NEW ROOF STRUCTURE

A new vierendeel girder roof structure is proposed. Using the structural grid of the current envelope the system creates a flat roof that can be built upon. The structural properties of steel, dense spacing and good span coefficient ensure that the new roof structure can handle heavy loads of plants and greenery on top of it (for more information refer to the integrated booklet.).

1/2 Brick Finish

150mm. Structural Concrete

10mm. Damp Proof Membrane

30mm. Plywood

150mm. Insulation

37mm. Timber battens + Plasterboard+ Internal wall Finish

1:20 Detail

Alongside the added layer of insulation that helps improve the building’s thermal performance the building also inhabits a green roof and a rainwater collection system. The rainwater is collected through the substrate under the green roof, filtered and reused for toilet water and watering the co-garden space.