Construction + Structures 2

Saturday, April 14, 2007

Site Visit #2: Geelong Waterfront - Carousel

The Carousel

A stunning pavilion of steel and glass was designed to house the ride, its steam engine and the large band organ. In the heart of Geelong, beside Steampacket Quay on the Waterfront. The custom-made pavillion has been recognised for its design excellence, winning the 2002 Victorian Architectural Award for its architects, McGlashan Everist.



Below, are some of the details of the building itself:



Detailed pictures of the exterior

These pictures shown above is to show you the connection style of the building with the use of bolts. Really strong connections to prevent from strong winds since it is near the bay.





Detailed pictures of the interior (ceiling)


For more detail, visit this website:

http://www.gaa.com.au/case_studies/case_gc.html










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