Assembly

Assembly Assembly Order

The assembly order occurs in three steps. First the core is constructed, which stabilizes the portal frames in the second construction step. With the core and portals in place, the facade panels can be placed in position to finish the assembly.

The core is built taking advantage of the rock formation to stabilize the initial elements. First the vertical fins are placed, to which the panels are connected from bottom to top. Each section stabilizes the next section until the mid panels are placed, after which the core is fully stable.

The facade is assembled in a similar fashion, building the facade up section by section where every section helps stabilize the next until the facade is complete. The design did not have to be altered to enable a proper assembly, however it did influence the design of the connections as will be discussed later.

On the next page the assembly order is graphically displayed as a step-by-step manual. For every step the relevant components are called by their tag according to the component list.

Before the structure can be assembled however, the crown should be assembled on site so it can be connected to the core in one go. The individual components will be connected with an adhesive.

Assembly Step-by-step Manual

Step-by-step assembly of the structure. The labels refer to the specific components used in each respective step, see components overview.