[Ferro List] Flipped Boat Wallls

[Christopher Glasspool]

Chuck,
This was an idea that grew from a discussion on tilt up walls, of which I was contemplating doing for my workshop.These flip up boat shapes, are really the same thing, only with a boat shape the tilt up wall also becomes a tilt up wall and roof. One can look at nature for similar designs. The two that first come to mind are flower buds and mollusks, such as clams. The man made example is the Sydney Opera House. The boat shape is a rough description, and when you start looking at it, you can see a football shape cut into sections, and formed to meet function. Playing with the shapes allows you to see the function of maneuverability of being tilted into position. You can design these to fit together to make a domed structures, or turn them in different directions to get solar orientation, or a cooling breeze, northern light, or to take advantage of a panoramic view. If one had the time and money (lots of it), then all of these could be tuned in for one
 project.
Ferrocement isn't fragile or brittle, but it still very heavy, so having or hiring the tools necessary to move these structures around would be a big project in itself. A steep slope would require even more engineering for the maneuvering of the pieces. It is a fun fantasy in any case. - chris


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