HUB PROJECT
Analysis Of Common Plywood Sheets
(Image taken from MarinePlywood.com)
| Species | Teak Faced | Thickness | ||
 | Teak | 4' x 8' Standard 1 sided Marine Grade .6 mm Face Veneer | 6mm (1/4") | |
| 9mm (3/8") | ||||
Teak | 4' x 8' Standard 2 sided Marine Grade .6 mm Face Veneer | |||
| 12mm (1/2") | ||||
| 18mm (3/4") | ||||
Teak | 4' x10' Premium 1 sided Marine Grade 1.2mm face veneer | 6mm (1/4") | ||
| 9mm (3/8") | ||||
| 12mm (1/2") | ||||
| 18mm (3/4") | ||||
Each plywood plant has resident quality control personnel to help ensure that the finished panel will meet the requirements stipulated in the manufacturing standard. Veneer thickness, moisture control for veneer drying, Panel grading, and glue bonding are examples of stages of manufacture that are continuously monitored in quality control.
Common Sizes
Plywood is most commonly available in sheets 1220mm wide by 2440mm long. It is also available in a metric size of 1200 x 2400mm. Other sizes are manufactured to fill custom orders.
Thickness of sheeting panels, although stated in metric terms, remain similar to those Imperial thicknesses established through experience and traditional usage. The thicknesses for sanded( Good two sides and good one side grades) and unsanded.
Common Sizes of Plywood Sheets
Analysis Of common sizes of Gum Poles
The product range and dimensions varies from a 1.2m up to 14m treated gum pole. Diameter varies from a 20mm to 220mm.
The properties of this material allows the user/builder to manipulate the project into many shapes/forms.
They can be used in the construction of a building for many functions.
Good for jungle gyms, fencing, roofing and more.
PRECEDENTS:
Bathing Beauty
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
WINNER- 2010 Australian Timber Design Awards
People’s Choice Award and National Winner of Public or Commercial Building
Eco sustainability and an innate convergence with the environment are key to the design success of a new kiosk, amenities building, boardwalk, and pergola at Regatta Foreshore (Toronto, NSW).
Constructed almost entirely from timber, chosen to echo the original boathouses and sheds that once lined the shores of the lake, the beautiful unforced buildings meld perfectly with their lakeside setting.
The inspired use of Kennedy’s recycled Ironbark, Turpentine and Tallowwood in these discreet structures absolutely glows when bathed in the natural sunlight.
Being of the same species as surrounding Eucalypts, the use of these timbers, only adds to the natural union with the environment.
With clean lines and the absence of noticeable projections, the buildings maintain a subdued and unassertive quality.
The rippled reflection of the warm timbers on the lake’s surface sets a tranquil stage for a perfect day out with the family.
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The Timber Chronicles | Spotted Gum
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
spotted gum
Spotted Gum is an extremely adaptable and naturally strong timber which makes it ideally suited to numerous applications.
Once predominantly used only as a structural timber, considering its natural beauty and sheer strength, its not surprising Spotted Gum has found favour in many aesthetic, and architectural applications with extremely impressive results.
Because of its significant versatility and durability you will find Spotted Gum used in a wide variety of applications. From building and construction, including structural components, flooring, cladding, and decking, right through to furniture (indoor and outdoor), landscaping, boat building, poles, beams, the list goes on.
Widely used for power poles, bridge timbers and general construction, Spotted Gum is one of the most widely available recycled timbers in Australia today.
In the future this species will become more readily available from Australian hardwood plantations as a result of its growing popularity
ORIGINAL HUB MODEL
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PROCESS & IDEAS:
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
Basically the idea of our HUB project was to incorporate all of the available functions in the brief. Where we joined the following functions:
-Homework
-Creative Performance
-Play
-Meeting
-Shelter
All into a multi functional enclosed space.
Basically adding a meeting space where homework/creative performance and play would become the shelter.
My concept will "grow" into many other functions indirectly, including the ones that were listed, such as:
-Eating
-Learning
-Teaching
-Studying
If we think about it, by taking one of the words, "Creative Performance", immediately open up a dictionary of opportunities, views, ideas, elements and possibilities around it.
By creating a simple Brainstorm and using words only, I can "conclude" that "creative performance" is multi-directional, when it comes to creating a space. It automatically becomes- Multi functional.
TECHNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
My idea is to basically play around with gum poles joined together.
They could,not only be used as as structure but also as a finish material. For example, walls, columns,flooring,ceiling and roofing, basically the entire building has the potential to be constructed only using gum poles. It could be very stable, accessible and economic if well used.
PROGRESS/PROCESS
Create some sort of "sandwich" form/technology
-Tie poles together on "inside"
-Nail together with plywood sheets(thin)
-Strong/resistant way of creating wall or floor
-To make the process easier, possibly use "square based" gum poles to achieve better connection of gum poles and attachment of plywood sheets in "sandwich" form.
SKETCHING IDEAS
Idea of variation of types of plywood sheets and gum poles. For example play around with sizes and shapes.
For better support, using a type of gum pole (squared base if possible) quite big in dimension in order to build some sort of temporary foundation, easy to assemble, as the idea is to create a non permanent structure/space.
Idea of variation of finishes.
Plywood sheet could cut through inside thick temporary foundation gum poles to create a good connection and firmness. Add soil underneath floor(plywood sheets) to create resistance of FFL or sustain "standing weight". Or maybe create suspended floor with good structure.
HUB MODEL (PROCESS)
Conceptual Model in Revit. Process(not complete)
PLYWOOD WALLS
PLYWOOD WALLS +OPENINGS +GUM POLES
DIFFERENT COLOURS AND TEXTURES
ALMOST COMPLETE-FLOOR ADDED +OPENINGS & DOOR
WI-FI TOWER
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HUB Model 2 (Altered)
Rendered HUB Front View
Rendered HUB Back Overview
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HUB MODEL 3
HUB MODEL 3
Elevations and Overviews (axo)
Site Plan, Floorplan, Section
Entrance View
Overview
Final Model
New Alterations On the HUB
Good progress. See feedback.
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