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Architectural
Whitefriars College Chapel
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The unique curved roof structure of the Whitefriars College Chapel
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The unique curved roof structure of the Whitefriars College Chapel
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The unique curved roof structure of the Whitefriars College Chapel
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The unique curved roof structure of the Whitefriars College Chapel
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The unique curved roof structure of the Whitefriars College Chapel
Location:Donvale Victoria
Architect:Graeme Law & Associates Pty Ltd
Builder:JC Rawlings Pty Ltd
The Whitefriars Chapel was officially blessed and opened on Sunday May 2nd 2010, by the Prior General of the Carmelite Order, Most Rev Fernando Milan Romeral. The project was conceived as an inspirational chapel and features a light-bathed separation in a sweeping curved ceiling.
Curved plywood box section rafters create an inspiring bell-shaped roof and ceiling
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Timberbuilt Solutions also modeled and manufactured other curved roof canopy members
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Curved rafters radiating from main concrete section. Rafters are curved plywood boxed beams
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Curved rafters radiating from main concrete section. Rafters are curved plywood boxed beams
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Curved rafters radiating from main concrete section. Rafters are curved plywood boxed beams
The brief
JC Rawlings was facing the challenge of curved beams to support the roof structure as 15 primary members. Timberbuilt were approached with the following design challenges
- Irregular curve – a unique engineered design
- Timber box beams needed to allow easy connection for purlins
- Precision located bolt holes were needed to allow single crane lift with no cuts and minimum scaffold requirements
