by "Architect" (Architect)
Published 01/11/2017 at 19:18
by "Architect" (Architect)
Published 01/11/2017 at 19:18
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Hey Oppo - looks like this is my first post, and it won’t be car-related!
I see quite a few designers, architects, and building professionals posting here, so I wanted to share some excitement from my corner of the world:
Current project that is under construction, which is a technique I’ve never worked with prior - Tilt-up concrete . It’s apparently quite cheap but not terribly flexible (not much for cantilevers or ribbon-windows), since it’s essentially monolithic concrete panels.
I don’t want to disclose the owner or project details just yet (as this is a speculative building type and I’m subject to a mild NDA), but I can tell you the program is pretty neat: Short-term leasable office space, retail, and self-storage, all under one roof. Sort of an e-business incubator concept.
We ended up going with tilt-up construction because our floor plans were very restrained. The building footprint is a 360' x 130' “L”, so the concrete panels were easy to lay out. We got clever with the facade articulation, though. Since the panels are formed on-site, on the floor slab, we could add a lot of surface detail to the exterior of the panels for very little added cost. Our concept (images below) features a stepping, modulated series of 2" and 4" recesses in the concrete face. These recesses will be painted in multi-tonal shades of grey, to further emphasize the effect.
Anyway, enjoy this little diversion. Focus ST (mine!) for you time.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
01/11/2017 at 19:29, STARS: 0
I like that building!
"CB" (jrcb)
01/11/2017 at 19:39, STARS: 0
Cool stuff! I don’t understand any of it, which is why I have engineering friends.
Also, welcome to Oppo! Hope you enjoy your time here! Stay out of the basement . And also, does anyone have an update on how many Focus ST owners there are on here?
"knewman" (knewman)
01/11/2017 at 19:46, STARS: 2
67 by my last count
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
01/11/2017 at 19:51, STARS: 0
Welcome to OPPO!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
01/11/2017 at 19:57, STARS: 0
Welcome! Of course you have an ST :)
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
01/11/2017 at 19:59, STARS: 0
You’ve now been press ganged to build the Oppo headquarters were we will plan and execute our take over of the free world!
"E90M3" (e90m3)
01/11/2017 at 20:11, STARS: 0
Welcome to oppo!
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
01/11/2017 at 20:15, STARS: 0
Welcome aboard. You are correct that we have a number of architects and engineers who haunt these hallowed (digital) halls. It’s a fun group since we cover all ages from high school to retired and have members from all walks of life. Enjoy!
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
01/11/2017 at 20:23, STARS: 0
R u liscence? Thats a pretty cool concept. Could u have replaced an entire panel with curtain wall to get more light in? What program did u use for the renderings
"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
01/11/2017 at 20:37, STARS: 0
I used to detail rebar. Tiltups were always fun. Delivering a sweet panel book was the goal.
"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
01/11/2017 at 20:38, STARS: 0
Also was there any care to placing the reinforcement so cell signals can get in?
"Architect" (Architect)
01/11/2017 at 20:47, STARS: 0
Still working on those last tests... 3 to go (in 4.0).
Funny you suggest a panel made of curtain wall - we got that detail on the side you cant see in the rendering, lol. Great minds, something something... Rendering was done in Revit Cloud Rendering service, then photoshopped to the moon and back.
"Architect" (Architect)
01/11/2017 at 20:49, STARS: 1
Yeah, the shop drawings for this were intense, so max respect! And, no, we missed the boat and built a total faraday cage. Our I.T. vendor is engaged in specifying some signal repeaters for the building. Lesson learned....
"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
01/11/2017 at 20:54, STARS: 0
We built a new office and the IT Dept didn’t know until the engineering was done..Cost 250k in BDA equipment. It’s is about as perfect a Faraday cage as you could mistakingly design, mesh and big bar... Ugly. My favorite was always wwtp, and post tensioned stuff. Also stadiums. Those were great.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
01/11/2017 at 22:31, STARS: 0
I’m at 5/7. I got screwed on the last vignette so that killed my motivation. e then my son was born so I’ve been slow getting back into it. Once he starts sleeping better I’ll sign up to take it. Work in sketchup. I wish my office had revit. It’s just a small place
"Schaef_Camaero Z/28" (schaefz28)
01/12/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 0
Looks interesting to say the least. I think there are enough people in this industry on Oppo to start our own business! I am an architectural draftsman.