Super Shed Project

University of Waterloo - Enclosure

Design Studio

Duration: 4 weeks

Software Used

Different wall cladding used for each unique walls: wood veneers for south facing wall, concrete panel for west and east facin wall, and Standing seam panel for roof and north facing wall.

Building Elevations

Overhead doors and 20% window to wall ratio in south facing wall for the maximum exposure to sunlight. One type of cladding overlapping each corners for the continuous insulation and membranes. Window placed high on south side wall to incorporate natural air flow between south wide window and north side window. High windows on south side operable through extended crank handle.

Purpose

The intent of the SuperShed Project is to explorate intrinsic combination of structure and envelopes of various types.

Shed with building dimension of 9m by 18m was designed mainly using REVIT 2023.

Through this project, I developed an understanding of the make-up of a range of wall and roof enclosure systems, and the challenges in detailing enclosure systems.

The main idea of this shed was to incorporate 3 different types of cladding (wood venner, concrete panel, standing seam steel) and enclosure systems that accounts for the execution of the consturction and the overall energy performance of the shed.

Standing Seam Roof Connection Detail (West Side)

4 “ XPS foam insulaion connected to plywood sheathing with Cascadia Clip. Roof wrapped around the trusses to ensure continuos membrane and insulation. Cotinuous flashing used at the ends to avoid mositure accumulation.

Standing Seam roof Connection (South Side)

Continous membrane and insulation by wrapping arorund the trusses, same cascadia clip to attatch insulation. Spray foam coated at the web of the trusses to avoid thermal bridges.

Component Design

Skeleton of the facade consists of the flexiglass, insulation, modelling baord, stone tiles, and shading device