Whohoo

Graduation!!

Thank You!

Just a last note, I'd like to thank Yasu and Jane for everything this semester, I really enjoyed class this semester.

W14 Post Presentation

Things I forgot to mention:


The two voids allow existing shipping container infrastructure.
The external voids also allow sunlight and circulation.

The solar roof

Reflective Surfaces

The Reflective surface was used extensively in the workshop area, because:

1. Sunlight

2. safety reasons, visibility (was inspired by the supermarket theft mirrors)

An update:
1: Added Khel
2: I'm not sure why he was saying there is no hull, maybe it wasn't conventional enough?

W14 Assignment 2 Upload

The upload for Assignment 2.

Full size copy.

Click Here

W14 Presentation

Recap:
Our Assignment 1 Statement

Time to sleep! See you all tomorrow!

W14 Printing

Back home from my printing adventure.
Went to officeworks, Southport and they are booked out until midday tomorrow..
Called Officeworks City and Woolongabba.. Both unavaliable even for tomorrow morning.


Will have to try my luck at QUT Library or resource centre tomorrow morning.


Will prepare A3 copies just in case.

 Summary

Note: 

To be presented horizontally

All pages are A1; reduced for blogger

W14 Progress

My front page photo. Docked view of the ship.

Edit:

Looks too bright, needs to be more dramatic/gloomy

W14 Progress

The dock


I don't want to be too fussy with the dock.


In addition to using exiting infrastructure, I wanted to make the dock specs as simple as possible because we cant expect everything in disaster zones.


But I did set a few minimum requirements.


The width: 25~70m (depending on how many doors are needed
Depth: 20m (Assuming the ships draft is 12m (typical for a ship of this size)

W14 Structure

1. The hull/exterior layer

2. The Solar/water collection roofing system

3. The main structure

4. Support structure

5. The systems

An exploded axo of the structural integrity/ how each component is able to expand and contract.

Also note, the only place that contracts is the workshop area, the mobile area is not needed while mobile. Also, the workshop area is a vast, flexible, open space, which makes is 'possible'

Also note that each of the components (excluding the systems) are designed for a certain amount of give (a few cm), this is especially important in extremely harsh weather conditions.

W14 Progress

Revised floor plans.
I realised if all the units are side by side, only one side needed to be open, this allowed me to create room for one more bed

W14 Progress

Residential


Capacity: 5500 ~ 15000 (As shown, 5500) 

Because the units are made of containers, the amount of people it can house is flexible, depending on the scale of the disaster and the cultural background.


This particular layout prioritizes families and friends, in times of disaster, support from family and friends (and strangers) are vital. Of course I realise this is not optimal for all situations, and will provide another alternative.


The voids in the middle provide air circulation and natural light though all levels, section to be provided.


The units are slot into place via cranes, and rails.

Section of the above area. Showing light/vent void, and the container crane system.

W14 Progress

The Interiors:

The Workshop area.
This space takes up the majority of the ground floor. Note the height clearance provided.
The 'ceiling' has a reflective surface to give the workers visuals of their surroundings, for safety. 


Update:

I just noticed the stairs and elevators etc were missing.. Above is an updated render.

W14 Progress

Diagramming:

Top to Bottom:
Exterior Shell
Solar / Glass Roofing
The structural Skeleton
Structural Support
The Programs

W14 Progress

Section! Needs some cleaning up done though..

W14 Progress

Materials:
Efte
Carbon nanotubes
Reinforced concrete
Steel

To be updated

W14 Tutorial

Forklift for the container units
Detail on the logistics: Sealing the 2 exteriors: Water-resistant. 


Floor Plan: more lifts, Stairs. 
Do more circulation etc. 


Exterior: Change Panel... Too clear..

W14 Progress

A floor plan of the living spaces.

Made of 2 containers
Each room can accomodate 1 queen and 1 single, ideal for families.
I wanted to create family spaces because we need family especially in times of crisis.


2 containers = 9 people.


Kitchen is communal, and is located elsewhere. I plan on adding a kitchenette for the 3 units though.

W14 Progress

My final exterior: In week 9 
I think I have achieved what I wanted back in week 9, not sure how I feel about the curtain wall system though..




Elevation

Perspective

W13 Progress

Working on the flight control centre (Top left), workshop and hospital exterior

Working on the roof, corning gorilla glass. needs tint?

W13 Progress

Design progress

Todays Focus:

• Structural integrity
• Hull Front/back

Im unsure yet as to how the mid hull will be, due to the complexity of loading containers on and off the ship.


I'm trying to achieve a very industrical look that looks formidable and resistant to nature.

Its too conventional, I really hate this look. 

W13 Tutorial

People
Why is my architectural entity better than the existing?
Accomodation, hospital, communication etc.


My architectural entity is better than the existing system because it is specifically designed with natural disasters in mind. I wanted to address the key issues: Accommodation, hospital aid, communication: virtual/physical, all the while providing a space to rebuild the disaster stricken zone. 

W13 Research

The Mechanics
To be updated

W13 Progress

Resolving Structural Integrity

Top: Docked View
Bottom: Mobile


Red colouring shows the articulation of the form I want to emphasize 

W12 Tutorial

For next week, finalise the floorplans/sections etc. 


Issues

How is the floatability?
add an engine for emergency?
is the mid structure sturdy enough?
The 'shell'

W11 Progress

Adding Floors, how flexible should the space be?
permanent floors or temporary?

W11 Progress

Trying to create a hull that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional...

Obviously not there yet..


Update: 
Further working on the skeleton, 

The form was inspired by the story bridge, which in my opinion is very 'Australian'
it also bodes well with the industrial look that I find so appealing about the story bridge.

W11 Progress

After the zoning of programs last week, I refined the structure

Inspiration: The Story bridge? does it look similar?

W11 Research

Ship engines:

Heat engines are sometimes referred to as being motors. Actually, a motor converts one form of energy into useful work without the intentional production of heat, such as an electric motor. A device which burns fuel creating heat to perform work is a heat engine. Heat engines can be classified as external combustion, such as steam boiler, or internal combustion (IC). They can further be divided into the spark ignited (SI) engine or the compression ignited engine (CI). The particular heat engine we are interested about with this webpage, is the Compression Ignited heat engine. This style of engine has been most famously referred to as the Diesel engine, named after it’s inventor, Rudolph Diesel.

The compression ignited internal combustion engine has two main designs: the four stroke cycle, and the two stroke cycle engine. They are both very common throughout the world because of their high efficiency - compare with other types of heat engines. They burn a wide variety of hydrocarbon fuel, which is still common. Heavy fuel oil, intermediate fuel oil and marine diesel oil are the most common hydrocarbon fuel. The two stroke and four stroke titles refers to the mechanical action of the machinery, in particular the piston within the cylinder, to achieve the theoretical Carnot heat cycle, as define by the laws of thermodynamics.

Diesel engines are furthermore sub-divided into three categories: slow, medium and high speed. Slow speed are considered to be up to 300 rpm such as most big two stroke engines commonly found on ships. Medium speed engines dwell in the 300 - 900 rpm range. They are most common on smaller ships and power plants driving  electrical generators and / or the propeller. High speed engines are the most common. Their high revolutions are ideal for driving vehicles such as busses and yachts. All Diesel trucks and vehicles on our roads use this class of Diesels, having an rpm over 900.

Source

W11 Tutorial

Notes from talking to Yasu.


1. If it can move like a snake on water, can it move on land?
2. Dock?
3. Some specifications / technicalities of the ship?
4 What materials will it be made of?

W10 Progress

The programs.

.A possible arrangement

Some thought on the 'exterior' shell, the materials (Carbon Nanotubes) and possible form

Also nothing which part will be fixed and which part will be moveable

Another Possible Layout.

The workshop area covers the whole of the ground floor space to ensure the ease of accessibility of the tools.

The ratio of 40% workshop, 40% Living Space and 20% recreational was derived from the brief and research on past disasters (hurricanes and tsunamis). 

The workshop space is considerable to ensure speedy recovery.

Some signage from the research/inspiration, and how I intend to use them for my project. I think it works quite well in showing the programs of the vessel. Especially in disasters, I think this kind of bold signage is especially effective. 

Further demoing the segments of the structure. 

W10 Brief

Based on research I have set some guidelines for myself. 


Hospital Facility for 3000+ 
Temporary Housing for 30,000 People - 7500 Containers - 225000m2 (roughly)
Recreational Area / Productive Area
Service Bay


To be updated

W10 Research

Carbon Nanotubes

"cylindrical ubermolecules to create artificial muscles that can contract and twist, in a manner not unlike like the muscles found in elephant trunks and squid tentacles"

"he strength and flexibility of carbon nanotubes makes them of potential use in controlling other nanoscale structures, which suggests they will have an important role in nanotechnology engineering. The highest tensile strength of an individual multi-walled carbon nanotube has been tested to be is 63 GPa.."


Read More:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/10/14/3336939.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_nanotube

W10 Tutorial

To be updated

W10 Lecture

W10 Progress

This is the spine of the project, the structure, the foundation of my form

Refined Form: 

Refined Scale: To host a small city scale disaster, the scale needs to be more than a few mere containers. This scale: Approx 400m long is easily adjustable depending on the disaster [As shown in the model study] to reduce waste of energy and to provide the flexibility of space.