Stranraer Academy
| Ort: | Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
| Kurzbeschreibung: | circulation boulevard, at Stranraer Academy, forming the backbone of the school as well as providing an area for meeting and integration. |
| Bauherr(en): | Stranraer Academy |
| Fertigstellung: | 1996 |
| Architekt(en): | Dumfries and Galloway Council, Department of Property Services |
| Tragwerksplaner: | Rennie and Kirkwood |
| Stahlbauer: | T.A. Kirkpatrick |
| CIDECT-Mitglied: | Corus Tubes |
Details:
: The concept behind
the structure was that of a tned boulevard, in this case the structures formed
with 15 steel ‘trees’ with a main trunk and 2 main branches.Each of these in turn has 4 sub-branches, all
fabricated from SHS.The trees are split
into pairs, each tree leaning 8” into each other and 8° into the boulevard.