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To design a sawmill building preferably in timber but to the lowest cost possible to fit the limited budget. The building had to accommodate the plant and training areas, minimise fire risk by eliminating ledges, have no gutters that would collect leaves and sawdust, be durable in a geothermal area, provide easy fixing for services and demonstrate the efficient end use of timber and timber products.
- 17m span sawmill building with a mezzanine floor at one end and an attached green chain.
- The building was designed with curved knee laminated timber frames at 10m centres and ply box purlins with ply and sawn timber products used where appropriate.
LHTDesign carried out the design of all the foundations, machine pits, sawdust and chip bunkers etc, and the building.
The buildings proved to be cheaper than an equivalent alternative steel building. The project was completed within the budget. The design was considered to demonstrate the efficient end use of New Zealand timber to both the students and visitors.
The design won the ICI / SETMA / TDS 1996 Award for Functional Excellence.
For a client’s perspective on this project please contact Roy Tortoiseshell, Project Manager. Phone: (07) 332 2273 or Steve Hemsley of Waiariki Polytechnic. Phone: (07) 346 8601. |
