Arkwright Work Experience 29 Oct - 2 Nov 2012. Team 3 Design Presentation, Buro Happold.

2.  We were tasked with creating an office block for
Pinewood Studios. We had a few initial ideas, but
eventually decided on a rotated style, inspired by
‘Jenga’ and ‘Rubik’s Cube’.

3.  Initially, we wanted
to have each floor
rotated at 22. 5˚ to
give a good aesthetic
appeal to the
building.
 We then simplified
this design to have
each floor at opposite
angles of 45 ˚.

4.  We decided to place the large open view windows on the South and West
side to maintain sunlight throughout the day.
 We chose to use the cantilever balconies as rooftop gardens making the
building more aesthetically and environmentally appealing.
 The slanted roof idea meant that we could harvest the rainwater and use it
to water plants, we could also recycle it within services.

6.  We would intend to look
further into the ground
beneath before any
construction, although the
London Clay would mean that
we could have a solid structure.
 We would use piling to create
the foundations, they would be
concrete and they would have
to be long enough to go
through 10m of made ground to
ensure stability.

7.  Originally we thought that we would use
floor to ceiling glass windows on the faces that
would be in direct sunlight. On the other sides
we were going to use wood. We also explored
the idea of using coloured sides like a Rubik’s
cube, although it didn't give the desired look.
 The glass windows would be double glazing to
improve the BREEAM score of out building-
we intend for this to be outstanding.
 We also put a skylight above the central core
to make the most of natural lighting through
the stairwell reducing the need for electricity
supply during the day.

8. Floor plans of building Services layout in building

9.  We decided to base our services around the lift shaft
so that no space used for offices would be taken up.
 The services included on all the floors are; electrical
wires, ventilation pipes, gas pipes and water pipes.

10. 1st Floor
Ground Floor
2nd Floor 3rd Floor

15. By increasing
some of the beam
sizes (especially of
the cantilevers)
we reduced the
torsion in the
building, this
meant that the
building could
support both the
dead and live
loads.

20.  What we have learnt:
 There are many more types of engineering than we initially thought
 You don’t necessarily have to study the same branch of engineering at university that you want to do later in life
 Engineering is much more difficult than we initially predicted as there are so many aspects to consider when
carrying out each project
 The design of the building is not the only consideration which the client may wish engineers to consider. Things like
sustainability, BREEAM rating and environmental effects of a project are just as important.