campus standards ยท 3
Modular shell
A campus is built from one kind of steel module. It arrives flat, is bolted together in hours and can be moved.
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Four modules make two floors
- Plan per module: about 14 m2
- Standard stack: 2 storeys
- Rail height: 1.1 m or more
- Wall panel: about 50 mm
parts
What the shell is made of
| Part | Standard |
|---|---|
| Module | A flat-pack steel-framed unit, about 2.4 m wide, 5.8 m long and 2.9 m high. Four corner posts, a top frame and a bottom frame bolted together. |
| Stacking | Two storeys is the standard. A third storey needs an engineer's check. The bottom frame carries the unit above through the corner posts. |
| Roof and ceiling | Insulated roof sheet with a flat ceiling panel under it. Water leaves through downpipes in the four corners. |
| Floor | Cement-fibre board on the frame with a hard-wearing vinyl finish. Wet rooms get an extra waterproof layer. |
| Walls | Insulated sandwich panel about 50 mm thick, with a mineral-wool core for fire resistance. Single-sided wall panels close an open side. |
| Openings | A steel door about 0.97 m x 1.97 m for service doors, sliding glass doors about 1.8 m x 2.8 m for learning rooms, and sliding windows about 0.93 m x 1.2 m. |
| Glass wall | A framed glass curtain wall for the learning studio front. Plan about 5 to 6 m2 of glass per studio for light, and add shading. |
| Terrace and rail | A terrace the size of one module on the upper storey, with a guard rail at least 1.1 m high. |
| Stairs | Straight single flight for one storey, a wider dog-legged or L-shaped stair for a busy building, and a spiral stair only as a secondary route. |
| Ground and anchors | A level base with water running away from it. The foundation is designed for local wind, soil and earthquake rules by an engineer. |
Planning values for teaching and early design. A licensed local engineer and the local authority confirm every real project.