Latest comments for http://www.livingsteel.org , comment 0 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.livingsteel.org Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:21:50 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.livingsteel.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362&Itemid=1#pc_24 Hi all, I'm wondering, to which extent the kick-start concept could be amenable to self-building (users buy the components and assemble the house) and/or building by unexperienced volunteers (such as in several NGO-supported projects), with light supervision. Once the design is finalized, which are the most delicate / difficult phases in the building / assembling process ? Thanks Pascal - Pascal Ponty Thu, 15 May 2008 14:20:39 +0100 http://www.livingsteel.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362&Itemid=1#pc_23 Last week, cepezed went to Poland to present the final draft of the Włochy, Warsaw, project. This was approved of by our partners, so now we move on with the application for the construction permit. @Henry: In the Warsaw-project there will be a parking garage underneath the blocks, so the connection between the lower apartments and this basement will look different. How this will be done in detail has not yet been determined. @ Lucas: With a span of 7.0 meters, the total height of the floor system will be approx. 350 mm and the C channels will be 250 mm. Acoustic tests done in Holland show that the 100 mm of rock wool is sufficient. @ Cassey: The sandwich panels are isolated with rock wool instead of PU, since rock wool panels are more rigid and also have a better acoustic performance. The final claddig of the panels has not been determined yet. Most likely though, the panels will just have an outer layer of steel, so there won't be any cavity on the outside. Good luck with your project, you all! - Jeroen Hendriks Mon, 12 May 2008 11:57:00 +0100 http://www.livingsteel.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362&Itemid=1#pc_22 Hi from Montreal, Canada The student's of my technology class (average 16 years old) find your project very interesting as our main topic this year is " Une maison pour tous " or " A house for everybody ". So we're making a little study out of this living steel project if we may. To begin with I asked the students to research on the project using the internet and be critical about the design. Every two weeks I will submit the 3 best questions from them: Henry: You are talking about a " a hollow steel frame " but the various pictures are showing steel beams bolted to concrete posts (2 accross and the others on top of them) and what about the finishing of those beams? Lucas: The C channels used in the Cepezed building are 200mm deep for a finished floor of 300mm with a span of 4.5 meters. In this case, the spans are going to be beetween 7 or 8 meters. Will this affect the final height of the floor as the hight of the channels will have to be increased in order to reach proper rigidity? I feel that 10cm of rock wool is not enough to sound proof the appartment from the parking. Cassey: For the walls, you're using 1200mm PU SIP panels with a thickness of 10 or 12cm) . Those have a very good R value but are very poor as far accoustics are concerned. Will the cladding on those panels provide cooling space (beetween the outside of the panels and the cladding) See you soon André - andiamo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:51:15 +0100 http://www.livingsteel.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362&Itemid=1#pc_21 hi everybody, good job, thanks my web: www.hazirvilla.info - emre Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:20:14 +0100 http://www.livingsteel.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362&Itemid=1#pc_18 The coming about of the twenty Kickstart-dwellings in Włochy, Warsaw, is really making progress now. The planning permit has been granted, which is quite some news because the four-block and five-layer complex is somewhat higher than formally allowed and does not have a saddle roof, as was officially prescribed. Also, the tri-partite contracts between Living Steel, cepezed architects and the Polish property developer have been signed now. The Warsaw fire department has been provided with all the material it needs for judging compliance to local safety regulations. The preliminary design is almost finished and will be presented in early April. All in all, there is little that can stand in the way now. Start of construction is planned for the beginning of november." - Jeroen Hendriks Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:03:58 +0100 http://www.livingsteel.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362&Itemid=1#pc_7 Hello to all of you out there in our readership. I’m the privileged person who sits in the editor’s chair at www.livingsteel.org. I have the greatest job on the planet--talking to some of the globe’s best architects about innovative, sustainable communities using what we think is the best material for the job—steel. As building moves ahead on our Warsaw demonstration, architectenbureau cepezed (cepezed for short) will be using this blog to talk about their design, their experience with the construction process, their visits to the site and whatever else they feel inclined to talk about! Come back often to hear right from the architect as they work to see their vision become reality. And, just like any Blog on the net these days, you can get into a dialogue with the architect and others in the global community about building sustainable residential communities in steel. Hope to see you soon. Kathy Hickey, Editor - Kathy Hickey Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:16:13 +0100