Major Project - Building

Architects : Norman Foster & Partners
Clients : Scottish Enterprise Glasgow
Venue : Europe
Seats : 12, 500 people
Purpose : Exhibition, Conference, Entertainment Complex.

The Scottish National Arena

Overall View

Plan

Section
Interior View

Major Project - Architects

Inspiration & Ideas : Ar. Norman Foster

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Awards : 21st Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate (1999) , Praemium Imperiale Award for Architecture (2002), American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for Architecture (1994), the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture (1983), and the Gold Medal of the French Academy of Architecture (1991).

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Current and Recent Works : Beijing Airport, the redevelopment of Dresden Railway Station, Millau Viaduct in France, the Swiss Re tower and the Great Court at the British Museum in London, an entire University Campus for Petronas in Malaysia, the Hearst Headquarters tower in New York, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington and research centres at Stanford University, California.

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Reference : http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Practice/Default.aspx

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Inspiration & Ideas : Bennetts Associates

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Awards : Bennetts Associates is an award-winning architectural practice with a diverse portfolio of projects, ranging from major urban developments to educational, cultural and public buildings, transport infrastructure, and refurbishments. The practice has achieved architectural recognition through more than sixty awards and its work is regularly published. In 2006, Bennetts Associates was awarded the UK Architectural Practice of the Year and a new book entitled "Bennetts Associates-Four Commentaries" was published by Black Dog Publishing.

Reference : http://www.bennettsassociates.com/

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Site Visit 3

Deakin University

Overall View
Column supported by Temporary Props.

Props are: -
1. Connected into cast-in inserts.
2. At a 45 Degree Angle.
3.Normally 2/3 of Concrete Panel Height.
Column anchored down to Footing with Base Plate, Bolts and Angle Cleats.
Flexible Connections.
Pin Connection.
Suspended Ceiling

Site Visit 2

Developed by : FKP Property Group

Overall view

Formwork: -

1. Carries load prior to construction.

2. Provides lateral stability essential

3. Helps resist the compact or vibration after concreting increases loads on side forms.

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Adjustable Props, Columns, Reinforce Concrete Slab, Steel Sheeting.

Yellow steel rubber cap for safety purposes.

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Materials storage such as steels, PVC pipe and timber formwork.

In this picture: -

Joist, Bearers, Plywood Base, Adjustable Props.

Site Visit 1

Edgewater Apartments, Geelong by Award winning Ar. Fender Katsalidis

Overall view

In this picture: -

Adjustable Props, Columns, Beams, Steel Sheeting, Reinforce Concrete Sab.

Props are: -

1. Connected into cast-in inserts.

2. Normally connected 2/3 of the concrete panel height.

3. At a 45 degree angle.

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Starter Bars, Joist, Bearers, Plywood Sheets, Wire Mesh (safety purposes).

Tutorial Exercise 6

Bunnings Warehouse, Waurn Ponds

Overall View

In this picture: -

Ausmesh, DS Foil, Collarbone and Rafters, Fly Bracing

Zoomed in view that of above.

Horizontal cross bracing to resist against any external loads.

Tutorial Exercise 5