![]() Factory - finishing lineFit out of sanware and brassware on production line |
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![]() Delivery of bathroom podsInterlink with 8 bathroom pods being offloaded at site |
![]() Lifting bathroom pods from basementCraning bathroom pods from basement up to the floor |
![]() Craning pod up to floorBathroom pod in lifting cage |
![]() Pod approaching docking stationPod being positioned on edge of slab |
![]() Pod docked on edge of slabCage tied into position so that pod can be wheeled onto floor |
![]() Wheeling pod from cage onto floorPod being pulled from cage onto floor |
![]() Positioning podPositioning pod near service duct on floor |
![]() Pods positionedPods positioned on floor to create the passage |
![]() Pods aligned on floorPods ready for connections to main water supply and electrical reticulation |
![]() Pod from room sidePod ready to be built into room |
![]() Pod in roomPod once it is built into the room with adjacent joinery |
![]() Interior of podInterior of pod with tiling, sanware, brassware, glass and door |
![]() External elevation of buildingBuilding from Main Road on NE corner |
Obz Square, Cape Town (2011)
871 modular bathroom pods
Brief
Design, manufacture, deliver and install 871 robust bathroom modules that will handle the rigors of a student residence and only require negligible maintenance for 30 years.
Why was modular used?
The client approved the modular bathrooms based on the superior finished quality while the main contractor adopted the methodology due to the limited floor space in the bathroom that would restrict the access of multiple trades on site which in turn would increase the risk of project delays to an unacceptable level. Manufacturing the modules off-site alleviated this program risk.
Key features
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full custom bent, puched and welded stainless steel structure
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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 all walls
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fire and acoustic performance per the required SANS standards
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architectural sign off of each unit in the factory prior to delivery that enabled works completion to be fast tracked on site
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superior quality, especially in tiling (mitre joints on 2 of the walls that were splayed at 45 degrees), silicone work and aluminium work on doors
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factory finish included: plumbing and electrical reticulation, waterproofing, tiling, aluminium doors, sanware, brassware





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Architect & Builder UCT Monday Paper
March/April 2012 30 November 2011