Rounded roof strategy
The images below are examples of possible roof solutions in the category of rounded roof structural frames and aesthetics.
Rounded roof strategyThe images below are examples of possible roof solutions in the category of rounded roof structural frames and aesthetics.
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How Locks workLocks allow boats to get from one side of the canal/river to another. It effectively controls the water levels of the canal, lifting them up or down to enable passage to the next area of the canal. https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/features/how-do-locks-work http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/IndustrialRevolution/images/canals2.jpg How Aqueducts workAqueducts are a Roman invention in which they allowed themselves to control their water sources. the Romans lay underground pipes and constructed siphons throughout the landscape. Workers dug winding channels underground and created networks of water pipes to carry water from the source lake or basin into Rome. The pipes were typically built in concrete, but were sometimes made of lead.
When the pipes had to span a valley, they built a siphon underground: a vast dip in the land that caused the water to drop so quickly it had enough momentum to make it uphill. Siphons are part of the mechanism that makes toilets flush as well. Lily PadsMy initial thinking of a conceptual form for my structures was to look at marine plant life, the way that lily pads are grown are very close to one another, reminiscent of an archipelago. Another aspect of my design that I wish to pursue is to design the roof in a way that seems like it's floating; a lily pad looks like it's floating on top of the water on its own with no aid. But in fact it is being help up by a stem that goes down to the floor of the pond. This is an aesthetic I wish to replicate.
NottinghamThe Nottingham Canal is located in the Broad marsh area of Nottingham. And for the longest time, people represent this area of the city as rough and an aesthetically unpleasing place, and rightly so, Broad marsh is filled with bad architectural decisions consisting of more than just a few 'Dead Walls'. The city centre on the other hand is recognised as the centre of activity in Nottingham, a place of architectural diversity and historical precedents. An aim of mine in this project is to somehow link these two areas; Nottingham City centre, the prosperous side of town, with Broad marsh, the less fortuitous area of the city. A way I plan on going about this is by relating the lighting show held on the market square including the Council House, to my archipelago structure on the site. http://www.nottinghampost.com/images/localworld/ugc-images/276368/Article/images/20105998/5512482-large.jpg http://images1.content-bc.com/commimg/eduk/article/13472.jpg http://www.intangibleheritageblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DSC06124_5_6_tonemapped.jpg Palm Islands, DubaiThe Palm Islands are two artificial archipelago islands in Dubai, United Emirates in the shape of palm trees. The Islands were names: Palm Jumeirah and the Palm Jebel Ali. Since I am creating somewhat of an archipelago on the site myself, the palm islands are a relevant precedent topic of research as they are also man made islands. A look into how they were constructed, as well as the effects they have had on the marine fauna and the tidal wave patterns; could help me to understand the consequences of creating structures in the middle of a marine ecosystem.
Effects on the Environment and the wildlife: The construction of the various islands off the coast of Dubai has resulted in changes in area wildlife, coastal erosion and alongshore sediment transport, and wave patterns. Sediment stirred up by construction has suffocated and injured local marine fauna and reduced the amount of sunlight filtered down to seashore vegetation. Variations in alongshore sediment transport have resulted in changes in erosion patterns along the UAE coast, which has also been exacerbated by altered wave patterns as the waters of the Gulf attempt to move around the new obstruction of the islands. BGU University Entrance Squarehttp://www.archdaily.com/104297/bgu-university-entrance-square-art-gallery-chyutin-architects/004_deichmann-square/
http://www.archdaily.com/104297/bgu-university-entrance-square-art-gallery-chyutin-architects/008_deichmann-square/ http://www.archdaily.com/104297/bgu-university-entrance-square-art-gallery-chyutin-architects/003_deichmann-square/ The images below are examples of green roofs and how the journey through them has been designed. The images below detail the foundation strategy I am using for this project. I believe a pile foundation is the most suitable for this environment because, the ground is drowned in water and requires a solid force to transfer the load to. Hence the use of a pile foundation.
The images below are examples of over-water structures (bungalows). The relevance in these structures to my project does not lie in the aesthetics, but in the structural solution of the timber columns, beams and the foundation strategy. In addition, the way that they are all interconnected.
This concept was a collaborated project involving Thomas Heatherwick, in which he sort out to find a way to make a meadow in the centre of a city. I believe this concept is useful to my bridge design in the way it provides a positive atmosphere, that mixed with the public spaces beneath the gardens is convincing of a successful public space. Heatherwick, TH, 2012. Making. 5th ed. Pages 439 - 441. China: Thames and Hudson.
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