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Float homes [...] feature truly waterfront living with ocean or river views at a fraction of the price. Neighbours include herons, sea lions, bald eagles and many other forms of wildlife. While this style of living may not be for everyone, they do come in single family, apartments/condos, custom built or modular, prefabricated options. New models include the usual home amenities such as stainless-steel appliances, heated floors, soaker tubs, on-demand water heaters, and even rooftop decks. They follow stringent building codes, fire safety and environmental standards demanded by local, provincial and federal authorities. (Anne McMullin, Vancouver Courier)
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Sandhammarens Fyr is a lighthouse at the most southeastern edge of Skåne in the south of Sweden, 5 kilometers from Löderups beach. The lighthouse is a so-called Heidenstamm-lighthouse, a prefabricated light steel structure suitable to be installation on sandy ground.
This lighthouse has been in operation since 1892.
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A Futuro house, or Futuro Pod, is a round, prefabricated house designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, of which fewer than 100 were built during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The shape, reminiscent of a flying saucer, and the structure's airplane hatch entrance has made the houses sought after by collectors. The Futuro is composed of fiberglass-reinforced polyester plastic, polyester-polyurethane, and poly(methyl methacrylate), measuring 4 metres (13 feet) high and 8 metres (26 feet) in diameter.
Crimean bridge - suspension bridge in Moscow, passes across the Moscow River. The bridge was built during Stalin's reconstruction of the city and is open May 1, 1938 the length of the span of the river - 168 meters. The bridge has a span 3; its total length - 688 m, width 38.5 m.
From April to December 2001, work on the general reconstruction of the Crimean Bridge. During this time, builders repave the sidewalks and the roadway of the bridge. Prefabricated slabs of pavement have been replaced by a monolith. In addition, the waterproofing of the bridge, carried out anti-corrosion treatment of metal structures has been updated. It replaced as 5500 square meters of granite cladding.
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The Cross Bay Link is about 1.8km long, of which 1km is a marine viaduct composed of several sizeable steel and concrete members.
Spanning across Junk Bay, the Cross Bay Link will connect the southeastern areas of Tseung Kwan O with the Tseung Kwan O - Lam Tin Tunnel and provide linkage to Tiu Keng Leng and Tseung Kwan O town centre. It will greatly ease transport between the southeastern part of Tseung Kwan O and Kowloon. The project is scheduled for completion in 2022.
With a length of 200m and a weight of about 10,000 tonnes, the double-arch steel bridge was constructed with high-strength steel and is an integral part of the marine viaduct. It was prefabricated in Nantong, near Shanghai and arrived in Hong Kong on February 16, 2021. It will be erected on the bridge piers later and will be the longest span and heaviest steel arch bridge in the city.
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Grytviken Church
This small, single-nave white church, also known as the Whalers Church, was prefabricated in Norway, shipped to Grytviken and consecrated in the Norwegian Lutheran denomination on Christmas Day 1913. It is still used on occasion for services and wedding ceremonies. Nearby, explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton is buried in the whalers' cemetery alongside 63 other men, a number of whom died during a typhoid epidemic in 1912. His granite headstone is engraved with the nine-pointed star he used as a personal symbol. Shackleton died after suffering a heart attack at sea in 1922, and his body was returned to Grytviken at his widow's request—the place he based himself while planning the rescue of the crew from his ship Endurance.
The E. F. Hodgson Co.
Manufacturers of Pre-Fabricated Housing
1892-1944
The company grew from selling chicken brooders and coops to prefab homes. This little catalog includes garden furnishings, dog kennels, playhouses, a green house and more.
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Los pabellones de entrada son del más puro estilo gaudiniano, con una estructura orgánica reflejo del profundo estudio que Gaudí hacía de la naturaleza. Realizados con mampostería de piedra del lugar, destacan por sus bóvedas en forma de paraboloide hiperbólico, cubiertas con cerámica de vivos colores. Gaudí utilizó la técnica de la bóveda catalana o bóveda tabicada, que consistía en la superposición de varias capas de ladrillos con argamasa.Algunas de las estructuras eran prefabricadas y luego instaladas en sus lugares correspondientes, adelantándose Gaudí de nuevo a las técnicas de construcción actuales.
Flags of entry style of Gaudí, with an organizational structure that reflects the deep study of nature was Gaudi. Made with stone masonry of the place, noted for their vaults in the form of hyperbolic paraboloids, covered with brightly colored ceramics. Gaudí used the technique of vault enclosed or Catalan vault, consisting of overlapping layers of bricks with argamasa.Algunas of structures were prefabricated and then installed in its place, ahead of Gaudí new techniques to current construction.
Mitten in Berlin, neben dem Hauptbahnhof, steht ein großes Gebäude, das in diesen heißen Sommertagen wie ein erfrischender Eiswürfel wirkt: kühl, bläulich, ein bisschen klotzig, aber irgendwie wohltuend.
Zumal: „Der Hauptbahnhof ist umstellt von architektonischen Belanglosigkeiten“, sagt Architekturkritiker Nikolaus Bernau. Der cube berlin, in dem eine große Anwaltskanzlei ihren Sitz hat und der auch von der Deutschen Bahn genutzt wird, hebe sich davon deutlich ab.
Irrwitzige Effekte
Geplant und umgesetzt wurde er von dem Kopenhagener Architekturbüro 3XN Architects. Was sofort ins Auge fällt, ist die spiegelnde Glasfassade. Die wäre an sich nichts Besonderes. „Vorgebaute Glasfassaden, das macht man wegen des Gebäudeklimas so seit den 1950er-Jahren“, sagt Bernau.
Das Ungewöhnliche sei, dass die Fassade teils aufgebrochen und zur Innenhaut des Gebäudes weggeklappt wurde. Daraus ergäben sich „irrwitzige Spiegeleffekte“, denn die Fassade spiegele nicht nur andere Gebäude, sondern auch sich selbst wider.
In New York oder Hongkong würde der Würfel vermutlich nicht weiter auffallen, vermutet Bernau. Für Berlin sei diese Art von Gebäude jedoch geradezu extravagant – gemessen an dem nicht sehr experimentierfreudigen Mainstream, der ansonsten vorherrsche. Bernaus begeistertes Fazit: „Showarchitektur!“
In the middle of Berlin, next to the main train station, stands a large building that looks like a refreshing ice cube in these hot summer days: cool, bluish, a bit chunky, but somehow soothing.
Especially since "The main station is surrounded by architectural trivialities," says architecture critic Nikolaus Bernau. The cube berlin, in which a large law firm has its headquarters and which is also used by Deutsche Bahn, stands out clearly.
Crazy effects
It was planned and implemented by the Copenhagen architecture firm 3XN Architects. What immediately catches the eye is the reflective glass façade. That in itself would be nothing special. "Prefabricated glass facades have been done since the 1950s because of the building's climate," says Bernau.
The unusual thing is that the façade was partially broken open and folded away to the inner skin of the building. This results in "crazy mirror effects", because the façade not only reflects other buildings, but also reflects itself.
In New York or Hong Kong, the cube would probably not attract attention, Bernau suspects. For Berlin, however, this type of building is downright extravagant – compared to the not very experimental mainstream that otherwise prevails. Bernau's enthusiastic conclusion: "Show architecture!"
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Float homes [...] feature truly waterfront living with ocean or river views at a fraction of the price. Neighbours include herons, sea lions, bald eagles and many other forms of wildlife. While this style of living may not be for everyone, they do come in single family, apartments/condos, custom built or modular, prefabricated options. New models include the usual home amenities such as stainless-steel appliances, heated floors, soaker tubs, on-demand water heaters, and even rooftop decks. They follow stringent building codes, fire safety and environmental standards demanded by local, provincial and federal authorities. (Anne McMullin, Vancouver Courier)
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Seitenansicht des sanierten Plattenbaus (aus 1975), Andreasstraße 22, Berlin.
Entwurfsarchitekt Sanierung: Giorgio Gullotta Architekten, Hamburg, Fertiggestellt 2011
The Whistle Stop Drive In was originally a Valentine Diner. The diner was moved to Electra and became the Whistle Stop back in the 1950s or 1960s. The abandoned prefab building still has the original stainless steel counters, shelves and stove.
How do you recognize a Valentine diner? They're best described as small boxes. Definitely not fancy and not even particularly attractive, the little square-sided structures were designed to be easily moved on flatbed trucks. Inside, stools were placed around a counter, which kept the customer out of the work area. There usually were no booths, and the size and design of the diner depended on the type of business the owner operated; operators who were willing to provide curb service needed their pick-up window situated away from the cook and/or dishwasher.
This is a view from under the rickety wavy canopy. Not sure if they had curb service but it looks like they might have.
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IRON FRONT HOTEL
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Helena architects Heinlein and Matthias designed this elegant European-style hotel, formerly the Windsor House. Built in 1888, it is Montana’s only known example of a prefabricated iron façade. The locally pre-cast façade represents a building trend popular in larger cities during this period. In 1889, House Republicans of the state’s first legislature regularly caucused in the hotel’s meeting rooms. The fourth-story ballroom features an oak floor once billed as the best dance floor in the West.
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Nein, dieses ist nicht das Haus von Pippi Langstrumpf. Es ist ein Teil des Innenhofs der "Grüne Zitadelle" in Magdeburg.
No, this is not Pippi Longstocking's house. It is a part of the inner courtyard of the "Green Citadel" in Magdeburg.
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In den 1970er Jahren folgte auf der Brachfläche (nach der Bombardierung im Zweiten Weltkrieg) ein Wohnhaus im Plattenbau. Rolf Opitz hatte 1995 die Idee, bei Hundertwasser anzufragen,ob dieser das Plattenbauhaus im Hundertwasser-Stil gestalten würde, was dem Künstler schon bei anderen Gebäuden gelungen war. Hundertwasser erklärte sich bereit, jedoch wurde später wegen des größeren Gestaltungsspielraums ein Neubau errichtet.
In the 1970s, a residential building in a prefabricated building followed on the fallow land (after the bombing in World War II).1995 Rolf Opitz had the idea to contact Hundertwasser for redesigning the prefabricated building in the Hundertwasser style, which the artist had already done with other buildings. Hundertwasser agreed, but a new building was built later because of the greater scope for design.
(Wikipedia)
in 1950, families paid about 8000$ for these little wooden houses by a yearly average income of 3000$
Construction companies produced 150 prefabricated houses a week. In this area ( Surburbian of New York) were built about 10000 of those houses
Depuis mai 2015, la municipalité de Tielt-Winge -Belgium, dans le Brabant flamand, est un lieu qui témoigne de la singularité de l'architecture de paysage. Une structure fascinante qui atténue la distinction entre une tour et un escalier flotte au-dessus du célèbre Kabouterbos ( forêt de conte de fées) et attire la curiosité de nombreux résidents et passants de Tielt. Le volume fascinant de l’acier est revêtu d’acier inoxydable de haut en bas.
Les exigences du cahier des charges reflétaient cet objectif: la nouvelle tour devait être entièrement construite en métal, mesurer au moins dix mètres de haut, comporter un abri et résister à toute forme de vandalisme.
Au lieu d'une construction classique avec un escalier en colimaçon, le designer a conçu un volume suspendu sans trop de fioritures décoratives. Le «Vlooybergtoren», comme on l'appelle, mesure 11, 28 mètres de haut (la plate-forme supérieure déborde de 10, 08 mètres + mur de rambarde de 1, 20 mètre) et est construit sur une sous-structure galvanisée revêtue d'acier patiné, une allusion subtile au typique brun-rouge. couleur de la pierre de fer dans la région de Hageland. Au total, l’imposante tour d’escalier ne pèse pas moins de treize tonnes.
Selon les propres mots du concepteur, la modélisation de la tour Vlooyberg était «une guerre contre son propre poids». Pour s'assurer que la structure serait suffisamment solide et ne s'affaisserait pas, il calculait manuellement les forces agissant sur chaque élément. Ses conclusions ont donné à la tour d'escalier sa forme et ses dimensions ultimes. La structure évolue de grande, lourde et forte, à petite, légère et mince. Le mur de garde-corps fonctionne comme une poutre structurelle qui confère à la structure en acier une solidité et une stabilité suffisantes pour résister aux forces agissant sur elle. Deux amortisseurs de vibrations garantissent que la tour d'escalier ne commence pas à vibrer sous le pied.
La structure a été entièrement préfabriquée et assemblée sur le site section par section. En fin de compte, l'installation n'a duré qu'une demi-journée. En tant que monument à forte valeur iconique, la tour Vlooyberg met en valeur, au sens propre et figuré, le profil de la belle région autour de Tielt-Winge. Les habitants de Tielt, les passants fortunés et les amateurs d'architecture moderne apprécient énormément ce monument fascinant.
Since May 2015, the municipality of Tielt-Winge -Belgium, in Flemish Brabant, has been a place that bears witness to the uniqueness of landscape architecture. A fascinating structure that softens the distinction between a tower and a staircase floats above the famous Kabouterbos (fairytale forest) and attracts the curiosity of many residents and passers-by of Tielt. The fascinating volume of the steel is coated with stainless steel from top to bottom.
The specifications reflected this objective: the new tower had to be constructed entirely of metal, be at least ten meters high, include a shelter and be resistant to all forms of vandalism.
Instead of a classic construction with a spiral staircase, the designer designed a suspended volume without too many decorative frills. The "Vlooybergtoren", as it is called, is 11.28 meters high (the upper platform overhangs 10.08 meters + guardrail wall of 1.20 meters) and is built on a coated galvanized substructure. of patinated steel, a subtle allusion to the typical brown-red. color of the iron stone in the Hageland region. In total, the imposing staircase tower weighs no less than thirteen tons.
In the designer's own words, the modeling of the Vlooyberg Tower was "a war against its own weight". To ensure that the structure would be strong enough and not sag, he would manually calculate the forces acting on each element. His findings gave the staircase tower its ultimate shape and dimensions. The structure evolves from big, heavy and strong, to small, light and thin. The guardrail wall functions as a structural beam which gives the steel structure sufficient strength and stability to withstand the forces acting on it. Two vibration dampers ensure that the stair tower does not start to vibrate underfoot.
The structure was completely prefabricated and assembled on site section by section. In the end, the installation only took half a day. As a monument of high iconic value, the Vlooyberg Tower highlights, literally and figuratively, the profile of the beautiful region around Tielt-Winge. Tielt residents, wealthy passers-by and lovers of modern architecture greatly appreciate this fascinating monument.
HEERLEN, Maankwartier - The Heliostaat is placed on a 10-metre high “foot”. This foot consists of concrete prefabricated elements anchored with the concrete foundation. The concrete foundation continues into the basement of the Maankwartier. In this concrete foundation, a pond floor is fitted with a translucent floor, so that the sunlight shines through the pond floor in the parking basement.
HEERLEN, Maankwartier - De Heliostaat is geplaatst op een betonen ‘voet’ van 10 m hoog. Deze voet bestaat uit betonnen prefabelementen die met de betonfundering zijn verankerd. De betonfundering loopt door tot in de kelder van het Maankwartier. In deze betonfundering is een vijvervloer aangebracht met een doorschijnende vloer, zodat het zonlicht via de vijvervloer in de parkeerkelder schijnt.
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Around the end of the 19th century small corrugated iron buildings became quite popular, and it was possible to buy small church buildings in kit form. In recent weeks I came across two. One was in Cadgworth in Cornwall and the other was in White Grit in the east of Wales. However, I was amazed when I discovered that the beautiful All Saints Church in Little Stretton in Shropshire was also prefabricated. It certainly had me fooled.
The Grade II-listed building dates from 1903 and is described by British Listed Buildings as, "a prefabricated building of painted softwood close-studded timber framing and painted rendered infill panels on red brick plinth, with painted timber arched windows with intersecting tracery, and framed and boarded arched doors."
It was: "Provided by Alice Elizabeth Gibbon as a chapel of ease from a Manchester prefabricated building supplier. The thatched roof was a later improvement provided by Derwent Wood."
Quite amazing.
The 'tin kirk' at Pearsie, Angus, Scotland.
When the Free Church broke away from the Church of Scotland in the 1840s, some pretty rough and ready looking little buildings like this one sprang up all across the country. This wee corrugated zinc one stands rather forlornly now in a quiet little wood like something out of a fairy tale.
It surely must be topped by one of the smallest and least impressive steeples of any church building in the entire country. But this may be because the Free Church folk were never really big on that kind of showiness.
Iron Kirk
Pearsie small church known as the Iron Kirk, so called because it is made entirely of corrugated iron. It must be some number of years since it was last used for worship and it is looking a bit sad now.
Following the Disruption of the Church of Scotland in 1843 a number of ministers and their congregations broke away from the Established church and formed the Free Church of Scotland. Disputes arose over which denomination could claim the various church buildings which had hitherto been solely Church of Scotland.
Denied the church that had previously been their place of worship, the breakaway Free Church congregation in Prosen had to look elsewhere to hold their services.
There is not a great deal of information about the church – Probably built early 1800s – but it seems its isolated site was grudgingly given to the congregation by the landowner at the time, who was not particularly sympathetic to their views.
Corrugated iron was invented in the late 1820s and by the beginning of the 20th Century was commonplace all over Scotland, particularly in the Highlands. It was utilitarian and cheap and the prefabricated sheets made for simplicity of construction, all of which must have appealed to the dispossessed Free Kirk congregation looking for a new home.
Loyal
Despite its modest size the kirk was attended by a large and loyal congregation from the glen which, over time, dwindled until it became too small to be viable.
The building was bought by a family in the congregation who hoped it could be used as a church again. Latterly, it was used as a shooting lunch hut but it lies empty now, its plain simplicity testimony to the faith of the people who built it.
The Deer Isle Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning Eggemoggin Reach in the state of Maine. The bridge is the only vehicular connection from the Maine mainland to Little Deer Isle, one of the segments that make up the island. The span was completed in March 1939 with a main span of 1,088 feet (332 m). The bridge was designed by Holton Duncan Robinson and David Bernard Steinman. It encountered wind stability problems that were similar to those of the Whitestone Bridge and the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which collapsed shortly after it opened. The problems led to modifications which included numerous cable stays connecting cables to the tower and tower to the deck. The span today carries two narrow lanes of State Route 15.
The Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge, named for the two townships it connects, was the first bridge built between Deer Isle and the mainland, replacing an inadequate ferry crossing system and effectively opening the island to tourism opportunities. It is notable for the innovation of its designers and contractors in creating a durable, long-span, high-level structure across a navigable arm of the Atlantic at minimal cost. Unprecedented use of prefabricated and previously used materials simplified construction and minimized costs, and much of the outdoor work was completed under poor weather conditions.
The challenges facing David B. Steinman, his firm, and their contractors were numerous. The popularity of Eggemoggin Reach as a yachting area called for a 200-foot-wide (61 m) channel at midspan with a minimum 85-foot (26 m) underclearance, placing the roadway at 98.7 feet (30.1 m) above mean water level. At the same time, the depth required for foundations at this location called for minimizing the length of the approach spans. This height problem was solved by employing steep 6.5-percent approach grades and a fairly short 400-foot (120 m) vertical curve at the center of the main span. In this manner, the needed height was attained and the approach viaducts were kept to a minimum length.
The project was also complicated by its required early-summer completion date, meaning that much of the work had to be done during the winter and early spring months when weather conditions posed a significant challenge. Robinson and Steinman and their contractors solved this difficulty by prefabricating many of the components offsite and completing the bulk of the assembly quickly, working between high tides. Site-specific innovations in prefabrication and construction methods minimized outdoor work at the site and departed from conventional bridge-building practice. This careful consideration and planning resulted in a project completed on schedule and at low cost, despite the extreme conditions.
The substructure, in particular, employed prefabrication at an unprecedented level. Instead of assembling the steel sheet-pile cofferdams and the metal forms for the main tower pedestals on site, Merritt-Chapman & Scott had them prefabricated at their yard on Staten Island and brought to Maine by barge. Their use of secondhand steel materials for the dams, along with the prefabrication and careful timing of the construction schedule, saved a great deal of money. The prefabricated dams were assembled for use on barges near the work site. After mud was removed from the bottom and the rock foundation carefully sounded, the dam bases were torch-cut to fit the profile of the irregular bedrock on which they were to be set. Finally, the dams were filled with concrete.
On the superstructure, pre-stressed twisted-strand cables invented by the designer were used to advantage on both the main strands and the suspenders, meaning the time-consuming and expensive field adjustments were unnecessary. These cables debuted in the U.S. in 1931 on Steinman and Robinson's Waldo-Hancock Bridge near Bucksport, Maine, and their St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon. A new connection method, which used sleeve nuts to connect each main strand socket to its anchorage rod, was also used. These connections, invented by Robinson and first used on the Thousand Islands Bridge the previous year, made small adjustments to the main strands very easy.
Before the bridge was finished, unexpected wind-induced motion in the relatively lightweight deck indicated the need for greater stability. Diagonal stays running from the main cables to the stiffening girders on both towers were added to stabilize the bridge. However, the bridge's motion during unusually severe storms in the winter of 1942–1943 caused extensive damage and destroyed some of the stays. With the recent collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in everyone's mind, stronger and more extensive longitudinal and transverse diagonal stays were added.
Float homes [...] feature truly waterfront living with ocean or river views at a fraction of the price. Neighbours include herons, sea lions, bald eagles and many other forms of wildlife. While this style of living may not be for everyone, they do come in single family, apartments/condos, custom built or modular, prefabricated options. New models include the usual home amenities such as stainless-steel appliances, heated floors, soaker tubs, on-demand water heaters, and even rooftop decks. They follow stringent building codes, fire safety and environmental standards demanded by local, provincial and federal authorities. (Anne McMullin, Vancouver Courier)
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Eiffel Tower, Paris, France at night.
The Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition in 1889, held in celebration of the French Revolution in 1789 .
The tower rises 300 meters tall (984 ft). Each one of the about 12,000 iron pieces were designed separately to give them exactly the shape needed. All pieces were prefabricated and fit together using approx. 7 million nails.
SS Sicamous is a large four decked sternwheeler commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and built by the Western Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company for Okanagan Lake service between the fruit communities of Penticton, and other towns of Kelowna and Vernon, British Columbia. SS Sicamous launched in 1914, Sicamous ran for many years connecting rail lines and areas. The vessel operated until 1937 and is currently beached as a part of a heritage shipyard operated by the S.S. Sicamous Restoration Society in Penticton. The vessel today is operated both as a museum and events and banquet facility.
Form
Built in 1914, Sicamous made daily trips around Okanagan Lake until 1936, with her last official voyage in 1937. Throughout her twenty-two years of official service, Sicamous remained an important link within the transportation system of the Okanagan. Sicamous now resides in Penticton where she continues to undergo restoration. Sicamous had the following dimensions:
Length: 200.5 ft (registered); 228 ft (overall)
Breadth: 40 ft
Height (main deck to pilot house): 53 ft
Gross Tonnage: 1786.65 tons
Net Tonnage: 994.38 tons[1]
Although passengers would board the ship on the cargo deck, their access was limited to the bow. After boarding they would head up either one of the two exterior staircases leading to the saloon deck. The saloon deck was home to the exquisite dining hall featuring an impressive mezzanine balcony and clerestory windows. Located at the bow was the Gentlemen’s Saloon with bar, while the stern housed the Ladies Saloon complete with a beautiful bridal suite. Above the saloon deck was the observation deck or gallery deck. This was where passengers would go to admire the beautiful view of Okanagan Lake and the surrounding area. Much like the saloon deck, ladies and gentlemen each had their own separate observation area with women observing at the bow, and men at the stern. Just beneath the Pilot House was the Texas Deck. This area served as a casual meeting place for the captain and his crew.
The Kettle Valley Railway, which ran along the East side of Okanagan Lake, as well as the construction of the highway along the West side and also the Great Depression in the 1930s contributed to Sicamous losing money for the CPR. As a result, the CPR decided to renovate Sicamous, removing the Texas Deck and two thirds of the observation deck. These changes were designed to reduce wind resistance and weight, decreasing coal consumption and allowing for more cargo to be transported. Despite her decrease in size, Sicamous remained a first-class steamship with the same fine Australian mahogany and Burmese teak finishings.
Function
Sicamous was a steam-driven sternwheeler, consuming an average of fifteen to seventeen tons of coal each day,[2] depending upon weather conditions and the number of stops made along the lake.[3] Today Sicamous remains the largest steam-powered, steel-hulled sternwheeler in Canada. Twenty-three feet long and made of Carnegie flange steel, the boiler was designed to burn 1720 kilograms of coal each hour. It was important to maintain a large and very hot fire burning within the boiler. Surrounding the fire was a steel chamber containing water pulled from the lake as well as 320 hollow tubes. These tubes would heat rapidly, quickly turning the water to steam. Pressure would build and the temperature would rise. The steam pressure was constantly monitored and maintained at 160 psi by a fireman or an engineer who was responsible for manually releasing steam as needed. This steam would travel from the boiler to the engines via the bulkhead, a large tube attached to the ceiling of the bilge. Sicamous had two engines, each with a low- and high-pressure cylinder. Steam would travel from cylinder to cylinder, moving pistons which were attached to the ships pitman arms. These pitman arms were connected to the wooden stern wheel and moved completely out of phase with one another, distributing power equally to both sides of the stern wheel.
Purpose
Built in 1914 and retired in 1936, Sicamous dedicated twenty-two years of service to the CPR, the people of the Okanagan and those simply travelling through. Although always a first-class steamship complete with luxurious staterooms and cabins, Sicamous was renovated in 1935 and became primarily a cargo vessel, reducing her total number of berths from 80 to 20. This change was in hopes of serving the people of the valley better while increasing her profits. Operation: Construction of Sicamous began September 1913 and continued throughout winter, finishing in the spring of 1914. The hull, engine and boiler were fabricated beforehand in Port Arthur, Ontario (Thunder Bay) and shipped to the construction site at Okanagan Landing. It took seventeen railcars to ship the prefabricated materials out West. Up to 150 men were hired to build both Sicamous and Naramata. The cost to build Sicamous alone was estimated to be $180,000 not including the additional $14,000 spent on fine furnishings.
Sicamous was launched May 19, 1914 at 2:15 in the afternoon, and had its first excursion June 12 of 1914. The first to pilot the ship was Captain George Estabrooks, followed by Captain Otto Estabrooks in 1915, Captain William Kirby in 1916, Captain George Robertson from 1917 to 1921 and lastly Captain Joseph Weeks from 1922 to 1935. To be captain of such a ship was considered to be one of the most prestigious careers in the Okanagan Valley and each captain was held in very high regard.
Crew Complement and Officers
While off duty, the twenty-four crew members aboard Sicamous would sleep in the crew’s quarters at the stern of the cargo deck. These rooms consisted of three single bunks and housed up to six men. Crew members would sleep in shifts, sharing bunks where need be. Their quarters were known for having bed bug and cockroach infestations while also being plagued by the many mosquitoes living in the valley. However, a warm place to stay overnight and three meals a day were included in the crew’s wages. Chief Engineers aboard Sicamous included:
William Jacobs
D. Stephens
D.H. Biggam
John F. McRae
P.H. Pearce
During World War One, many of the Lake and River Service’s skilled engineers left for battle, leaving numerous steamships, including Sicamous, without a Chief Engineer. As a result, Dave Stephens (rumored to be the D. Stephens above) filled in for the younger men who had joined the army. Dave Stephens was the British Columbia Lake and River Services’ Primary Chief Engineer and oversaw operations from Nelson. Captains aboard Sicamous included:
Captain George Estabrooks (1914)
Captain Otto Estabrooks (1915)
Captain William Kirby (1916)
Captain George Robertson (1917-1921)
Captain Joseph Weeks (1922-1935)
Reference - WIKIPEDIA
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'Why be a copy, when you were born an original'
This prefabricated shop dates from 1923. The frontage has a steel frame, bronze cladding and plenty of glass. In the 1920s, this would have been ultra-modern, and it remains an intriguing and attractive building today. It is currently occupied by the shop Bronx, which sells designer clothes for men.
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Once sporting a waiting room with awnings more in keeping with its LNWR heritage, the station at Sandbach, like many on the West Coast Mainline, was significantly rebuilt to accommodate the electrification programme of the early 1960s.
The more austere structure visible now still comes with a certain charm however, possibly because it's brick built and rather more substantial than the prefabricated minimalist, and often drafty, bus-type shelters that would be used from the mid-1970s. And at least someone has taken the trouble to put a plant box in front of it.
Completing the scene is the 3.10am Felixstowe North - Trafford Park (4M21) containers, no doubt bringing in a few more white goods for our delectation. Doing the honours at the sharp end is GBRf Shed 66710 'Phil Packer'.
The yellow box is securely locked - it would seem that the northern grit contained within is unlikely to be required for a few more months yet. Well that's good to know.
10.29am, 9th July 2020
Norton House, St Peter's Estate, built 1965/67 and at the time of my visit it was litter free !
LR4275 © Joe O'Malley 2022
The distinctive concrete units of Montreal's Habitat 67, an experimental modular housing complex designed by renown architect Moshe Safdie. Conceived as his master's thesis in architecture at McGill University, Safdie was awarded the project to be built as a pavilion for Expo 67, despite his relative inexperience. In the spirit of a new openness that characterized this period, the exhibition was entitled “Man and his World” after Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s philosophical memoire. Housing was one of the main themes of Expo 67 Habitat 67 comprises over 350 prefabricated concrete boxes arranged in various combinations which was envisioned as the future for urban living.
The Roswell Incident in 1947 was the beginning of our fascination with flying saucers. It was a military weather balloon. That didn't stop everyone from projecting their fears of little green men onto the incident. Flying saucers became part of the culture. This saucer is based on the Futuro, a plastic prefabricated house made in the 1960s. There used to be one just off the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey; I remember seeing it. For me, it was the archtype of the flying saucer.
Coincidentally, 1947 also saw the introduction of the first Polaroid camera. Maybe it was the result of alien technology recovered from a crashed flying saucer. That would explain the existence of this photograph.
Float Homes in Mosquito Creek Marina, North Vancouver
Float homes [...] feature truly waterfront living with ocean or river views at a fraction of the price. Neighbours include herons, sea lions, bald eagles and many other forms of wildlife. While this style of living may not be for everyone, they do come in single family, apartments/condos, custom built or modular, prefabricated options. New models include the usual home amenities such as stainless-steel appliances, heated floors, soaker tubs, on-demand water heaters, and even rooftop decks. They follow stringent building codes, fire safety and environmental standards demanded by local, provincial and federal authorities. (Anne McMullin, Vancouver Courier)
Dr. Bonnie Henry: “Be kind, be calm and be safe”
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Building style
Modern: also post-war modernism. Ties in with New Building after the Second World War. Functionalist and reduced formal language using prefabricated components. Often overemphasises individual components, such as cantilevered, cantilevered canopies, elevated apartment blocks, flat roofs and curtain glass façades. All types of structures, especially residential blocks, administrative buildings, infrastructure and industry.
The entrance halls are of the purest Gaudinian style, with an organic structure reflecting Gaudí's deep study of nature. Made with local stone masonry, they stand out for their hyperbolic paraboloid-shaped vaults, covered with brightly colored ceramics. Gaudí used the technique of the Catalan vault or vaulted vault, which consisted of superimposing several layers of bricks with mortar. Some of the structures were prefabricated and then installed in their corresponding places, again putting Gaudí ahead of current construction techniques.
Depuis mai 2015, la municipalité de Tielt-Winge -Belgium, dans le Brabant flamand, est un lieu qui témoigne de la singularité de l'architecture de paysage. Une structure fascinante qui atténue la distinction entre une tour et un escalier flotte au-dessus du célèbre Kabouterbos ( forêt de conte de fées) et attire la curiosité de nombreux résidents et passants de Tielt. Le volume fascinant de l’acier est revêtu d’acier inoxydable de haut en bas.
Les exigences du cahier des charges reflétaient cet objectif: la nouvelle tour devait être entièrement construite en métal, mesurer au moins dix mètres de haut, comporter un abri et résister à toute forme de vandalisme.
Au lieu d'une construction classique avec un escalier en colimaçon, le designer a conçu un volume suspendu sans trop de fioritures décoratives. Le «Vlooybergtoren», comme on l'appelle, mesure 11, 28 mètres de haut (la plate-forme supérieure déborde de 10, 08 mètres + mur de rambarde de 1, 20 mètre) et est construit sur une sous-structure galvanisée revêtue d'acier patiné, une allusion subtile au typique brun-rouge. couleur de la pierre de fer dans la région de Hageland. Au total, l’imposante tour d’escalier ne pèse pas moins de treize tonnes.
Selon les propres mots du concepteur, la modélisation de la tour Vlooyberg était «une guerre contre son propre poids». Pour s'assurer que la structure serait suffisamment solide et ne s'affaisserait pas, il calculait manuellement les forces agissant sur chaque élément. Ses conclusions ont donné à la tour d'escalier sa forme et ses dimensions ultimes. La structure évolue de grande, lourde et forte, à petite, légère et mince. Le mur de garde-corps fonctionne comme une poutre structurelle qui confère à la structure en acier une solidité et une stabilité suffisantes pour résister aux forces agissant sur elle. Deux amortisseurs de vibrations garantissent que la tour d'escalier ne commence pas à vibrer sous le pied.
La structure a été entièrement préfabriquée et assemblée sur le site section par section. En fin de compte, l'installation n'a duré qu'une demi-journée. En tant que monument à forte valeur iconique, la tour Vlooyberg met en valeur, au sens propre et figuré, le profil de la belle région autour de Tielt-Winge. Les habitants de Tielt, les passants fortunés et les amateurs d'architecture moderne apprécient énormément ce monument fascinant.
Since May 2015, the municipality of Tielt-Winge -Belgium, in Flemish Brabant, has been a place that bears witness to the uniqueness of landscape architecture. A fascinating structure that softens the distinction between a tower and a staircase floats above the famous Kabouterbos (fairytale forest) and attracts the curiosity of many residents and passers-by of Tielt. The fascinating volume of the steel is coated with stainless steel from top to bottom.
The specifications reflected this objective: the new tower had to be constructed entirely of metal, be at least ten meters high, include a shelter and be resistant to all forms of vandalism.
Instead of a classic construction with a spiral staircase, the designer designed a suspended volume without too many decorative frills. The "Vlooybergtoren", as it is called, is 11.28 meters high (the upper platform overhangs 10.08 meters + guardrail wall of 1.20 meters) and is built on a coated galvanized substructure. of patinated steel, a subtle allusion to the typical brown-red. color of the iron stone in the Hageland region. In total, the imposing staircase tower weighs no less than thirteen tons.
In the designer's own words, the modeling of the Vlooyberg Tower was "a war against its own weight". To ensure that the structure would be strong enough and not sag, he would manually calculate the forces acting on each element. His findings gave the staircase tower its ultimate shape and dimensions. The structure evolves from big, heavy and strong, to small, light and thin. The guardrail wall functions as a structural beam which gives the steel structure sufficient strength and stability to withstand the forces acting on it. Two vibration dampers ensure that the stair tower does not start to vibrate underfoot.
The structure was completely prefabricated and assembled on site section by section. In the end, the installation only took half a day. As a monument of high iconic value, the Vlooyberg Tower highlights, literally and figuratively, the profile of the beautiful region around Tielt-Winge. Tielt residents, wealthy passers-by and lovers of modern architecture greatly appreciate this fascinating monument.