Architectural Technology-
Timber Market Stall
YEAR 1 -
Visitor Center Environmental Considerations
My first project for Architectural Technology was a timber market stall. A project that ran parallel with my Urban Farm. The idea being, this market stall would sit outside the front of the scheme on Short Hill, and sell the wares such as honey, vegetables and eggs produced on site, positively impacting the local community.
My market stall was relatively simple, but focused on ensuring the joins were realistic and that the overall construction wasn't obscenely labor intensive. This small stall consisting of two stands could be used in tandem with another, creating a central walkway. Timber battens were laid across the width of each stall to support the planks used as the countertops, and the underside of the shelter itself contained openable storage. The roof was insulated and this insulation was demonstrated on a small amount of the roof to allow each layer to show through as if dissected. Each curved piece of roof timber was skewered on a long pole, the bases of which slotted back into the main frame, providing over-head storage also. Testing joins and connections can be seen also as I planned the main frame's construction.
The process of construction had to be documented and put into a diary explaining and exploring the types of joins I used also with others I could use, detailed section and plans views in which the primary, secondary and tertiary timber battens were coloured and labelled to deduce the main structure, along with a model using Sketch Up software.
This project was done in a group and was my first real test of delegation and communication with a group making a product. there was a certain give and take with compromises and conflict resolutions that I had to adapt to.
My second tech project was to do an environmental analysis on my Mill Wheel Visitor Centre project. Using detailed precedents and through extensive research into greener energies and waste reuse, I created a plan for the water filtration and harvesting by having the roof on each and every building slope down to a gutter and reservoir, which would then run down into a rainwater collection system to be used for flushing toilets and sinks. Earth berm toilets would also provide the local plant life and soil with sustenance. Strategically placed flowers in sunny spots fill the air with fresh scents, and improve the local ecosystem.
Solar panels and electricity was also considered with the roofs sloping south harnessing the most sun throughout the day, Final considerations were vertical louvers to filter said sunlight placed on specific facades dependent on location in the scheme,