Continuing our report on the heat duct tunnel construction from March 10th:With the help of our newest workshop participants, the construction crew has already poured the next section of the heat duct tunnel. In this photo, the crew prepares the formwork for footings to support future wall sections.
[photo: Chihiro Saito & text: Colleen Reckow]
Here is a view of the preliminary work from above.By the next day, the forms were finished and the concrete poured. Not pictured is another small footing at the end of the opposite wall, which was also completed.
[photo: Chihiro Saito & text: Colleen Reckow]
The crew used the small mixer and transferred concrete into wheelbarrows.
[photo: Chihiro Saito & text: Colleen Reckow]
Then they poured the concrete from the wheelbarrow onto a chute positioned above the formwork.
[photo: Chihiro Saito & text: Colleen Reckow]
Posted by sue on March 17, 2010 11:30:32 AM MST
Recently Paolo Soleri experimented with a new type of sculptural bell assembly.
[photo: Chihiro Saito & text: Colleen Reckow]
This prototype of his idea, fabricated from steel by Brent Scott, hung in the vaults temporarily to give it architectural context.
[photo: Chihiro Saito & text: Colleen Reckow]
Paolo observes as Randall Schultz makes final adjustments to the bells.
[photo: Chihiro Saito & sue & text: Colleen Reckow]
Posted by sue on March 15, 2010 3:53:31 PM MST
Welcome to the March 2010 Workshop participantsBack: Kevin Stevenson, Dan Moran, Jonathan Robitaille, Patrick Delulis, Jarred Jackson, Jeremy Couto, Andrew Ferri, Matthieu Guiot from France, Adam McCarthy, Andrew Wheeler, Jovan Tanasijevic
Middle Back: Marcia Sailor [seminar week], George Gowen, Scott Daniels, John Yu, Lindsay Seligman, Jacob Mushlin [seminar week], Ariana Deignan-Kosmi [seminar week], Samantha Tapia
Middle Front: Megan Rogoff, Tyler Wilcox, Joseph LoCoco, Daniel Mulvey, Robert Martin, David Tarby
Front: Matthew Smith, Scott Morgan, Jessica Corbett, Nunzia DiMolfetta from Italy, Takako Sugiyama from Japan [4 weeks], Angela Sicilia from Italy, John Fennell, Joseph DiLorenzo
Not Pictured: Craig Capano [seminar week]
[photo: Chihiro Saito & text: Colleen Reckow]
Posted by sue on March 12, 2010 4:09:51 PM MST
To continue our heat duct tunnel report from February 15th: The forms were removed after the recent large pour. Workshop participant Cara Pirello and construction crew member Jeff Buderer transport the wood panels from the project site.
[photo: Chihiro Saito & text: Colleen Reckow]
A wider view shows the concrete of the outer wall after form removal and workshop participant Kirsten Lynge assisting with the project.
[photo: Chihiro Saito & text: Colleen Reckow]
The interior walls of the tunnel were painted black with a concrete pigment. This will help to generate heat after the tunnel roof is enclosed with a membrane. Pictured here are Dave Tollas and Cara working to complete the painting.
[photo & text: Colleen Reckow]
Now, the heat duct tunnel interior walls are black. The floor painting is in progress and will be finished in the near future. Another upcoming construction step is to insulate the left wall pictured and backfill to help prevent heat loss.
[photo & text: Colleen Reckow]
Posted by sue on March 10, 2010 4:20:10 PM MST
Congratulations to the January 31. 2010 workshop participants upon their graduation! [from left]: Astrid Sonne, Kirsten Lynge, Daniel Reiff, Ikue Saitou, Jin-Hee Koh, and Cara Pirello.
[photo & text: Colleen Reckow]
Posted by sue on March 8, 2010 3:19:48 PM MST