constructing Chime

Gabriela Rago

Video: A Day in JD Shed

A Day In JD Shed from Chime_MSA on Vimeo.

Recorded by: Sima and Zhanara

Posted by: Sima Oklah

A Day In JD Shed

Today we sanded, painted, sorted and joined some Chime parts. 

With the help of a group of students, we were able to manage and to cope with this workload. 

Some fun while filing

Painting some components

Working on bells

Another timber delivery 

Bells fixed into the structure

Joining Chime parts

Further painting 

Sorting and joining other parts

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Posted by: Sima Oklah

Friday in the Workshop

Friday was a hard working day in the workshop. The group  did an amazing job, making the legs of  the Pavilion, painting the cladding,  and much more.  

                                                                                                                    Katerina Chaneva

Video: Workshop Day

Workshop Day from Chime_MSA on Vimeo.

Posted by: Sima Oklah

Interview with Steve

Name: Steve Kirk

Group: Workshop

What is your role?

Project manager.

How are you managing your task?

Working on structure, sorting materials and managing the build.

What are the challenges you are facing?

Issues with sorting fixings (bolts/screws), material deliveries and logistics.

Any other comments?

It is all coming together but slowly. 

Posted by: Sima Oklah

Interview with George

Name: George Fenton

Group: Workshop

 

What is your role?

Trying to fit everything together and work on site. Help Steve to organise people into groups and subgroups.

How are you managing your task?

I am working on the main structure but today I am working on the legs and on Monday I will be working on the assembly.

What are the challenges you are facing?

How to count to sink it without having any screw heads showing

Any other comments?

Time issue and I really like the design still even after working on it for so long.

 

Posted by: Sima Oklah

Interviewing Holly

Name: Holly Connolly

Group: Detail Drawing

What is your role?

Working on the bell mechanism and laser cutting song sheets.

How are you managing your task?

I did all the CAD drawings of the song sheets for the laser cutter and worked on the bell mechanism. Now I am going to make the bells.

What are the challenges you are facing?

Trying to make the bells only ring once and fix to the structure. 

Any other comments?

No,  thank you. 

Posted by: Sima Oklah

Publicising Update

Our project has been submitted to several architectural websites and blogs for publishing and publicising. Emails were sent containing pdfs with design explanation, photomontages and drawings.
A few of them have responded. We will update the list if anything changes.

dezeen.com - wants to see photos of completed project
worldlandscapearchitect.com
letmebeinspired.com
ilikearchitecture.net
architectural-review.com
arch2o.com
habitat.co.uk
archdaily.com - not interested


Marina Vasileva

Day 1 in SED Workshop

After yesterdays Wood delivery, the workshop team have spent  today cutting out the leg components of Chime. Everyone has been working really hard to cut out timber claddings & sand the wood on time.        
This will carry on tomorrow midday in the Chatham workshop.

[Anita Olaye-Felix]

Funding Update

Funding Update

The team plus some new recruits have continued to make phone calls and write emails to as many people as possible to raise the money in time for the wood to be ordered. There has also been a kickstart website put up to make it quick and simple for anyone to donate, which can be seen here:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/georginanaishmsa/the-chime-pavillion

The following calls have been placed, 

05.11.12

11.48-Raynes Architecture-call back later (tried, no answer, try again today)

11.50-5plus architects-requested more information-Sam Power

11.52-OEA Architects-requested more information-email sent

11.54-PRP Architects-requested more information-email sent

11.57-Formroom Architects-requested more information-email sent-email back received

12.00-Roger Stephenson Architects-call back tomorrow (today)

12.05-Taylor Design Architects-not interested

12.08-Walker Simpson Architects-call back tomorrow afternoon (today)

12.10-Urbane Forms-not interested

14.06-Raynes Architecture-call back tomorrow (today)

06.11.12

12.06-Roger Stephenson Architects-call Keith Hamilton tomorrow

12.08-Raynes Architecture-call back at 2pm

12.09-Walker Simpson Architects-call back at 1.30pm

12.11-Seven Architecture-not interested

As you can see, calls are being made almost every minute. Keep up the good work!