structure and facade

MODULE COMPONENTS

ROOF / CEILING

PRIMARY STRUCTURE

FLOOR / CEILING

EXTERNAL WALL WITH

TIMBER CLADDING
AND OPENING

EXTERNAL WALL WITH

BRICK CLADDING

1:20 BASE HOUSE ELEVATION SLICE 1:20 BASE HOUSE DETAILED FACADE SECTION 1:10 DETAIL A

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2
3
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A
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10
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1 Metal cap with drip 11 18mm plasterboard with paint finish

2 External cladding structure and ventilated
cavity
3 Taylor Maxwell brick cladding, Colour 73210
4 Waterproof membrane
5 35 mm rigid wood fibre sheating
6 200 mm NatuWool insulation
7 200 x 90 mm stud frame infilled with
insulation
8 200 x 200 mm glulam frame
9 45 x 45 mm internal battens and services
cavity
10 Airtight membrane
B C
12 Concrete paving tiles, 300 x 600 mm
13 Waterproof membrane
14 80 mm Kingspan Styrozone (or similar
approved) rigid insulation
15 Paving tiles adjustable pedestal
16 Loose laid retention trim
17 Vapour barrier
18 18 mm SterlingOSB RoofDek (or similar
approved) roof deck
19 Gravel
20 Kingspan (or similar approved) upstand

1:10 DETAIL B

21 22 23 24

25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
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21 25 mm (2 x 12.5) acoustic plasterboard 29 80 mm Kingspan Styrozone (or similar

22 18 mm structural floor boards approved) rigid insulation
23 Reclaimed wood floor finish 30 Waterproof membrane
24 135 mm skirting 31 Root barrier
25 Waterproof membrane 32 Drainage layer
26 Kingspan (or similar approved) upstand 33 Filter layer
27 18 mm SterlingOSB RoofDek (or similar 34 150 mm soil
approved) roof deck 35 Vegetation layer
28 Vapour barrier

1:10 DETAIL A

MASTERPLAN PLAN BASE HOUSE SOUTH ELEVATION 36 37

The module of the homes has been
developed following the 650mm x 650mm
grid devised by Walter Segal, multiplied by
9 and respectively 10 to create an area of
38m2,which matches the London Housing
Design Guide Essential GIA for a person. This
dimension has also been chosen to match the
size of materials that are available in stores
so that the owners can modify and adapt
their homes without the need of bespoke
components and materials.

The base house is composed of 3 full

modules and a half: 2 modules for the 38
commercial spaces and the utility, and one 39
module and a half for the home. There is a 40
41
garage/ pergola space that is the width of a
BASE HOUSE NORTH ELEVATION module which serves as a an indication of the
42
43
with of the plot and the maximum width for
incrementation.

The incrementation process implies that the 36 Loose laid retention trim
house will grow by adding a full module or 37 Gravel
half a module to the already existing house. 38 Airtight membrane
39 18 mm acoustic plasterboard
40 Services void
41 Hanger wire
42 Ceiling structure
43 Acoustic ceiling tiles or acoustic plasterboard
with painted finish

NORTH
 STRUCTURAL AND FABRIC
FACADE STUDY
END-TERRACED SECOND STOREY
TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT
CONTEXTUAL IMAGE
1:20 SECTION
EAST ELEVATION COMPOSITION AND MATERIALITY
NTS
CORE SHOWING THE MASONRY
SHEAR AND SPINE WALLS
WALL CONSTRUCTION DETAIL
FLOOR CONSTRUCTION DETAIL
FIRST FLOOR CONSTRUCTION
12mm NATURAL STONE TILE
19mm SHEATING OSB
220mm x 47mm STRUCTURAL
TIMBER JOIST @ 450mm C/C.
220mm QUILT INSULATION
44mm TIMBER BATTENS
@ 600mm C/C
44mm QUILT INSULATION
IN SERVICE VOID
19mm GYPSUM PLASTERBOARD
GROUND FLOOR CONSTRUCTION
12mm NATURAL STONE TILE
70mm SAND-CEMENT SCREED
INCORPORATING UNDERFLOOR
HEATING
150mm CONCRETE SUB-FLOOR
150mm RIGID POLYSTYRENE
INSULATION
POLYURETHANE DAMP PROOF
MEMBRANE
300mm WELL COMPACTED
HARDCORE
WALL SECTION
1:20
ADDITION OF TIMBER FRAMED ADDITION OF GLAZING,
WALLS AND TIMBER ROOF CURTAIN WALL AND GLASS
GUARDS
TIMBER CLADDING
BREATHER MEMBRANE
INSULATED TIMBER FRAME
VAPOUR BARRIER
SERVICE VOID
GYPSUM PLASTERBOARD
NATURAL STONE TILE
SHEATING OSB
INSULATED TIMBER JOIST
SERVICE VOID
GYPSUM PLASTERBOARD PREFABRICATED TIMBER PANELS
ROOF CONSTRUCTION
18mm NATURAL SLATE TILE
44mm TIMBER BATTENS AND COUNTER BATTENS
WATERPROOF MEMBRANE
19mm SHEATING OSB
220mm x 47mm STRUCTURAL
TIMBER JOIST @ 450mm C/C.
220mm QUILT INSULATION
44mm TIMBER BATTENS @ 600mm C/C
44mm QUILT INSULATION IN SERVICE VOID
19mm GYPSUM PLASTERBOARD
FIRST FLOOR TERRACE CONSTRUCTION
100mm x 44mm TREATED HARDWOOD
TIMBER DECKING
PROPRIETARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM
TREATED TAPERED FIRRING
TIMBER AS REQUIRED
120mm x 44mm STRUCTURAL TIMBER
JOIST @ 600mm C/C ON GALVANISED
STEEL JOIST HANGERS
44mm TIMBER BATTENS @ 450mm C/C
22mm CEMENT BOARD WITH LIME
RENDER FINISH
1100mm HIGH LAMINATED
CLEAR GLASS BALUSTRADE
GROUND FLOOR TERRACE CONSTRUCTION
100mm x 44mm TREATED HARDWOOD
TIMBER DECKING
PROPRIETARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM
TREATED TAPERED FIRRING
TIMBER AS REQUIRED
100mm CONCRETE SUB-FLOOR
300mm WELL COMPACTED HARDCORE
LOW-E, ARGON FILLED DOUBLE GLAZED
SOLID TIMBER WINDOWS
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
1:10
EXPLODED ISOMETRIC OF
CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS
 The facade plays an important role in the
scheme, becoming an ideology more than just
a protective structure.

Behind the facade reveals an oasis of green

pedestrianised social space, which enhances
the community aspect of the housing scheme,

The surrounding buildings are predominately

masonry with a strong frontage.

The scheme, located in Everton Park, will be

constructed with the outer shell (the main
facade erected first then with the floor
slabs introduced next. The internal and
rear walls will be constructed by timber,
allowing a much more lighter and adaptable
method of construction.

site plan

terrace plan showing thick wrapped facade with lighter

constructed internal walls and partitions.

1 concrete pad footings

2 retaining wall
reinforced insitu concrete wall
waterproof membrane - epmm system 12mm
5 insulation - mineral wood 150mm
breather membrane
marine plywood 10mm
gypsum plasterboard with dot and dab plaster

outside finished with layer of sand and 300mm x 300mm flag stones

3 masonry wall
outer brick leaf - ibstock modular clay bricks with lime mortar
waterproof membrane - epmm system 12mm
inner brick leaf - ibstock modular clay bricks with lime mortar
marine plywood 10mm
gypsum plasterboard with dot and dab plaster
6 paint finish

4 internal floor
20mm concrete screed polished for finish
50mm self levelling smooth screed with underfloor heating
insulation - mineral wood 100mm
marine plywood 100mm
precast concrete floor slabs 440 x 215 x 100mm. compressive
strength 3.5 n/mm
marine plywood 10mm
gypsum plasterboard with dot and dab plaster
paint finish
3
5 roof construction/parapet
steel fixing to top masonry wall
4 single ply EPDM membrane fully adhered substrate laid to fall
marine plywood 10mm
waterproof membrane - epmm system 12mm
insulation - mineral wood 150mm
breather membrane
precast concrete floor slabs 440 x 215 x 100mm. compressive
strength 3.5 n/mm
marine plywood 10mm
gypsum plasterboard with dot and dab plaster

6 windows
Aluminium PVC-U windows in anthracite grey with thermosetting
resin.
8
7 structural glazing
light triple glazed soft low-E glass (Pilkington toughened and
laminated pyrolytic low-emissive coated thermal glass.

8 external doors
Aluminium framed doors anthracite grey

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2

floor and internal wall

terrace wall with timber

frame construction

1
level 0 with retaining wall and
main facade structural glazing
1:20 bold facade
 S t ruct ural and Fabr ic Facade Study fully ad hered single p ly roof waterp roof me mbra n e

of Gard en + H om e
6mm glass-fib re-reinforced gyp sum boa rd
150mm min. roof insulation to falls
12mm glass-fib re-reinforced gyp sum boa rd
b y J ust i n Lean H uang Tan 150mm tatasteel comp osite floor d ec k i n g c omf l or 6 0
steel I -b eam with circular op enings
60mm mineral wool insulattion
8mm waterp roof memb rane
16mm p lasterb oard with wire ceiling h a n ge r
fu l l y adh ered si n g l e pl y ro o f w at er pro o f m emb rane

1 5 0 m m m i n . m i n er al w o o l ro o f i n su l at i o n t o falls
130/130/9 mm steel angle

1 2 m m g l ass- fi bre- rei n fo rced g ypsu m bo ard

1 5 0 m m t at ast eel co m po si t e fl o o r decki n g comflor 60

st eel fl o o r decki n g co m fl o r 6 0

par apet cappi n g w i t h al u m i n i u m fl ash i n g

6 0 m m m i n er al w o o l i n su l at i o n

So uth-West (F acade) El evati o n

laminated light grey var nished

oak p lank maximum siz e
138/150/8 mm

8mm d iameter stainless-steel thread ed rod

susp end ed 100/230/100 mm cast glass glass b rick wall:

2 4 0 / 1 1 5 / 4 1 m m l i g h t g rey br i ck w al l b lock with d ep ressions for metal 8mm d iameter stainless-steel thread ed rod, s u s pe n de d
100/230/100 mm cast glass b lock with d epre s s i on s f or me t a l
screw in p lace on 40/4 mm steel rib b ons
8 m m w at er pro o f m em br an e
existing p ower sub station

6 0 m m m i n er al w o o l i n su l at i o n

1 6 m m pl ast er bo ard w i t h sm o o t h fi n i sh

Ex p l od ed A x onom etry of Facad e El em ents

Ex teri o r Perspecti ve rooflight:

900/2400 mm trip le-glaz ed rooflight wind ow with white p ainted p ine
wood frame, fitted with hand les mad e of mould ed z inc

interior flooring:
ro o f : laminated light grey var nished oak p lank m a x i mu m s i ze
f u l l y a d h e re d s i n g l e pl y ro of w at er pro o f m em br an e 138/150/8 mm
6 m m g l a s s -f i bre -re i n f o rc e d g ypsu m bo ard 150mm tatasteel comp osite floor d ecking c omf l oor 6 0
1 5 0 m m m i n . ro o f i n s u l a t i o n t o fal l s steel I -b eam with circular op enings
1 2 m m g l a s s -f i b re -re i n f o rc ed g ypsu m bo ard 60mm mineral wool insulattion
1 5 0 m m t a t a s t e e l c o m p o s i t e fl o o r decki n g co m fl o r 6 0 8mm waterp roof memb rane

Key Pla n 1: 5 0 0

143/256 mm ceiling: cei l i n g :

s t e e l I -be a m 6 0 m m m i n e r a l w o o l i n su l at t i o n 1 6 m m pl ast er bo ard
8 m m wa t e r pro o f m em br an e w i t h w i re cei l i n g h an g er
1 6 m m pl a s t e r b o ard w i t h w i re cei l i n g h an g er

tatast eel comf lor 60

sm o o th plaster f inish

da rk oak wood i n t er i o r fl o o r i n g : interior staircase:

l am i n at ed l i g h t g rey var nished oak p lank maximum siz e 142.5 mm riser/ 300 mm thread
138/150/8 mm with laminated d ark oak p lank
1 5 0 m m t at ast eel co m posite floor d ecking comfloor 60 maximum siz e 138/150/8 mm
g l a s s br i c k wa l l : i n t er i o r st ai rcase:
8 m m di a m e t e r s t a i n l e s s -s t eel t h readed ro d, su s- 1 4 2 .5 m m r i ser / 3 0 0 m m t h read
p e n de d 1 0 0 / 2 3 0 / 1 0 0 m m c ast g l ass bl o ck w i t h w i t h l am i n at ed dar k o ak pl an k
d e p re s s i o n s f o r m e t a l m axi m u m si ze 1 3 8 / 1 5 0 / 8 m m
s c re w i n p l a c e o n 4 0 / 4 m m st eel r i bbo n s
existing p ower sub station
De t a ile d S e c t io n 1 : 2 0
Detai l ed Sect i on through a H ous i ng U ni t 1:40
light grey
Interi o r Secti onal P ers p ecti v e 1:40
va r n ish ed oak
E L E V A T I O N / P L A N / S E C T I O N S 1 : 2 0 F A C A D E A S S E M B L Y

1. TIMBER FRAME 2. PREFAB INSULATED PANELS

B A N 10
7 8 9

1 3 4 5 6

2
KEY PLAN 1:200

3. BREATHER MEMBRANE & int. 4. FIX CLADDING &

AXONOMETRIC 1:10
VAPOUR BARRIER int. SERVICE VOID
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S P E C I F I C A T I O N

1. 120 x 18mm British Larch Timber Cladding with
10mm shadow gap, face fixed with s/s nails
2. 42 x 42mm treated s/w vertical timber battens
3. Breather membrane layer
4. 15mm Exterior grade OSB/3 sheet
5. 100mm Sheeps wool insulation roll
6. 100 x 47mm treated timber batten to provide
pre-fabricated panel carcassing
7. 15mm Exterior grade OSB/3 sheet
8. Vapour barrier layer
9. 38 x 38mm s/w timber batten for service void
10. 11mm Interior grade OSB/1 sheet wall lining
11. 2.0 x 1.5m Timber frame triple glazed top hung
casement window with 12mm plywood int. lining
12. 47mm x 200mm Structual Graded C24 Treated
Carcassing Timber
13. 300mm Pre-fabricated concrete sandwich
panel - 200mm Structure/70mm Insulation 30mm
Concrete
14. 75mm 115 Cement:Sand Levelling Screed with
floated finish
15. 100mm Rigid board insulation below screed
16. Precast concrete beam and block floor - 150 x
135mm wet cast beam with 440 x 215 x 100mm
7k/N concrete block
17. Precast concrete ring beam fixed to precast
pile cap on precast concrete pile foundation

A X O N O M E T R I C

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SECTION A 1:20 ELEVATION 1:20 SECTION B 1:20

GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:20

COSMOPOLIS - Homing the homeless
MArch 7001/7 Structural & fabric facade study
MIXING TYPOLOGIES: Urban fabric strategy
LOCATION PLAN: Urban strategy
TYPOLOGY SECTION: Stacking the structures
APARTMENT TYPOLOGY: Analysed facade, floor plan
Apartment typology consists of a mixed use of
programmes across the vertical arrangement.
Structure & Fabric Facade
Sharing a central circulation core, room heights
consist of 2.8m on the ground floors and 2.5m on
+ APPROACH:
the upper floors. The discrete colourful outer skins
of the facade provide individuality to the apartments
and a vibrant community aesthetic.
The all-timber structure provides an environmental
approach so the solution of a mixed form
construction supported this. Internally sandlime
brickwork is used for sound insulation as a
affordable material. The outer skin is formed of the
Douglas fir timber cladding locally sourced with a
CONCEPTUAL APPROACH: Incremental growth layer of cellulose insulation 200mm thick injected
Adam Dwyer
between the facade elements, which would
be prefabricated on the on-site CNC factory
as finished units. The facade endeavours to
produce a new urban typology that contains
qualities and advantages of houses within a city
context. The response was to develop a model
that forms between the individual terraced house
and collective terraced structures set within a
interlocking form that could incrementally adapt.
The absence of cars in the internal promenades
and the reduced dimensions of the internal
apartment arrangements provides the residential
inhabitants to take ownership of their public realm
within an graceful environment.
+ FORM
+ EXTENSIVE VEGETATION
+ FILTRATION FABRIC UNDERLAY
+ DRAINAGE LAYER 75MM
+ BASE & CAP SHEET
+ CELLULOSE INSULATION 200MM
+ ROOF BARRIER
+ WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE
+ INSITU CONCRETE 220MM
2 1 + PLASTERBOARD FINISH
4 5
AXONOMETRIC DRAWING: Facade assembly
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ANALYSED APARTMENT FACADE: Elevation drawing
OUTLINE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION: Apartment typology wing
1 + 2mm sheet- aluminium covering, painted
2 + 20mm orientated-strand board
3 + 50mm peripheral gravel strip
4 + 80mm layer of vegetation roof sealing layer. 150-200mm insulation falls 150mm thermal
insulation
5 + prefabricated facade element: 30/30mm Douglas fir strips. 30/90mm Douglas fir strips.
40/45mm Douglas fir battens. 25mm counterbattens. 18mm water repellent moisture
diffusing wood fibreboard. 200mm cellulose insulation between 60/180mm timber posts
with 20mm spacing from structure
6 + balustrade: 1.5mm expanded-metal mesh welded in steel frame. (mesh: 40 x 17 x 2mm).
7 + 10mm floor finish. 45mm screed separating layer. 15mm impact sound-insulation. 40mm
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thermal insulation. 250mm reinforced concrete floor, smoothed & painted.
8 + fabric blind
9 + triple glazing in metal frame
10 + 20/100mm Douglas fir boarding. 50/80mm wood bearers
11 + 30mm metal grating
12 + 10mm floor finish. 45mm screed separating layer. 15mm impact-sound insulation.
100mm thermal insulation separating layer reinforced concrete base slab
13 + 5mm silicate rendering. 2 x 100mm thermal insulation. 175mm sandlime-brick lintel 5mm
1:20 DETAILED SECTION: Vertical section through apartment typology facade plaster + SKIN, FACADE MATERIALITY