Pre patinated copper
Copper can be turned to many different colours, either naturally through the corrosive actions in the atmosphere which depending on the environment can take several years.
The process can be speeded up through chemical process where acids can be poured on, this would take days not years.
WHERE?
Cladding for my buildings and the canopy
WHY?
Because the copper is like a living thing in the sense of it is always changing maybe slow but like life around it its changing and the colours will vary between each section.
The process can be speeded up through chemical process where acids can be poured on, this would take days not years.
WHERE?
Cladding for my buildings and the canopy
WHY?
Because the copper is like a living thing in the sense of it is always changing maybe slow but like life around it its changing and the colours will vary between each section.
Galvanised steel
Galvanisation, or galvanisation, is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to steel or iron, to prevent rusting. The most common method is hot-dip galvanisation, in which parts are submerged in a bath of molten zinc.
WHERE?
This would be for the roof of the lower ‘canopy’ and for the accommodation and food hall above.
WHY?
Galvanised steel is very strong and lightweight which is exactly what is needed for my structure. Also with it being galvanised it make it rust proof.
WHERE?
This would be for the roof of the lower ‘canopy’ and for the accommodation and food hall above.
WHY?
Galvanised steel is very strong and lightweight which is exactly what is needed for my structure. Also with it being galvanised it make it rust proof.
The principle of the material is that via the natural weathering process the surface rusts and creates a protective layer. This layer, providing the environmental conditions are not extreme, can protect the steel from rusting further whilst producing a deep brown patina that varies slightly with time without any further surface treatment.
WHERE?
Cladding for the steel rods and columns
WHY?
It is a material that is changing and again ‘living’ as its colour will vary. Also the colour is not to disimilar to a tree trunk.
WHERE?
Cladding for the steel rods and columns
WHY?
It is a material that is changing and again ‘living’ as its colour will vary. Also the colour is not to disimilar to a tree trunk.
Reinforced concrete, Concrete in which steel is embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in resisting forces. The reinforcing steel—rods, bars, or mesh—absorbs the tensile, shear, and sometimes the compressive stresses in a concrete.
WHERE?
For my underground building
WHY?
Concrete is strong but when steel is reinforced inside it becomes even stronger, which underground will be needed.
WHERE?
For my underground building
WHY?
Concrete is strong but when steel is reinforced inside it becomes even stronger, which underground will be needed.