As part of the town square’s revitalisation project, 8 individual curved members with smaller blocking members will form this shade structure’s “grid-shell”
Facts
8 curved LVL frames
77 blocking pieces
15 m span
TBS Involvement
Structural design
3d modelling and detailing
Workshop drawings for steelwork
Prefabrication
Manufacture of form work for concrete footings
Insuring of site buildability
LocationSouth Headland, Western Australia
Completed2012
Architectural designAdvanced Timber Design Research Centre
Structural designScott Smalley Partnership & Timberbuilt Solutions Pty Ltd