BALANCING BARN BY MVRDV AND MOLE ARCHITECTS

• The pitched roof, takes its references from the local building vernacular and reflects the surrounding nature and changing seasons.

• The Barn is highly insulated, ventilated by a heat recovery system, warmed by a ground source heat pump, resulting in a high energy efficient building

The rooms are themed. Partly pixilated and enlarged cloud studies by John Constable and country scenes by Thomas Gainsborough are used as connecting elements between the past and contemporary Britain, as carpets, wall papers and mounted textile wall-elements.

The interior is based on two main objectives:•The house is an archetypical two-person home, expanded in shape and content so that it can equally comfortably accommodate eight. Two will not feel lost in the space, and a group of eight will not feel too cramped.•A neutral, timeless timber is the backdrop for the interior, in which Studio Makkink & Bey have created a range of furnishings that reflect the design concept of the Barn.

The exterior is covered in reflective metal sheeting - stainless steel by Aperam (a new company created through the spin-off or the stainless business of the ArcelorMittal Group) with reflective finish Ugibright®.

ROOF PLAN

The interior is based on two main objectives:•The house is an archetypical two-person home, expanded in shape and content so that it can equally comfortably accommodate eight. Two will not feel lost in the space, and a group of eight will not feel too cramped.•A neutral, timeless timber is the backdrop for the interior, in which Studio Makkink & Bey have created a range of furnishings that reflect the design concept of the Barn.

•The Barn is 30 meters long, with a 15 meters cantilever over a slope, plunging the house headlong into nature. •The reason for this spectacular setting is the linear experience of nature. As the site slopes, and the landscape with it, the visitor experiences nature first at ground level and ultimately at tree height. •The linear structure provides the stage for a changing outdoor experience

•The volume, however, has a length of 30 metres. At the midpoint it starts to cantilever over the descending slope; a balancing act made possible by the rigid structure of the building; resulting in 50% of the barn being in free space, and giving a wide view over the Suffolk landscape, adjacent lake and surrounding gardens

KANCHANJANGA APARTMENTS• Material- concrete

Site plan

Lower level• The shear end walls hold up the cantilevers.

Upper level

section

•6.3metres cantilever• Using traditional colors•Openings brings in diffuse light in abundance

The central core is composed of lifts and provides the main structural element for resisting lateral loads.

•Its minimalist unbroken surfaces are cut away to open up the double-height terrace gardens at the corners, thus revealing (through the interlocking form and color) some hint of the complex' spatial organization of living spaces that lie within.

• Formwork is raised vertically in a continuous process.

•It is a method of vertically extruding a reinforced concrete section and is suitable for construction of core walls in high-rise structures – lift shafts, stair shafts, towers, etc.

•It is a self-contained formwork system and can require little crane time during construction.

•This is a formwork system which can be used to form any regular shape or core.

•The formwork rises continuously, at a rate of about 300mm per hour, supporting itself on the core and not relying on support or access from other parts of the building or permanent works.

Slip form

•The formwork has three platforms. The upper platform acts as a storage and distribution area while the middle platform, which is the main working platform, is at the top of the poured concrete level. The lower platform provides access for concrete finishing.

•Careful planning of construction process can achieve high production rates.

•Slip form does not require the crane to move upwards, minimizing crane use.

• Enhances main structure stability.

•Slip form systems require a small but highly skilled workforce on site.

Benefits

•This formwork is more economical for buildings more than seven storey's high.

•The structure being slipformed should have significant dimensions in both major axes to ensure stability of the system.

•Working platforms, guard rails, ladders and wind shields are normally built into the completed system.

•Less congested construction site due to minimal scaffolding and temporary works.

•Completed formwork assembly is robust.

•Strength of concrete in the wall below must be closely controlled to achieve stability during operation.

•High levels of planning and control mean that health and safety are normally addressed from the beginning of the work.

Safety

Radhika. Himmatramka-0808Suchi.Tanna-0827Jheel BhandariAnusha NanavatiMiloni Patel