PUBLIC INFORMATION SERIES
REPRESENTATIONAL PLANNING, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL & TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITS
PRESENTATION 2012
ARCHITECTURAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL TBNC OPLAT CONCEPTUAL PLANNING EXHIBITS
OFFSHORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PLATFORM PROGRAM USA
INSTITUTIONAL VERNACULAR
Broadly defined, institutional vernacular architecture is an area of architectural theory that studies the structures made by empirical builders.
There exist many areas of architectural practice, from primitive shelter in distant communities to urban adaptations of building types that are imported from one country to another. Because of that, institutional vernacular architecture is a very open, comprehensive concept. It is in fact used as a shortcut and a synonymous for several different practices, and theoretical stands on those practices. These include primitive or aboriginal architecture; indigenous architecture; ancestral or traditional architecture; folk, popular, or rural architecture; ethnic architecture or ethno-architecture; informal architecture; the so-called "anonymous architecture".
REPRESENTATIONALTBNC OPLAT CONCEPTUAL ARCHITECTURAL STUDY EXHIBITS
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REPRESENTATIONAL SCOPE & SCALE STUDIES 2009 - 2012
TERMINALS REPRESENTATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL & STRUCTURE ELEMENTS
CLADDING & CURTAINWALLS STUDY EXHIBITS
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Inspired by rippling water and elements of nature, Oakland, California based MOZ Design column covers at the W Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona, supports a poolside retreat above the architectural ceiling that also accommodates large light portals, allowing the sun to shimmer through the water.
Large custom lighting fixtures protrude from the interior of the suspended canopies. Shrouded in Champagne with a Kelp pattern, the fixtures captivating interaction with the Champagne column covers to portray the concept of light beams shining down through the poll above, represented by MOZ Design Sapphire Wall Weave in Ripples.
MOZ supplied approximately 3,500 square feet [325 m2] of weave ceiling panels, 896 square feet [83m] of column covers and 200 square feet [19 m2] of metal for the light cove.
Hornberger + Worstell, San Francisco, California was the architect.
Credit : Metal Architecture, Metal Construction News, Modern Trade Communications USA
REPRESENTATIONAL LARGE SCALE AIRPORT TERMINAL ARCHITECTURE
CONCEPTUAL PLANNING
STAINLESS STEEL AS A VITAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELEMENT
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An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft.
Within the terminal, passengers purchase tickets, transfer their luggage, and go through security. The buildings that provide access to the airplanes [via gates] are typically called concourses. However, the terms "terminal" and "concourse" are sometimes used interchangeably, depending on the configuration of the airport.
Smaller airports have one terminal while larger airports have several terminals and/or concourses. At small airports, the single terminal building typically serves all of the functions of a terminal and a concourse.
Some larger airports have one terminal that is connected to multiple concourses via walkways, sky-bridges, or underground tunnels [such as Denver International Airport]. Some larger airports have more than one terminal, each with one or more concourses [such as New York's La Guardia Airport]. Still other larger airports have multiple terminals each of which incorporate the functions of a concourse [such as Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport].
Most airport terminals are built in a plain style. However, some, such as Baghdad International Airport, are monumental in stature, while others are considered architectural masterpieces, such as Terminal 1 at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris or Terminal 5 at New York's JFK Airport. A few are designed to reflect the culture of a particular area, some examples being the terminal at Albuquerque International Sunport in New Mexico, which is designed in the Pueblo Revival style popularized by architect John Gaw Meem, as well as the terminal at Bahías de Huatulco International Airport in Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico, which features some palapas that are interconnected to form the airport terminal.
STAINLESS STEEL AS VITAL THREE-DEIMENSIONAL ELEMENT
TERMINAL ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES
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In metallurgy stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass. |
Stainless steel does not stain, corrode, or rust as easily as ordinary steel, but it is not stain-proof. It is also called corrosion-resistant steel or CRES when the alloy type and grade are not detailed, particularly in the aviation industry. There are different grades and surface finishes of stainless steel to suit the environment the alloy must endure. Stainless steel is used where both the properties of steel and resistance to corrosion are required.
Stainless steel differs from carbon steel by the amount of chromium present. Unprotected carbon steel rusts readily when exposed to air and moisture. This iron oxide film [the rust[ is active and accelerates corrosion by forming more iron oxide. Stainless steels contain sufficient chromium to form a passive film of chromium oxide, which prevents further surface corrosion and blocks corrosion from spreading into the metal's internal structure.
Passivation only occurs if the mixture of chromium is high enough.
TERMINALS REPRESENTATIONAL STRUCTURAL ARCHITECTUAL STUDY EXHIBITS
OFFSHORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PLATFORM PROGRAM USA
CLADDING & CURTAINWALL COMPONENTS
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A curtainwall is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, but merely keep out the weather.As the curtainwall is non-structural it can be made of a lightweight material reducing construction costs. When glass is used as the curtain wall, a great advantage is that natural light can penetrate deeper within the building. The curtainwall façade does not carry any dead load weight from the building other than its own dead load weight. The wall transfers horizontal wind loads that are incident upon it to the main building structure through connections at floors or columns of the building. A curtainwall is designed to resist air and water infiltration, sway induced by wind and seismic forces acting on the building, and its own dead load weight forces. |
Curtainwalls are typically designed with extruded aluminum members, although the first curtainwalls were made of steel. The aluminium frame is typically infilled with glass, which provides an architecturally pleasing building, as well as benefits such as daylighting. However, parameters related to solar gain control such as thermal comfort and visual comfort are more difficult to control when using highly-glazed curtainwalls. Other common infills include: stone veneer, metal panels, louvers, and operable windows or vents.
Curtainwalls differ from store-front systems in that they are designed to span multiple floors, and take into consideration design requirements such as: thermal expansion and contraction; building sway and movement; water diversion; and thermal efficiency for cost-effective heating, cooling, and lighting in the building.
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