Case studies (2) – Blog 13

This is a follow up for the previous blog regarding the steel case studies.

HALFTECTURE O — SHUHEI ENDO

OSAKA, JAPAN

“Half lecture “is a series of 3 public restrooms for tourists and residents who visit the castle park which is a historical gathering place in the city centre where there are abundance of trees. It is called “Halflecture “as it is not fully closed i.e. open (for convenience) and closed (for privacy). The toilet compartments are fixed to the ground but not to the roof and has a gap left for air to freely pass through it.

The roof and walls are constructed by COR-TEN weathering steel plates which gives a rusted surface that blends to the environment. It is a monolithic structure where thick steel plates welded into a single plane using continuous welds with very few fasteners. In order to create a contrast feel roof has glistening porcelain, stone and metal finished. The roof is curved a little towards the ground for an instructive illustration of the self-weight of the steel plate. The support which are triangulated have upper edges sloping in opposite directions which causes the roof plane to take a warped curve shape.


                   



ARTISTS’ STUDIOS — HEATHERWICK STUDIO

ABERYSTWYTH, WALES, UK

These are low cost facilities for 16 start – art organisations for Aberystwyth Arts Centre. As it is located in a tree shedded site the idea was to create 8 small studios which are placed among the trees. These have timber frames that is split in the middle and has a space between them to provide light and ventilation which is then organised around common entryway and also elevated on a sloping site.

The main idea was to use a thin cladding material that is durable at the same time resistant to weather. This gave an option of stainless steel but the cost was a problem. The sheet had the thickness of soft drink metal which easily dents giving structural integrity so the sheet was dented intentionally.  To get rigidity, durability, water tightness thermosetting polyurethane foam was sprayed on the inside. The reflective metal sheets acts a radiant energy barrier. The foam expands and reduces heat gain in the interior.

                   






Adding on to this we also discussed about the Reichstag building and Steel house by Pooja and Piyush associates. I was so impressed about the former where a steel dome was added to an old building as a public space to view the whole city and the latter was a steel house built in just 8 days.

 

Thank you for reading.

-Theerthana. ✌  

 

 

Location: India

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