ECO SHED 2 Recycled Building Report

The Ecoshed 2 building, developed by Shape Architecture Ltd. , and occupying an important space in a community Greater London park, is a good example of reduced energy architectural style in the public sphere. Previously, Shape Architects in London had been commissioned by the Hammersmith Community Gardens Association to create the Ecoshed 1 building in Godolphin Park. Much like its Like his older sibling, the Ecoshed 2 will be chiefly used for storage and community support services, as well as providing conference space. Much like its predecessor, the Ecoshed 2 building is to provide space for gatherings, storage, and other support activities. Furthermore, the development of the Ecoshed 2 building is probably to help develop the viewpoint behind the Ecoshed 1, even though in somewhat more open setting. Once again, the contractors selected to handle this job were Ecolibrium Solutions, in cooperation with architectural engineer Kevin Lyons, based in the architectural firm Lyons O'Neill. Carbon Hub Consultants were commissioned to track the carbon footprint of this new project. Most of the work desired took place off website, at Ecolibrium's premises. This guaranteed that journeys to and from your website were stored to the absolute minimum and that the final results were air tight and of the highest quality. As for the delivery of the building to its final site, a somewhat elaborate procedure was required. Railway tracks were laid out across Godolphin Park, and these served to transfer the structure from the delivery point to the building foundations. The roof form of the first Ecoshed is stunning, having as it does a storage unit slung from its belly and being ended in Sedum. The goal was to preserve the same roof concept for the Ecoshed 2 building. The EcoShed's 2 roofing features a striking design that will be much more evident as plants are added to the building's steel fence. Later on, greening will be completed once more on the building's roof. The primary feature of the new Ecoshed's building will be its rubble roof, which will be converted into an attractive living roof. The rubble roof was mostly built out of excavated materials from local damaged properties. It is expected that with time, the bricks used in the construction will become gradually softer and greener. As a foundation for horticulture and educational activities the new Ecoshed 2 may be used mostly. As such, the building will take advantage of its appropriate overall green image. The positioning of a skylight within the building's rubble roof is yet another special aspect of the Ecoshed 2. This relatively simple idea provides an interesting finishing touch to the building. The designers responsible of the

Ecoshed 2 wanted to reduce construction waste by recycling as much as they could of the resulting waste. The building's roofing is probable to keep changing as birds drop seeds on its green surface and new plants develop. Following the concept behind Ecoshed 1, the terrace and partitions of Ecoshed 2 also have been constructed with timber. The form of the timber deck is yet another of the building's highlights. To complete its total ecofriendly motif, the Ecoshed's 2 interior has been created out of recycled and re-used materials, such as kitchen doors and recycled sinks and flooring. The basic agreement is the fact that the new Ecoshed building is an effective evolution of the architectural concept behind Ecoshed 1.

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