Site Visit:
Completed building
Narana Creations centre, (Between Grovedale and Torquay)

A really interesting building in the way timber has been used, in a very decorative way but it is infact for structural purposes.

Timber I believe was chosen for the centre rather than steel because of the overall look the architects were trying to achieve, something that was more environmentally friendly and also something that went with the function of the complex.














The most interesting part of the building I believe is the roof structure, a series of domed roofs with no downpipes or catchment system on the roof, but a series of agricultural drains around the building. The reason for this would have been because of the overall look they were trying to achieve.




















We can see that whole timber stumps have been used for the verandah supports.
































Looking through the verandah linkway, a series of roofs at different heights, with the structure exposed.


















The 'dome' roofs.














Exposed timber rafter and purlins.
















No evidence of guttering or downpipes, giving it a raw feel.

Site visit:
Under construction
Location and Building: Torquay, Torquay resort

Currently under construction and due to be completed in September. The resort includes apartments, 50 metre pool, restaurant, bar etc. as well as a substantial up market retirement village for people 55 years old +.


Shown here is a steel column both in a vertical and horizontal position. One supporting roof loads the other part of the floor system.















There are numerous structural system used in this building as shown here there are both steel and concrete used in a composite system. Also shown is a large cleat.


















These photos show the roof members, including purlins, sarking, insulation and safety mesh.





































This photo shows the internal wall structure, which is steel.


















As shown concrete has been used for the walls and floors.

Site visit:
Completed building-
Building and Location: Carousel, Eastern Beach

A compelx structure in the way that the steel work has become an artwork in itself, not only is it for structural purposes but also for decorative purposes. Circular hollow sections have been used as the stanchions, and then a space frame system is used for part of the roof structure.

Site visit:
Currently under construction
Location: Settlement Rd (M1) and Breakwater Rd

Concrete panel wall system has been used for the future Spotlight building. Again the panels have been placed into postion by a crane then temporarily braced for support. The columns supporting the building appear to be steel universal beams that have been encased in concrete.













































Another interesting feature of the building was the formwork for a footing. It appears to be a large footing, judging by the size of reinforcement and the overall size.

Site Visit:
Currently under construction-
Location: Corner of Hope Street and La Trobe Terrace, Geelong West
This office building is currnetly under construction, at the stage of the wall panels being tilted up. The process that was used on this site was, stack casting on site. This process requires separate casting panels with bond breakers required to separate the panels.





















































The stack casting were tilted up into position by use of a crance, then the panels are braced, the bracing does affect the casting location, particularly at the corners. Therefore alot of planning is required before placement.



The panels appear to be a face joint, which is a backing rod and sealant system.

Final:
These are images of my completed model and my presentation poster.