project29:Performance
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Plan & Section
Building System
Water cycle/filtration
Public Circulation
Interior Climate
Day Lighting
Structure
The Structure will be fixed with submerged pile foundations, transferring the load to the riverbed. Cross-bracing will stabilize the structure against lateral water forces. The system allows vertical movement of the structure according to the tide water level. Hence keeping the building on the same level of floating neighboring projects.
Interlocking Module System
Material
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) was chosen as the main material. Apart from having a very high strength to weight ratio and very stiff, EPS is 100% recyclable. An EPS grade of 250 was chosen, meaning that is has the compression strength of 250KPa = 250KN/msq. The characteristics of EPS together with the tension strength of steel creates an very structural composite material which doesn't need and form-work. The EPS also works as insulation for the soil and water not to freeze.
References of EPS in Architecture: Green RexWall - Studio Noach Studio Noach Green RexWall
Skin
Reference Project of tensioned ETFE Fabric as building envelope - Case study Centre for Gerontology, Bad Tolz
Fabrication
