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Renzo Piano designed the IBM Travelling Pavilion in 1982 as a temporary, modular structure that could be assembled and disassembled to travel across 20 European cities over 3 years to promote IBM's computer technology. The pavilion consisted of a 48m long transparent tunnel composed of modular wooden and polycarbonate elements connected by aluminum joints that formed a self-supporting lattice structure. Its design allowed it to be easily transported and assembled to provide a controlled environment for exhibiting electronics to over 1.5 million visitors.

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M.Rajalakshmi M.Arch I Yr / Ii Sem

Renzo Piano designed the IBM Travelling Pavilion in 1982 as a temporary, modular structure that could be assembled and disassembled to travel across 20 European cities over 3 years to promote IBM's computer technology. The pavilion consisted of a 48m long transparent tunnel composed of modular wooden and polycarbonate elements connected by aluminum joints that formed a self-supporting lattice structure. Its design allowed it to be easily transported and assembled to provide a controlled environment for exhibiting electronics to over 1.5 million visitors.

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Portable Architecture

• YAR 203A – ADVANCED MATERIALS AND


CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

M.RAJALAKSHMI M.ARCH I Yr / II Sem


HISTORY :

• Portable buildings have been in use since


humankind first began to build, yet
because of their impermanent nature it is
only comparatively recently that they have
begun to be perceived as architecture.

• Traditional architecture has been re


evaluated and buildings previously
labelled as ‘primitive’ are now recognised • Bedouin tent – compressive struts and
for their finely tuned response to tensile membranes
environmental, social, and cultural
conditions , more sophisticated • North american tipi – single cell of a
architectural forms. space frame, adopted to use
membranes without inherent strength
• Traditional forms such as tent, Tipi, yurt and incorporating twin skin systems and
utilise sophisticated constructional natural air movement for
techniques and complex habitation environmental modification.
patterns were linked to some of the
building patterns of the present day. • The asian yurt – modular techniques
and geodesic based wall structure
ABOUT PORTABLE:

• Mobile living
• Trend urban living
• Cost effective methods
• Growth of technology
• Quickly & easily
• Time efficient & pack away

 PORTABLE ARCHITECTURE??

• Moveable & temporary buildings


• Eco-friendly lifestyles
• Use far less energy & utilities
• Redundant space & materials
• Start at the beginning of 20th century
flexible buildings

The Markies mobile dwelling designed by


architect Eduard Bhotlingk,Netherlands, 1995.
• Portable buildings have been in use since
humankind first began to build, yet
because of their impermanent nature it is
only comparatively recently that they have
begun to be perceived as architecture.

• A portable, demountable or transportable


structure is a structure designed and built
to be movable rather than permanently
located.

• Portable architecture consists of


structures that are intended for easy
erection on a site remote from their
manufacture.

• The simplest strategy consists of buildings


that are transported in one piece for
instant use once they arrive at their
location.
• A portable, demountable or transportable building is a building designed and built to be
movable rather than permanently located.

• A common modern design is sometimes called a modular building, but portable buildings
can be different in that they are more often used temporarily and taken away later.

• The first portable building under the trade name Portakabin was developed in 1961 in
York (UK) by Donald Shepherd.

• Due to population increases in many areas, portable buildings are sometimes brought in
to schools to provide relief from overcrowding. 

ARCHITECTS:

•  Rudi Enos - Valhalla, United Kingdom

• Shigeru Ban - Japan Pavillion, Germany

• Simon Velez  - The Nomadic Museum, Mexico City

• Renzo Piano - Ibm Travelling Pavillion

• Gollifer Langston - Classroom Of The Future, Usa


What is portable architecture?

• It might be a building, a landscape, a sculptural


yet usable object or an interior space….

• In fact, any human-made environment that is


brought into existence in a specific place for a
limited time - though its impact may continue
for much longer.

• Unlike conventional buildings, portable ones


are designed to take move-ability into account
– when their value at a particular place is
expended, deployment, rather than
destruction, is their key feature.
 FTL Design and Engineering Studio
• Because of the way in which the world is
changing, technologically, socially,
economically and culturally, it is probable that
flexible, transformable, transportable design is
as important now as it was when, in past
millennia, the nomadic way of life was the
dominant one across the planet.
What are the advantages of using a portable building?
There are several advantages in using portable buildings and they could be divided into three
major parts: economic, environmental and social.

Economics of Portable Buildings:

Construction Phase: 
• There is a set pattern of predictability with the construction as the building is factory made,
and the is not in any way affected by disruptions caused by weather conditions, unavailability
of materials or other site related problems. There is no cost depreciation or appreciation as
the portable building is pre-made.

• Studies show that portable buildings are 99.6% built on time and within budget.

Construction Speed: 
• A portable building cuts by half the construction time that there is a lot saved on manpower
alone. There is also a fast return of investment.

Quality of Units: 
• Since each and every part is factory made, high quality parts are consistently delivered. There
are no irritating and wasteful errors on modules made.
Environment effects of Portable Buildings :

Building performance is maximized: 


• Factory made modules pass through a rigid quality control inspection. These portable
modules are designed to meet the requirements of Building Regulations Part L2 regarding
carbon emission.
• It has been found that most portable buildings are energy efficient thereby reducing energy
use.

Materials used are Ozone-friendly: 


• Materials used for insulations in the roof, walls and floor of most portable buildings have a
zero Ozone Depleting Potential.
• This is good news as using portable building has a minimal impact on the environment.

Recyclable materials: 
• Portable buildings are obviously recyclable. Bolted parts can easily be dismantled and re-
used.
• As these buildings are made of steel, the major component is highly and even endlessly
recyclable.

Minimized waste: 
• There is less waste generated at the factory and site location. There is also less noise and less
vehicle traffic at the site.
Health and Safety: 
• It is a fact that factory-based construction is safer than on-site construction.

• It is becoming clearer now that doing away with traditional construction can help us
achieve sustainable living and buildings thereby contributing to a greener Earth.

• Portable buildings can be fitted in with solar thermal heating, solar photovoltaic panels,
green roofs and other energy efficient features.

• The whole building can be powered by wind turbines as a stand-alone source of energy
or as part of a grid.

•  As we progress into the future we are all responsible in minimizing our carbon
footprints in every way we can. 

• Sustainability is all about doing what we can to meet the needs of the present but
without compromising or endangering the needs of the future generations.
EXHIBITION &
COMMERCE
ENTERTAINMENT
SHELTER &
RESIDENTIAL
ART &
EDUCATION
MILITARY &
EXPEDITION
RENZO PIANO IBM TRAVELLING PAVILION

1982 - 1986, PARIS, FRANCE

• In 1983, IBM devised a travelling exhibition to promote advances in computer


technology for telecommunications.

• Reinforcing their message that workstations could be virtually located anywhere, this
temporary structure was designed to be assembled, exhibited for a month, and then
dismantled at each of its 20 European destinations including Lyon, London, Rome,
Milan...

• The pavilion is a transparent tunnel, sitting on a raised platform that houses its
supporting services.

• It is 48m long, 12m wide and 6m high.

• In order to facilitate easy assembly, disassembly and transportation, the enclosure is


made of modular, repetitive elements of wood and polycarbonate.

• These elements are connected together by carefully crafted aluminium joints to form the
weathering envelope as well as its structure.
• The tunnel vault is composed of 34 self-supporting segments, each of which contains a row
of 12 polycarbonate pyramids.

• The pyramids sit on a pair of timber arches and are also connected at their apex by timber
arches.

• Together, these arches and pyramids form a three-dimensional lattice truss, with the timber
as the top and bottom elements, connected by the polycarbonate surfaces.

• In order to keep the arches to a suitable size, each one is composed of two sections pinned
together at their apex.

• They are also pinned at their connection to the supporting base.

• The polycarbonate is manufactured using thermoforming techniques.

• The timber is glulaminated beech – composed of thin timber laminations that are glued
together to give structural uniformity.

• The timber connections are in cast aluminium.


• The temperature and humidity inside the pavilion had to be carefully controlled in order to
ensure the correct functioning of the sophisticated electronic equipment, as well as
creating a comfortable environment for the user.

• All environmental services were housed in the base so that when erected, everything
required for a fully operational building was connected to an electrical power supply.

• This travelling exhibition, which brought a vision of the future of technology from city to
city, was seen by 1.5 million people between 1983 and 1986.

• The transparent pavilion, installed in green spaces in urban parks, was like a temporary
winter garden full of high-tech tools and new information.

• The pavilion has not been reassembled since it was permanently dismantled following the
completion of the exhibition in 1986.

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