WEEK 2 LECTURE:
It was interesting to see how reinforced concrete was made, I had never seen it before, only read about it. It gave me a better idea of how the Church of Light was constructed, which also gives me a better idea of how it can be deconstructed. Maybe i can have some of the steel bars sticking out, for the final project.
Concrete Walls
Before & After
Wood
Before & After
Concrete Floor
Before & After
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Reinforced Concrete:
Church of the Light, is primarily made up of reinforced concrete blocks.
Reinforced concrete is a useful material because the concrete reacts well to compression, while the steel reinforcing bars react well to tensile stress. Therefore the overall material reacts well to axial stress.
worn out reinforced concrete, revealing exposed steel bars.
*note: make this pattern but in the shape of an upside down cross. Juxtaposes the church.
Timber:
Timber is treated in order to prevent rotting, strength and from getting eaten by insects, such as termites. In Church of the Light it is used for flooring, and for the furniture. ( seats, chairs, table and podium). The wooden panels have been varnished with a dark maroon colour for not only antithetical purposes, but in order to protect the timber from rotting.
Timber erosion underwater:
change in texture - becomes most furry looking, as timber helps the growth of bacteria.
Steel:
Steel makes a physical change in colour and texture, when it comes in contact with water and oxegen. as it rusts. Salt water speeds this process up.
The exposed steel in Church of the Light is used in the framing of windows and doors. The steel is shapes as an "I" to reinforce each end of the material, and therefore give it more structural integrity
effects of steel under water:
Suspended from Titanic's bow railing, rust "icicles" eat away at the decaying wreck (file photo).
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