Historic Ship Enclosure Design

Group 11

Introduction

Tasked to provide a “ship enclosure and adjacent building comprising one structure […] with the adjacent building running along one side of the ship”

Conceptual Design - #1

Conceptual Design - #2

Design Development Process

Final Design

Final design - JustificationReasons for selection:

Form Strong maritime influence

Function Exhibition space provided in conventional structure Efficient use of space Member spacing procures a largely transparent design

Structural arrangementDouble-height atrium‘Seamless’ connection between buildings

No obstruction of visitor flowShip visible throughout

Structural arrangementCrow’s nest experience

Standalone walkway

Consideration of structureLimited interaction of constituent structures…

…may design the three structures independently:

1. Ship enclosure 2. Adjacent building 3. Standalone walkway

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Key features – Ship EnclosureCladding support system – 2D truss network

Conventional bracing arrangement Doubly-pinned at each end

Inclination parallel to connected 3D trusses Connecting to outer chords

Key features – Ship EnclosurePrimary framework – Asymmetrical 3D trusses

Pinned at foundations

Fixed connections Pinned connections

Key features – Ship EnclosurePrimary framework – Asymmetrical 3D trusses

Prefabricated triangular space frame Repeated Howe truss

KT gap & T joints

3D arrangement provides resistance in all load scenarios

Key features – Ship EnclosureLateral restraint – Longitudinal wind loading

Symmetrical ranks of cross-bracing bays

Act to transfer wind loads on vertical facings into interior trusses

Key features – Ship EnclosureLateral restraint – Transverse wind loading

Tie anchorage in the form of cable restraint

Form an architectural showpiece Act to greatly limit lateral

deflections Assessed in a sway sensitivity

analysis

Key Features – Crow’s nest WalkwayTwo access shafts

62m high4 glass lifts, 2 stairwells

StructurePropsI-beams3-D trusses

Key Features – Adjacent StructureConventional arrangement

Simple steel frame structureStandard beams & columnsComFlor 60 decking

Lateral bracingPrevents torsion

Key features – Adjacent BuildingLoad Paths

Prefabricated Sections - TrussStandard Sections - Column, BeamTransportationPreassemble

Construction process

Construction process

Construction process

Construction process

Construction process

Construction process

Construction Process

Construction Process

SustainabilityMaterialsSolar panelsTriple GlazingReflective Coating on GlassNatural LightingRainwater Harvesting

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