Lightweight School Structure for Bijagós Islands in Africa

A project in San Francisco, CA by CCA Architecture Student Project Team
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California College of the Arts architecture students are prototyping a prefabricated classroom for developing nations in the tropics.
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Funded: $3,505 of $2,800
Dates: Apr 23rd -> May 8th (16 days)
Project By: CCA Architecture Student Project Team
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Latest News

Getting very close to completing the rib structure

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Live from the project site! We are assembling the ribs and have most of them together, just 10 more to go until we close the circle. More soon.  (Read More)

CNC Milling Video

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
In case you haven't been upclose to the CNC milling process before, we are uploading this video so you can see exactly how it works. This video was taken last night while we were cutting some of the final rib pieces for the structure, and you can see... (Read More)

First Assembly of Ribs into Shell Structure

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
After cutting a lot of pieces over the weekend, the team started assembling the smaller components of the ribs together, using the interlocking puzzle-type connection that joins the parts end-to-end, and then binding the two layers together with... (Read More)

CAD/CAM Cutting Sessions at Tech Shop of Large Scale Parts

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Teams of students have been scheduling cutting sessions at San Francisco's Tech Shop to cut the full size pieces that will be used in the current prototype. In last night's session, the team was able to cut six 4'x8' panels of the 1/4" (6mm) Baltic... (Read More)

Digital Models Updated with Design Revisions

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
A lot has been going on this past week in making some adjustments to the exact shape and configuration of the ribs for the main building structure. This is a back and forth process between the digital model, and the physical model. For those of you... (Read More)

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