day don’t meet at the end but rather before it.