I was set the task of designing a temporary structure which would be located in the City

Centre, near the historical Bargate, to promote the courses and services SSU has to offer to its

target market.

Here are some pictures of my design…

Floor will be a timber frame with a reinforced metal mesh sheet to provide an elevated flat surface. A basic underlay will then be fitted followed by a laminate affect linoleum.

Information Hub Materials

My structures roof is unique therefore I will need custom made materials. The arc’s will be made of a lightweight reinforced steel and will be coated in a thin layer of an opaque acrylic to give it it’s white colour. This will all be fixed on to a steel plate that will fit the shape on my structure and will fit onto the circular wall and twin pillars at the front of the hub. The roof arcs will then have a transparent polycarbonate roof to make the structure weather tight from the top down to the walls.

The circular wall is the focal point of my structure . This will be constructed by using 5 timber columns with plywood to create the circular shape and then skimmed to give it a flat/smooth surface. Chosen wood as opposed to steel as it is renewable and can be recycled, going with my sustainable theme.

I have chosen to put my iPads on elevated stands so people can use them standing up. The stands will be made of plywood to create the circular shape, and then I’ll a thicker piece of wood the sit on the top to place the iPads upon. These will then be painted.

The wall placed in the centre of my structure works like a partition wall to separate the two sections but not entirely dividing them off. It will be constructed using a prefabricated board with timber beams to give it some strength to hold up the TV screen as this will be heavy.