The project management team received just-in-time field generated data to facilitate precise fabrication on an accelerated production schedule.Įach part was individually laser etched with a part number and digitally stored in our database for precise tracking This gave necessary agility to efficiently adapt parts in reaction to updated site conditions being fed into the model via iterative digital surveys. The Eventscape design team studied the form and integrated 3D modelling data from 3 different sources (design architects, structural steel fabricators and survey data model) into their production model to ensure the curtain feature was clear of all obstructions.Ī computational workflow was developed in Grasshopper, Python, and SolidWorks to help automate the design of each part, responding to rules for compatibility, orientation, and material optimization. Eventscape worked closely with local Cleveland union Iron Workers to complete the on-site welding required. It was critical to install the heavy steel sub-structure before the glass façade was installed since the curtain would have been too close to the oversized glass panels to risk welding. This anchored back to the base building attaching to a combination of new and old steel on site. The ring beam sub-structure was finalized early to establish geometry and positioning with adaptability incorporated into each layer. While significant in scale at 17-feet tall and 20-feet wide, it nonetheless represented less than 1% of the total wall.Ĭustom system made up of 12,000 unique custom fabricated parts including brake-formed metal panels, edge fins, splices, outriggers and end panelsĮngineered design solution facilitated coordination with HVAC, electrical and digital wall installations, allowing for easy integration with fixed elements that were not yet installed.Ģ weekly material and assembly shipments – all organized, labeled and tracked for just-intime installation sequencingĪ solution-driven project that employed extensive value engineering to achieve the design within a palatable budgetĬomplex geometry of the design architect’s original model was rationalized by converting the twisting and curved ribs (edge fins) into controlled arches, with rotational facets.įabrication needed to begin prior to the removal of the original building’s existing concrete cladding to meet critical time scheduleįabrication began only two months after being awarded the project Main Points – COMPLEX, LARGE SCALE, ADAPTIVE AND ACCURATEĦ5,000 square-foot curtain wall feature that curves around three sides of the arena just inside the building’s glass façade.Įventscape created a full-size mockup for review prior to full fabrication. This stunning project was completed ahead of time, on budget with the attention to detail, high level of craftsmanship and precision that Eventscape applies to all its projects. The ring beam ties back to the building structure and provides the overall faceted and reticulated form of the curtain geometry. Each of the panels were secured by edge fins which tie back to outriggers on a ring beam. This extremely complex, 80-foot tall feature wall was made up of approximately 4000 brake-formed panel sections, each one unique. Eventscape was contracted to engineer, fabricate and install an amazing custom aluminum and steel interior metal “curtain” wall for the renovation of the Cleveland Cavaliers Arena which covers a surface area of 65,000 square feet.
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