SELF-CONSTRUCTION

SHADING DEVICE AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL STORAGE CONSTRUCTION

Design Studio - Part A
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MARCH 22nd: Link: MODULAR DESIGN CONSTRUCTION- FIRST ATTEMPT 

APRIL 8th: BEGINNING OF THE CONSTRUCTION ON SITE
  1. Rebuild the retaining wall that spans the change of level between the storage site and the lower level.
  2. Leveling the ground
  3. Storage foundation: pallets + debris
Dismounting the existing wall
Test the stones' disposition

Hands on

Finding appropriate stone size

Wall composed of local stones and portland cement

The retaining wall

Leveling the ground

Storage foundation: 2 pallets + debris + sand


Storage's base almost completed.
Photos by Nora Arias
APRIL 15th: FIRST WALLS OF THE STORAGE
  1. Raising the last part of the retaining wall
  2. Build up the first module
  3. First walls
Storage foundation (Photo by Shan Jin)
Reinforcement of the base and wall. Addition of wooden
board to the sides to prevent the debris of the 
foundation sliding out of the base.(Photo by Maria Solé)
First level of the back wall. (Photo by Shan Jin)
Second level of the wall (Photo by Shan Jin)
Module construction. Fixation with screws. (photo by Shan Jin)
The first module built. Pallets, screws and small steel plates 
(Photo by Maria Solé)
Re-leveling the base. It needs to be horizontal to incorporate the door.
(Photo by Shan Jin)
The module and part of the back wall of the storage.
(Photo by Maria Solé)



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