3. Assignment : Building Design Realisation within
the Master Plan
This final assignment should provide a full and complete
building design within the Master Plan completed as part of
Assignment 1, which we did not realise and was given to us.
The Building design should use the Technology or Innovation
chosen for the Building Report as well as the Technical
Report.
29. This structural system
consists on exposing the main
structure outside the building
creating a free space inside it.
This structural external frame
is formed by series of
columns located at the
building’s perimeter with
beams connecting to the
columns.
The exoskeleton is a
significant part of the
architectural language of the
building.
30. The most common material
used in structural exoskeleton is
the steel due to the fact that it is
good in withstanding
compressive and tensile forces.
The cleaning and maintenance
take a quite important role in
external steel structure as it is
placed outside the building. The
cleaning and maintenance has
to be regularly and it can be with
high pressure washing (it is the
easiest way).
31. ADVANTAGES
Space and flexibility
Manageability
Easy transport
Lightness
Ductility
Good fatigue resistance
High absorption capacity of
energy
Constructive quickly
Eco-friendly, as it is 100%
recyclable
Difficult and expensive
maintenance due to its
constant exposure and
possible corrosion.
It must be painted regularly.
Fireproof maintenance
Susceptibility to buckling
DISADVANTAGES
32. This ability goes to the basics of
magnetisms created by electric
current. So, this glass is made by
many layers: glass, interlayer film,
liquid crystal thin film, conductive
coating and liquid crystal. The liquid
crystal consist of a scattered proton
mess, but, when the electricity is
turned on this proton mess get
ordered letting light pass through.
Smartglass is a rare variety of glass
that switches from translucent to
opaque. So Smartglass can be used
as a conventional wall and also as a
conventional glass.
33. ADVANTATGES
Eliminate blinds and
shades
Preserve daytime and
night-time views
Enjoy shading on-
demand
Minimize glare
Reduce heating and
cooling requirements
Maximize day lighting
Protect interior
furnishings and artwork
from fading
Operate your windows
using a home or building
automation system, or
even with an iPhone or
IPad
34. SPECIFICATIONS
Visible Light
Transmittance
As low as 99.96%
light blockage
As high as 65%
light transmission
UV rejection As high as 99.9%
(full-time),
Protection up to
400 nm
As high as 65%
light transmission
Solar Control Dark state: As
high as 95% heat
blockage
Clear state: As
high as 57% heat
transmission
Intermediate
States
Infinitely tunable
Switching Speed 1-3 seconds
Switching
Uniformity
Completely
uniform – no
blotchiness or iris
effects
Maximum Power
Draw
As low as 1.8
mA/ft2
Size Width: Up to 1
meter (larger
widths available
when film is
seamed)
Shapes Any
Substrates Glass, Acrylic
Polycarbonate,
Composite glass
36. FIREPROOFING
Fire Door
FD60 (60 integrity and security minutes
rating) with 54mm thick
FD30 (30 integrity and security minutes
rating) with 45mm thick
Keep the building secure from intruders
locking the main door from the outside but
it can be opened from the inside to provide
an easy and quickly scape in case of fire.
Automatic Sprinklers
Area covered 15 sq. m
Temperature rating:
68 ºC / 155 ºF
BOUNDARIES
Protecting Steel
Steel structure protected with intumescent
paint. In case of fire inside the building, it
would not affect the exposed structure.
The film intumescent coatings can provide
120 minutes fire resistance.
Smoke Detectors
With battery back-up as fail-safe
37. SOUNDPROOFING
Ceiling
The Soundblocker Entertainment Range is
ideal for reducing high noise levels through
floors and the breakout of environmental
noise through roofs. Its thickness is 75mm
and its weight is 25kg/sq. m. Soundblocker
reduces room to room noise up to 46dB.
Floor
Maxideck offers a very high acoustic
performance on airborne noise, and also it
is able to reduce impact noise too. Its size is
1200mm x 600mm. Its thickness is 28mm
and its weight is 27kg/sq. m.
It has a shock-absorbing floor above like
carpet floor.
Particularly, the building is located next
to a train station Wrexham General. The
station generates noise and vibrations
that will have to be avoid.
38. SOUNDPROOFING
Wall and Partitions
Maxiboard is a patented composite board
manufactured from cement and gypsum
with an acoustic membrane core. Its size is
1200mm x 600mm. Its thickness is 17mm
and its weight is 28kg/sq. m.
Soundblocker reduces room to room noise
up to 49dB.
Acoustic Door
42 dB Acoustic Doors are designed to
minimize noise transmission.
It has 68mm of solid core and double rebated
door stops. 42 dB Acoustic Doors fire
resistance is between 30 and 60 minutes
rating. This Acoustic Door can avoid the
entrance of noise to 42dB.
Particularly, the building is located next
to a train station Wrexham General. The
station generates noise and vibrations
that will have to be avoid.
39. SOUNDPROOFING
Acoustic Conditioning
Big screen cinemas generate an incredible
level of noise through their state-of-the-art
sound systems. Firstly, some films are much
louder than others and poor sound
insulation will result in cross auditorium
disturbance. Secondly, the ceiling structures
of these large cinemas can be very
lightweight which can cause problems for
noise both breaking out and, environmental
noise breaking in.
If we want to ensure the customers enjoy the
movies without compromising the
performance of the audio set up, or
disturbing the neighbouring screens, it is
needed to ensure that all separating walls
and ceilings are treated with specialist sound
insulating products designed for the job.
The SoundBlocker acoustic ceiling system is
designed to be used on walls in place of
plasterboard to ensure maximum sound
protection. It is up to 50% improved sound
absorption over directly bonded absorbers.
Its size us 1200x1000x50mm and its weight is
3.11 Kg per panel.
Particularly, the building is located next
to a train station Wrexham General. The
station generates noise and vibrations
that will have to be avoid.
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