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The overhead planes are thought of as light regulating planes. The main structure is pairs of W14 Steel beams on 15ft centers supported by the MacBlock shell of piers, tower & West wall. The infill structure are light gauge truss system fabricated on site while the roof deck is 3/4 t&g plywood with a fluid applied acrylic membrane for waterproofing. The undersides are finished with rough sawn cypress planks. The planks are ripped to width and notched to create a shiplap board which allows the inconsistencies of the rough sawn width & thickness to be unified into a smooth plane. The rough sawn character adds to the warmth of the overhead elements due to its texture, appearing almost as a soft shaped plane. Another benefit of the rough sawn cypress as an interior finish is that it helps to regulate humidity levels in the space when it is naturally conditioned. |
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Overhead Plane Level 1 |
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Above: Digital model of the overhead planes. The shape of the planes is critical for natural ventilation. The edges of the underside are tapered upward to allow any warmer air that has risen to the ceiling level to escape the space with the slightest breeze through the many clerestory windows and the full height doors. |
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Above: The Digital model showing the MacBlock Shell, & the Roof Planes. |
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Above: The Level 1 roof plane shown ghosted to see structure and skylights |
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Above & below: Finite Element Analysis had to be used to test structural integrity of some of the skylight/truss interactions because of the pseudo-random placement of the skylights. |
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Above: layout sketch of some of the light-gauge trusses |
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Above: Level 1 structural steel. Double W14x22 s prefabricated on site are ready for the crane to lift them onto the support frames. |
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Above: The light gauge going in at the west edge creating the enlarged skylight that splits the level 1 plane in two east to west. You can see some MacBlocks at the right of the photo staged to be laid up. |
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