14 CONSTRUCTION
The trellis columns consisted of ten steel members with various tabs and caps relating to the interlocking beams, benches and shed designs. A small group of students went off–site to MassArt’s metal shop and learned to cut, drill and weld the various steel parts together in order to fabricate the ten custom columns. The finished product was then sent to a local galvanizer and erected on site. Both the bridge and the classroom decking reflected the triangular decking pattern found throughout the design and as a result required intricate blocking and angled cuts. The framing material was pressure treated wood and the decking material was a mahogany species, called Red Meranti, which had been suggested by the advising contractor for its availability, durability and beauty.