Case study project: Curvular – Curtain University

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FireCrunch technology recently supported the successful submission of project Curvular, as part of the Fleetwood Challenge Cup, resulting in a mixed-use social housing development in Midland. This is a great result to support housing diversity and we were proud to be part of this submission.

Submission Extract

The mixed-use social housing development in Midland, aims to create flexible modular construction that can be disassembled and re-assembled on any site.

The materiality of the design is sustainably and ethically sourced, helping create a net zero build. The skeletal frame is constructed from steel SHS columns, while the non-load bearing structure is locally sourced timber stud. Midland red brick is cladded to the façade of the ground level to fit into the context, with recycled timber cladding placed on the upper level. Rockwool insulation with a high R-value, along with fire and water-resistant wall cladding, FireCrunch K-Clad, is used for the wall construction of the modules.

Innovation and technology are heavily included in the design, with an aquaponic system making up the rooftop community garden, a building-integrated PV roof system on the modules, and heat recovery air systems included in each apartment. A courtyard typology was chosen to maximise the shape of the site, create an inviting entrance from Yelverton Drive and to influence interaction between private and public. The site lines of the Coal Dam are visible in the apartments, the courtyard and the walkways. The proximity of the Midland train line to the housing creates a connection through to the town centre.

As you can see our technology has so many applications.

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Case study project: Curvular - Curtain University
Case study project: Curvular - Curtain University
Case study project: Curvular - Curtain University

About the Author: Peter Jones

Peter is the CEO at FireCrunch Australasia Pty Ltd. His career in marketing has covered the photographic industry National Marketing Manager, Eastman Kodak NZ, International hi speed telecommunications, data compression, real estate development, mortgage management and investment marketing. Peter originally commenced research activity in the pursuit of new MgO Magnesium Oxide fire protective construction claddings in Australia in 2011, following the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria 2009 which destroyed over 2000 homes and in which 173 people died. Later in 2014, a major real-time bushfire simulation attack took place, managed by the CSIRO, the Magnesium Oxide materials were a major success, resulting in AS1530.8.2 BAL FZ, the only lightweight non-CFC 10mm thick product to meet those 1000 deg 50Kw/m2 specifications. The FireCrunch Trade Name was established in 2015 following additional major CSIRO fire tests under AS1530.4-2014-2029 and is a leading supplier of MgSO4 fire protective claddings to major industries in Australia and the UK.
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