We want the structure to be an active participant in the social life of the school, so it should not just look nice. It has to be used, and that means it has to respond to some technical requirements such as durability and stability... We wanted to provide the option of walking around on top ... and we succeeded!!
We have spent a lot of time solving problems of statics, trying to find the most rational and convincing way of construction.
We started with investigations of the simple wall, understanding basic principles of using our unit - the pallet. We found the brick wall reference very useful.
While investigating different variations in how to place the our pallets we discovered ways of making cantilevering pallets, shelfs that can be used for stepping, sitting and a lot of other activities.
We have been working a lot trying to create a dense sheltered space around the tree trunk. We have investigated a dome-like structure.
In order to grab hold of, or integrate the existing table of the courtyard into the structure, we had to come up with a bridge construction.
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