Tutorial 1

Commercial/Educational Facility
Built 2002
by SPOWERS Architects, Facility and Development


External Overall View
The basic steel shed structure here is manipulated to appear more complex through the addition of facades and entrances, still maintaining the space within for the building to perform its function


Internal Overall View
The skeletal structure is exposed providing a pleasing aesthetic, whilst still using the steel effectively as a support, minimising the amount of members needed, allowing for the optimum use of the material and the structures space


Section
Whilst the structural members are formed into effective and efficient shapes, providing high strength support, added reinforcement, such as bracing is often needed to in ensure the structure isn’t pushed over laterally


Detail
Form of Knee Joint
Supports the joint and therefore the total structure
Bolting and Bracing
Not only connects the members together, but stabilises the entire structure