4 FRAMES

PIAVE STREET 2, BOLLATE 4 FRAMES design proposal for the conservation of a damaged wooden beam

YEAR: FALL 2020 STATUS: pending municipality approval DESIGN PHASES Concept

Design poroposal

Preliminar visualization

Structural design

Municipality approval

CURRENT STATUS the weight of the building damaged the wooden beam and stone columns.ďż˝ There is a growing risk of collapse of the structure.

C O N C E P T S T R A T E G Y

FRAMES FORMGIVING CONCEPT A column

A square column

A thin column

A frame column Thin cross section

breaches in the beam

Iconic shape

Thin edges to reduce overall visual impact

IS IT POSSIBLE TO DEMOLISH AND REPLACE? The building is listed as an historical asset.

The columns and the beam cannot be demolished and replaced.

Trapezoid shape to hide the structural components

FINAL SOLUTION Existing components are preserved entirely.

Their structural function will be performed by new integrated components

FRAMES COMPOSITION CONCEPT Frames are used also to identify and highlight the main components of the courtyard space: -the arched window; -the stone column; -the human who inhabits this space.

WEST ELEVATION

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02

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SOUTH ELEVATION

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03 - COLUMN IN FRAME

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01 - CROSS SECTION // WOODEN BEAM AND STEEL BEAM

A’ Wooden beam

02 - ISOMETRIC VIEW // FRAME BASEMENT INTERFACE Steel frames are also used to protect the stone columns

Wooden interface plate

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Damaged wooden beam New Structural hidden steel beam

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Trapezium shaped steel frame

Thanks to the new steel frames, building weight is now transferred to the ground without damaging the stone columns.

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