Ormond  College  Theology  Centre  

For  our  model  of  the  Ormond  College  Theology  Centre,  we  focused  on  the  front  covered  entrance  section.  This  part  of  the  building  contains  and  overhanging  roof  that  is  supported  by  large  concrete  columns.  

We  used  both  a  front  on  detail  elevation  and  a  floor  plan  drawing  to  help  understand  the  construction  method  and  structure  of  the  building.  

We  used  sections  of  chopsticks  to  represent  the  thick  insitu  concrete  columns  at  the  front  of  the  entrance,  as  well  as  the  horizontal  concrete  beam  that  helps  to  support  the  vertical  elements,  particularly  under  pressure  from  buckling  (Ching  2008,  p.5.04).  

This  view  shows  the  cantilever  of  the  roof,  represented  by  thick  white  card,  which  is  supported  by  the  front  concrete  columns  as  well  as  steel  beams  running  under  the  roof  line.