Can you spot the problem – #6

It’s one thing to model something on your computer. It is yet another thing to fabricate what’s drawn in 3d-land. Given the designs that we seen come through, I doubt very much whether the modern day architect has ever stepped foot in a workshop, or has fabricated anything in their lives.

Consider the below example and see if  you can find any issues that should be blaring at you like a fire alarm.

Pop quiz: What’s wrong with this?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer:

• I think you might struggle to build it. I don’t think you can curve a PFC125 x 75 with a radius of 125 mm.
• Can you think of an alternate solution?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written by Gopal D.