PROJECT REPORT: CULTURAL, CIVIC & FAITH BUILDINGS
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When it came to the colour, the architects searched for a tone that would work with the changes the seasons bring to the site’s landscapes, along with the variations of grapes in the wineries, and the overall wooded backdrop.
When shown what it would look like in the setting, the client agreed to the strong shade of orange for the structural steelwork. The practice has used it before, and was deemed to be sympathetic to the green landscape, while “bright and beautiful; a vibrant colour that’s noticeable.”
Engineering & logistics Once the size, colour and location had been chosen, the next challenge for the team was to design a building that not only lightly touched the ground, but which only used elements of a certain length, due to the site’s constraints.
The cantilever itself required complex physics; the 27 metre projection was itself no small task, with the added constraint of the region’s seismic activity. The building required “bridge type” engineering and
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construction techniques to accommodate both of these factors, with flexible materials and cables at the entrance which allow the structure to contract and expand with the local climatic conditions. Early on, because of these complexities, the team had hoped that the entire building could be prefabricated offsite, and lifted in as a complete element. The limited vehicle access meant that this was impossible, however.
Steel beams of six and eight metres were loaded onto a trailer and were brought to site by a tractor. Once on site, the team employed a spider crane at the bottom of the slope which lifted elements into place. This construction process proved complex, with the team having to be very careful to avoid disturbing the trees on site, as well as overcoming the task of getting materials up the slope and working with them at a challenging angle. To counteract this awkward location, the building was designed to be joined together on site by hand, and as such the team produced a “handcrafted” piece of architecture. All the nuts and bolts for
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