The Book!

Building Matters_Adderley

Publication Flyer

Publication Flyer, What hangs above

ICFF 2012 Technical Paper

Building Matters(ICFF 2012 paper)

Updated Images

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Final Installation

Final Installation

Final Installation

Final Installation

Panel connection detail

Final Installation

The Final Installation in the News

Buffalo Rising Post

http://www.buffalorising.com/2012/05/allison-adderley-marine-a.html

Final Review

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Final Review

Final Review

Final Review

Final Review

Final Review

The final review was held on April 27th in Silo City.  A special thanks to all those who attended and braved the cold weather!!! Final Critic List:

– Charlie O’Geen

– Sekou Cooke

– Jennifer Harmon

– David Allen

– Catie Newell

– Stephen Zacks

– Maciej Kaczynski

– Beth tauke

– Annette Lecuyer

– Dennis Maher

– Rick Smith

– Jim Watkins

– Lindsay Romano

– Chris Romano (committee)

* A special thanks to all those who made this thesis possible.  Especially Bryan Mullaney, Michael Tuzzo, Alex Poklinkowski, Richard Stora, Lauren Oliveri, Scott Selin, Adrian Solecki, Troy Barns, Stephen Olson, Rob Garlow, John Wightman and Lindsay Romano. I would also like to thank my committee members, Chris Romano and Jean LaMarche, for their support over the last year, this would not have been possible without you.  And to Rick Smith and Jim Watkins for the opportunity to utilize such an incredibly inspiring site!

Final Pour

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Pouring Under Production

Concrete Sag

Temporary Posts(removed when top was poured)

Top Condition

Pouring Specifics:

-3200 lbs. of sand/cement mix

-9 hours

Final Installation

Unfolding The Formwork

Preliminary Hanging

Final Cable Connection

Hung Fabric – In tension

Eye Bolt – Cable Connection

Tension Cables

Resin – Cable Connection

Fabric Tension

Fabric Tension

Installation-Day Two:

-107 vertical cables (1/16″)

-14 horizontal cables (1/8″)

– 1200 internal formties

-50 eye bolt connection

-175 yards fusible fabric

Installation-Part One

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Lifting into place, pre hanging

Underside of the formwork

Hung connections

Half hung before take down

Installation-Day One:

Installation has hit a temporary stand still due to recent snow and cold temperatures.  The formwork was half hung before being taken down to prevent any deterioration due to the weather.   Reinstallation will resume when the weather permits.

*Special thanks to Bryan Mullaney, Mike Tuzzo, Alex Poklinkowski, Adrian Solecki, Scott Selin, Richard Stora and Lauren Oliveri

Setting the I-Beams

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5 I-Beams pre-assembly

With attached rotating disks to accomodate sloped ceiling condition

Recession in vertical opening, bottom holes to accept eye bolts

Fabrication Drawings

I-Beams Specifications:

 – W 8×10

 – 1/2″ thru bolt

 – recessed into vertical openings to contain connections

 – rotational disks to accept varying angles of sloped ceiling conditions

*special thanks to Bryan Mullaney, Brian Fentzke, Alex Poklinkowski and Mike Tuzzo for lending your hands and time