project05:Performance
Performance
Site Plan
Section
Structure
As the uniqueness of this landscape is created by flexible combination and spacial staggering relations of those floating units, the structure of the units is the key to achieve this goal.
Therefore, we develop our structure design around these 3 research questions below:
Q1: In what kind of structure the curvature shape can be exactly expressed;
Q2: Due to the extreme windy weather in RDM, how to make sure that the unit floats above the water without strong sway;
Q3:In what way the units connect to each other.
After some researches, we find that steel structure is the best choice for fitting the complex shape. As the first image below illustrates, there are several layers compose the unit, the bottom layer, which is defined as the first layer, is similar to a container which is filled with water. This layer is to promise the whole unit of a relatively stable condition. Then the second one is the foam layer. This layer contributes to the unit's ability to float above the water. The depths of both water layer and foam layer depend on the weight and scale of the unit. The functional layer, where various activities happen, employs the material according to the function of the unit. If the unit is used as a swimming pool, this layer should be constructed following the methods of building a swimming pool.If the unit works as a park space, soil infills this layer for growing plants.
