The following theoretical project was produced to complete a 2nd year assignment in the module Construction and Environmental Technology. The solution was required to redevelop the MI wing of the University of Wolverhampton and the courtyard to the East inline with the university's asset management plan. The brief was that solution had to demonstrate an appreciation for build-ability and sustainability and retain the 1920s Stafford Street facade.
The solution that I chose was a steel framed building with in-situ concrete upper floors. The new frame would support the existing Stafford street facade whilst achieving great spans across the floor areas by utilising cellular steel floor beams. The South East face of the MI wing is clad predominantly in glass and the space frame atrium roofing system chosen provide increased daylight into the MI building and a shield from the elements in the courtyard. Solar panels and rainwater harvesting systems were specified in the designs, along with intelligent lighting and heating systems controlled by a central building management system. The use of Revit for the concept design work was to encourage the use of BIM throughout the (theoretical) later stages of the project development.
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