Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
The New River Train Observation tower provides public access to views over the New River railroad bridge in rural Virginia.
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
The high-strength hardwood CLT panels cantilever 12 feet with a 3" thickness to provide rain and snow cover to the viewing platform.
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
Two modular viewing platforms are bisected by a public walkway. The modules were prefabricated off site and lifted into place by crane.
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
The hardwood CLT panels are coated in a natural pine tar and linseed oil mixture to prevent moisture and UV damage to the structure.
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
The project is built on a former railroad tar dump. During excavation, the project team discovered a civil-war-era building under the project site which required a structural redesign of the foundation.
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
Crédit photo :
Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
The black pine tar exterior treatment references the nearby train tracks and Virginia's history as a tar producing state.
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
Crédit photo :
Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
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Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
Clear-coated raw steel handrails and solid wood construction help to situate the project in Radford, a post-industrial Appalachian town.
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
The largest modular platform was prefabricated offsite and craned into place only six inches away from adjacent trees.
Crédit photo :
Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
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Kay Edge and Edward Becker
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech students custom fabricate the project's structural hardwood CLT panels in a former tobacco warehouse.
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Kay Edge
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech researchers developed the high-performance hardwood CLT panels from upcycled, locally-sourced low-grade Yellow Poplar. The custom panels outperform all other CLT available in the US market and their local production kept carbon costs low.
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Kay Edge
Tour d'observation du nouveau train fluvial
Virginia Tech
To prevent damage from moisture infiltration, all screw holes were impregnated with liquid wax during assembly. Virginia Tech's indoor, offsite assembly space provided a controlled environment for modular assembly.
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Kay Edge
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