WK3 – Studio Report Lot 6
Arts West
The structural system used for the Lot 6 building, is a steel frame system. The structure is expressed, and the structural components visible include steel beams and columns. A feature of Lot 6 is the brick column that stands at the façade of the b u i l d i n g . T h i s f e a t u r e i s connected to the main building by a large steel beam that uses pin joints at both ends.
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The Arts West building is a good e x a m p l e o f c o n t e m p o r a r y a r c h i t e c t u r e o n c a m p u s . A combination of frame systems and solid systems have been used at the front of the building, and the m a t e r i a l s u s e d r e S l e c t i t s contemporary design. These materials include glass, matte steel and timber. The trusses of the feature shown in the image on the right show Sixed joints, which is attached to the main building with more Sixed joints.
South Lawn car park
The south lawn structure was made with a solid structural system, a regular pattern of columns supporting the roof. Because the load that is applied to the top of this structure is heavy (buildings, lawns, people), its necessary to use a system that is able to support that load. The arches are an efSicient way of doing this, and the concrete further re-‐enforces the structure. The image on the left shows load path diagram through the columns. The diagram below, shows how these columns are also used to support the trees and lawn that sit above the car park. ENVS10003 Constructing Environments
One end of the black triangular patterned steel element (pictured above), sits is Sixed to a beam using pin joints, shown in the diagram above. This beam is not load bearing, and serves as an anchor that stops the element sitting above it from swaying from side to side. This beam is shown highlighted in red in the above picture. It’s important to note this, as it shows that not all elements of a design are structural or load bearing.