Richard Rogers-Reliance Controls Factory

Richard Rogers designed the Reliance Controls Factory as part of Team 4 in Swindon, England- 1967.
The factory was deisgned to be economic, efficient in construction, and a 'democratic building' in which the factory was not exclusively divided into labourer and manager components.
making use of cheap and easily accessible material, Rogers, optmised the floor space by pushing the main structural elements to the exterior. However, the natural repitition of the steel columns, bracing and metal cladding give the building an architectural quality.
Also, with exploration into glass walling, Rogers imporved the quality of work conditions-allowing sunlight into the building.

sources-
Powell, Kenneth, Richard Rogers, Artemis, London, 1994

Richard Rogers, Centre Pompidou

One of Rogers' most famous works was the Centre Pompidou (Paris, 1971-77) in collaboration with Renzo Piano. By placing the structural system of the exterior of the building, Piano and Rogers designed an exposed steel superstructure with reinforced concrete floors, creating a checkerboard effect, which was then diagonally braced. This type of design allowed for long span unobstructed spaces, and high ceilings.
Image One- West Corner
Image Two- North West Wall

sources-
Pizzi, Emilio, Renzo Piano, Birkhauser, Basel, 2003
Powell, Kenneth, Richard Rogers, Artemis, London, 1994
Images found at-greatbuildingsonline.com/buildings/centre_pompidou.html

Completed site visit (Bunnings)

here you can see the 'c' purlins resting on the outer steel beam
This box gutter is connected to a concrete slab on the exterior of the wall. The services have been hidden by the steel column. Also above this you can see safety mesh.
At the central apex, a rigid frame has been added to maxamise the span of the steel rafters


Here's a knee joint of a portal frame. The thicker area attached is the haunching to assist in bearing the loads of the building

Gutter Detail

Parapet Detail

Roof Junction Detail

South Wall Section