Location: Stratford, London (circa. 2011)
Design Brief: Balustrades and Wintergarden Structure Design
CAD System: AutoCad
I had the pleasure of working with the design team on what would be the Athletes Village for the 2012 Olympics in London that would later become residential housing.
A project that consisted of structural privacy screens and balcony balustrades, stair balustrades, rails, and a winter garden joining two adjacent blocks.
The winter garden structure was particularly interesting since the engineer had specific ideas around section use, and the fabricator chosen had limited experience with heavy sections. I was able to offer my expertise with heavy steel as this was the basis of my trade certification.
Through the strategic application of heat and cutting methods I was able to demonstrate that it is entirely possible to cut down sections without warping or massive postprocessing treatment.
Having a strong practical grasp of heavy engineering meant that I was able to resolve and help complete this project to exactly what the engineer had envisioned.
