addition to royal ontario museum
toronto, ontario


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Renovation to the Royal Ontario Museum

Studio Daniel Libeskind

Toronto, Ontario

 

Project Information:

Design Architect: Studio Daniel Libeskind
Local Architects: Bregman and Hamann
Steel Fabrication: Walters Inc.
General Contractor: Vanbots Construction Corporation
Structural: Arup Canada/Halsall Associates (Neb Erakovic, P.Eng., Shahé Sagharian, P.Eng., Mike Jordan, P.Eng., Matt Humphries, Ken Sissakis, Nick Michisor, Ian Trudeau)
Mechanical: Arup Canada (Julian Sutherland, P.Eng.) / The Mitchell Partnership (Jim Ovens, P.Eng., David Blenman, Robert Shute, P.Eng.)
Electrical: Arup Canada (Daniel Brace)/ Mulvey + Banani (Diego Battiston, Jerry Mobilio, Ismail Bhabha, Mike Hamza, P.Eng., Regina Brozyna)

track the construction progress on the live webcams: link


Project Images: ... how do we get from the napkin sketch to the real thing???
Varying versions of the crystal are modelled by the architects, until approvals are reached.
A complex colour cutaway model is on display at the ROM in the exhibit depicting the architectural project.
A complex isometric drawing is generated that shows the position of every single piece of steel in the project.
The fabrication shop uses "XSteel" to model the building, designing and detailing every single joint to the engineering specifications.

Translating the complex design into fabricated steel requires ingenuity and creativity. Working 3-D model at the fabricator's office.
Working model to translate the complex steel layout into floors. The horizontal planes are cut from the 2-D engineering plans.
Site work on the steel components.
The pieces are shipped to the site in limited quantities to suit the erection sequence as on site staging area is quite limited. This stair component will be lifted into the crystal that rings the concrete core.
Ironworkers preparing the steel shelf angles and connectors to accept the steel floor framing at the concrete elevator core.
Overall view of steel as of August 31, 2004.
Closer view of the steel crystal that surrounds the concrete core.
Large truss elements comprised of HSS members ring this crystal which holds the central stair elements.
Closer view of steel framing, early September 2004.
Connection element at top of "vertical" member. All of the steel is considered "structural", rather than AESS (architecturally exposed structural steel), so it is finished with the knowledge that all of it will be hidden by fire protective coverings.

 

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