Major Project Poster

This is the poster for the major assignment. It is in colour A1 form and contains images of details, floor plans, perspectives and photos of the construction of the model.

Metal Manufacturers

This machine is used for the fabrication of metal withinn the manufacturer's plant.



This is a welded 'I' beam being constructed.



This photo shows a steel portal frame in construction.

Tilt-up construction site

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This is a connection between two tilt-up concrete slabs in a corner. A simple angle is used to join the two slabs.



Here the worker is working from a cherry picker which is highly manuverable and thus access to all areas on the inside of building are made accessible. Also, the worker is required to wear a safety harness by workcover according to OH+S regulations.



Tilt-up slabs required bracing so that other structural members can be put in place to hold the building together. This is because a tilt up slab does not support itself very well without other forms of reinforcement.

Completed construction site

Here a scissor-lift is used to construct the facade of the building. The scissor-lift allows workers to be elevated and work with a lot more tools a lot more safely. It is also a requirement of OH+S standards.



This picture shows a worker completing the finishes on the window sills. This detailing is very important for the maintenance of the building in years to come.

Residential concrete slab

This is a photo of the steel re-inforcement that will be placed into the concrete slab.



This photo displays where the boxing has just been taken away from the semi-set concrete slab.

Crown Hall - Chicago, Illinois

Farnsworth House - Plano, Inninois

Seagram Building - New York, New York

Tugendhat House - Brno, Czech Republic

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe along with other prominant architects of his era, were largely regarded as the pioneers of modern architecture. During his lifetime (1886-1969) he sought to establish a new architectual style that represented modern architecture as did the Classical and Gothic styles in their respectuve eras. Mies van der Rohe extensively used steel framework and glass with use of the post and lintel style construction. Mies van der Rohe referred to his buildings as "skin abnd bones" arhcitecture. The self-educated Mies painstakingly studied the great philosophers and thinkers of the past and of the day. He adopted an ambitious lifelong mission to form a solid intellectual foundation for a new architectural language that could be used to represent the new era of technological invention and production.

Tutorial 29/3/07

Shed Section

Bunnings

Bunnings Warehouse - Waurn Ponds
This photo was taken to illustrate the size of the shed. It shows the front of the shed where the main entry is including trade and timber sub-section.

Bunnings

Bunnings warehouse - Waurn Ponds
This is a close up of the peak in the roof where the rafters meet and are supported by a purlin. There is also a hanging beam used to help support and spread the load of the roof.

Bunnings

Bunnings Warehouse - Waurn Ponds
This photo illustrates, again, the peak of the roof but at a different section. The purlin is obviously supporting the peak where the rafters meet. This area is situated at the end of the shed.

Bunnings

Bunnings Warehouse - Waurn Ponds
Illustrated here is the edge of the shed where the walls meet the roof. The purlin supports the main rafter which the spans to the central support purlin. Cross-bracing is also evident in this photo which is a vital element to the shed's rigidity.