Woods bagot: icebergs for construction sites

‘icebergs’ – temporary structures for construction sites by woods bagot international architectural firm woods bagot has come up with a proposal to resolve the problem of the large amount of

blue boards covering stalled construction sites across new york city. ‘icebergs’ – like their namesakes, are created for maximum impact with minimal means multipurpose architectural

placeholders until developers resurrect their projects. conceived from ‘cradle to grave,’ woods bagot’s temporary structure design features recycled, materials that promote efficient

delivery, installation, performance and disassembly whilst maximising vital light and air connections. the design uses a modular and reusable steel frame, wrapped in translucent

polycarbonate panels at grade and topped by inflated pillows of super-lightweight EFTE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene). one-tenth the weight of a conventional US taxpayer building and able to

be erected and dismantled in days, icebergs deliver speed to market, reduced labour costs, and minimise future development hurdles.   designed specifically to engage the audiences of brand

and mission driven organisations, ‘icebergs’ are physical spaces that support a wide range of uses: interactive ‘pop up’ retail sites to exhibitions and cultural events; from local start-ups

and not-for-profit organisations to regional and global brands. programmed to flex and seem directly embedded in the city, icebergs are an experience venue and a marquee space where the

building becomes iconic and the temporal architecture is an integral part of the event. scalable and conceived to address a global issue through local results, each iceberg’s off the shelf

components are reusable and easy to maintain – ensuring low life-cycle costs and a minimal environmental footprint. importantly, icebergs are transportable in a single shipping container –

easily set adrift to dilapidated sites in cities around the world. at night able to host various activities how ‘icebergs’ are assembled and dissassembled sections of ‘icebergs’ powered by

nature’s elements section view area’s around manhattan where icebergs can be applied ridhika naidoo I designboom jul 09, 2010