This is a special mid-construction hard-hat tour of a multi-use work/live units in Ohio City that have the appearance of attractive WWII Quonset huts. These seven, separate units are constructed of galvanized steel frames and are covered with ribbed metal exterior siding/foofing, with poly-carbonite fronts for natural light. The seven units sit casually at random angles on a landscaped, urban site, amongst historic and new structures with a courtyard.
This course will explore the unique construction needs for this type of exterior shell.
This is a hard hat tour. Per AIA Cleveland’s In-Person Meeting Policy and COVID-19 protocols, participants must wear a face mask at all times and practice social distancing rules.
Participants will be required to wear the following PPE:
Neon Vests
Hard Hats
Safety Glasses
Gloves
Pants
Flat, hard soled shoes (no heels or tennis shoes)
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be shown a presentation from the architect and the developer to consider how the units were conceived and designed for unique flexible work/live studio uses and planned to fit on this site, taking into consideration placement relative to the need for natural light and adjacencies to not only a new, tall apartment buildings but also an historic structure.
Attendees will explore the under-construction units and site layout, relavite to access, parking, and approach; how they were sited, with foundation placement and structural needs relative to this particular urban siting.
Attendees will examine the construction technique for placing and securing the Quonset hut shell and steel framing on foundation and slab, along with discussion on the unique issues relative to this exterior shell system; how interior framing is placed relative to the hut exterior; how window framing and trim is installed relative to the corrugated shell; and how side wall window systems are connected to the curved shell.
Attendees will discuss, after reviewing partial installations and the construction documents, how window, moisture/condensation issues, and insulation types for this method of construction versus a more conventional approach with stick framed exterior shells.
Cost:
AIA, Allied, NOMA Members: $10.00
Non-Members: $15.00
Limited to 30 attendees
1.0 HSW CEU