 FactoryFactory - assembly line from inside and outside |
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 Delivery of bathroom moduleDouble pod being craned from truck directly to the floor |
 Craning bathroom moduleCraning a double pod in cage up to the floor |
 External view of buildingExternal elevation of one of the buildings |
 Pods making the passagePods positioned on the floor between in-situ cast columns to form the passage |
 Interior bathroomBasin and WC |
 Interior of bedroomInterior of finished bedroom with wall of bathroom pod adjoining the kitchen unit |
 External elevation of the buildingsElevation of the four buildings making up the development |
Hatfield Studios, Pretoria (2015)
968 modular bathroom pods
Brief
Design, manufacture, deliver and install 968 robust bathroom modules that will handle the rigors of a student residence.
Why was modular used?
The main contractor adopted the methodology due to the extremely tight project deadline requiring four 14 storey buildings to be completed within 18 months. Manufacturing the bathroom modules off-site removed the completion of the bathrooms from the critical path, thereby alleviating this program risk.
Key features
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fully welded steel base
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creation of a wet room with a bunded step-up floor and falls in the floor towards the shower drain
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fully waterproofed on shower walls
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fire and acoustic performance per the required SANS standards
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plumbing for adjacent kitchenette included in the bathroom pod
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architectural sign off of each unit in the factory prior to delivery that fast tracked works completion of the building on site
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superior quality, especially in tiling, silicone work and aluminium work on doors
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factory finish included: plumbing and electrical reticulation, waterproofing, tiling, aluminium doors, sanware, brassware
