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PP Lounge
The design is based on a 3-way rib system that is rigid and structurally stable. Pushing the system to its limits was about breaking the rigidity, yet maintaining its structural performance. The result was an organic and fluid structure that responded to the nature of the site.
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Modulating the Torus
The torus is divided into radial spirals such that only 13 different panels are required to construct the entire student lounge/workshop space.
An optimization of material is achieved by incorporating what would normally be considered excess during the fabrication process into the overall structural construct of the torus. Wood ribs are used to stabilise the overall structure from live loads. Algor was used to determine the intensity of the wood ribs according to the difference in stress levels.
Articulated Surface
Student Lounge + Workshop Assembly Area
p3: Fragmentation
The concept of the structure is to fragment the rib structure into smaller pieces and varying the thickness of each pieces to reduce stress.
The overall geometry of the structure is based on the circulation and views. The vertical pieces serve as the supporting components while the horizontal pieces also serve as sunshade device and shelter.
A series of simulation tests are right to predict the performance of the structure as the thickness of the pieces are changed.
The structure is run with input of dead load and wind load from the y- and x-axis. The results on the left is one with the pieces of the same thickness, while the right is one with the pieces of varying thickness. The change in the thickness of the pieces reduced the maximum stress from 331.582 N/mm2 to 44.5033N/mm2 under y-direction wind load and Reduced the Max from 157.783 N/mm2 to 37.1913N/mm2 under x-direction wind load.
The Other Corner
Lounge + Workshop Extension
Algor Stress Distribution Analysis
-Using a tri-grid rib that is held together by interweaving the ribs provides rigidity and stability to the structure.
Details
- The ribs are broken into smaller components for fabrication (due to limitations of machine capability available). These smaller components are joined together in an overlapping manner, and fastened with a one-way lock.
The Flow
Student Lounge + Workshop Assembly Area
- Expression of twisted ribs that flows from roof to wall and wall to roof.
-Twisted ribs become sun shading device that moderates diffused lighting into the the built environment.
Ecotect Diffused Light Percentage Analysis
-Increment in the depth of the ribs for certain portion of the structure improves the percentage of diffused lighting in the occupied space.
Algor Stress Distribution Analysis
-Modification to the base structural and density of the ribs improves the overall stress distribution. (a. schematic model before modification; b. schematic model after modification)
