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LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: Re: WOW

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:57:40 +0000

Unfortunately, no. There is a beta quality facility for exporting models from SecondLife in .obj format. But modeling primitives in Second Life are unique to SL, so programmatically converting a general model to SL primitives is tough.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: WOW

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:22:52 +0000

Very impressive work in this wiki! Is it hard having to import, lets say, a full building model out of SketchUp into SecondLife like that, in order to continue the project there?

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: Re: views to the clinic and hospital from the site

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:59:34 +0000

comment inside the picture.
I think we should better shape this space to make it more real.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: Re: the possibility using Straw Bale construction

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:43:44 +0000

Good idea, and good material.

It could be plastered with soil and it work great for the living quality.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: Re: Gabion Walls as one of 'the' proposed innovations for competition

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:41:36 +0000

the problem is about metal.

First of all Metal is an expensive material.

More, it has a lot of bad features:

It needs a lot of energy to be realized;
It's a finite resource;
It has Electrical conductivity;
it could create electromagnetic fields;
not good to touch (alwais too cold or too hot);
it could be radioactive (in Italy one week ago they discovered a radioactive Iron inside a beton structure!).

If we use this idea only for the outside, we should also avoid the metal gabions, in Italy we have a lot of "muri a secco" http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fit.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMuro_a_secco&langpair=it%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8 (translated by google) in tuscany and in Liguria. Walls made only with stones and soil, without cement or iron.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: Re: Gabion walls

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:17:54 +0000

I think the only gabion walls are more efficient for uses like wineries, sheds or other working building.
Because of the interstices between the rocks, I think we should insulate through a central frame (panel) made by something of natural, such as Kenaf http://www.kenaf-fiber.com/en/isolkenaf.asp or also leaves, straw, or soil and bamboo. So it should be more confortable to stay when the wind comes or happen other atmospheric phenomena.
The image shows an horizzontal "ideal" section of the wall gabions with in the middle an insulating panel.
Maybe it doesn't need because we have not to show such details :P
Anyway I think we could use Gabion better in the outside terraces than for buildings.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: Re: separating the public and private areas

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:29:04 +0000

the comment is on the image bottom-right corner

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: First of all...

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:36:29 +0000

Really great work Theory!

I'm just back from Germany, and I checked out the work you did in this 2 weeks.
I think that, in this time, I can only give you some comment, hoping to be usefull.
turboy :)

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: introducing vines

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:54:32 +0000

In playing off the contribution from Far Link, I think introducing a native vine type of vegetation to grow along the gabion walls and canopy lattice above is a good idea. Considering the area, I’m sure a native vine could be found.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: views to the clinic and hospital from the site

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:53:02 +0000

Considering all their talk about views to the clinic and hospital from the site, I feel it important that the final design addresses this. The axis, as illustrated in the following image lines up with the view of the following 2nd image.

the view… http://picasaweb.google.com/nyayahealth/AMDOANCenterPhotosSiteB/photo#5154971344999452082

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: the possibility using Straw Bale construction

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:47:33 +0000

As an possible alternate to adobe, I’m proposing, to the community, the possibility using Straw Bale construction for these exterior walls. Other than being cheap and quite prevalent in the region, this type of construction is quite malleable in earthquakes as well as providing a high insulation coefficient.
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/08/10/straw.bales/
http://www.pasostrawbale.com/
http://radio.weblogs.com/0119080/images/Gallery/straw4.gif
http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/oclc/57557768?page=frame&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chipubweb.org%2Fcgi-bin%2Fcw_cgi%3F10002%2BREDIRX%2BuseDatabase_735_I_1568985142&title=Chicago+Public+Library&linktype=opac&detail=CGP%3AChicago+Public+Library%3APublic

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: Gabion Walls as one of 'the' proposed innovations for competition

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:46:35 +0000

Although the number of case studies for using gabion walls as an integral part of a building’s structure is limited, there’s enough burgeoning research out there to make me think this is a promising innovation. Perhaps with the help of some engineering research, this building method could be refined to the point that it could be a cheap and standard option for wall construction in developing counties with A LOT of stone, as well as unskilled labor.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: Gabion walls

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:45:08 +0000

It appears from these photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/nyayahealth/AMDOANCenterPhotosSiteB/photo#5151385966430287954 and http://picasaweb.google.com/nyayahealth/January2008ShaanSTrip/photo#5158064949813220338, that the use of Gabion walls has been done in the region. Not only would it be relatively cheap, but unskilled labored could be used in their construction—which in the end could be a great community building exercise.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: Limit the amount of regrading

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:44:23 +0000

In order to limit the amount of regrading that would have to be done, I made an effort to lay out the various buildings to work with the existing topography as much as possible.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: upper clerestory windows

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:43:24 +0000

These upper clerestory windows allow for the ventilation of hot air during the hot, summer months. The louvers are position in a manner to maintain privacy from the walkways above. The opens above in the roof, bring natural light and ventilation in along these covered corridors.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: windows on the north and south

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:42:40 +0000

Breaking them out into individual buildings and having windows on the north and south, allows cool breezes to filter through the rooms at night.

LEAF::1201709907 - submitted by Theory Shaw - Design Ideas...: created these smaller informal patios

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:41:56 +0000

Breaking the residences out into the 3 ‘bar’ buildings and staggering them from each other created these smaller informal patios for the individual quarters as well.