Timber
Just under one week until the final review for the Timber Studio and the design for the exoskeleton is complete. My intention is to show that the structure is relatively autonomous while also exploiting the specific performance of wood's structure.
The next week will be focused on completing the model and drawings for the presentation boards. Lots of clarity is needed to present the ideas in a cohesive way, so my focus will be on clean renderings and diagrams for the boards.
The exoskeleton is at a point where the concept has intersected the structural reality of the material. For now, the skin is performing well and has achived the goals I set out to solve.
At this point the review is just 19 hours away and there's little time to refine the windows, so pardon the lack of mullion detail...
Timber High-Rise in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY
The inner layer of the timber high-rise is complete and starting to develop quite well. Converting the outer layer of the stair core to glazed fire-resistant glass made a huge impact on reducing the solid feeling of the overall scheme.
The final step is solidifying the structural system on the outer layer and integrating the ventilation units into the skin. Borrowing from the E2 Facade system by Schueco, the HVAC will be condensed into the outer skin and take advantage of the natural convection of air moving up the building and between the two layers of glass.
E2 Facade System by Schueco
So the structure has changed a bit, turns out it was a bit too optimistic to expect the floor plates to span the original length. Next crit is Wenesday so major development is on hold to allow time to produce presentation boards this weekend.
Here's the latest on the strucutral concept for the timber High-rise. Shown are two, twelve foot floor plates with a post-tensioned wood exoskeleton and double skin glazing for ventilation.
