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Designing for MMC
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Who or what is driving MMC?
› Costs are the key driver
› Quality is a direct beneficiary
› A more sustainable form of construction emerges
› Exploration of alternative construction methods are often contractor driven
› Where design teams specify particular Modern Methods of Construction it
may restrict the ability of some contractors to return tenders
› Therefore MMC need to be flexible and be able to adapt to various designs
rather than driving a particular design solution
› Designers need to embrace the challenges of MMC
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Modern Methods of construction regularly used by HKR
› Twin wall construction
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Modern Methods of construction regularly used by HKR
› Precast concrete walls and floors
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5. DUBLIN : LONDON : MANCHESTER : BELFAST : PRAGUE
Modern Methods of construction regularly used by HKR
› Precast Cladding Panels
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Modern Methods of construction regularly used by HKR
› Bathroom pods
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Modern Methods of construction regularly used by HKR
› Balconies
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Modern Methods of construction regularly used by HKR
› Volumetric Modules
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Challenges for Design of Residential Volumetric Modules
› Typically used on low density developments
› Generally the layout of accommodation is non urban in form
› Single use developments are generally only constructed
› Developments to date have been small scale
› There has been limited production capacity in the past for Volumetric
Modules
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10. DUBLIN : LONDON : MANCHESTER : BELFAST : PRAGUE
Rockbrook, Dublin
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Siteplan
Allegro site plan
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Typical Courtyard
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Diagonal Street
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Main Boulevard
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Typical core
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Typical 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments
One Bed
57m2
(45m2 min)
Two Bed
4m max
81m2
(73m2 min)
10 max
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Block Section
Residential
Transfer
Retail
Carpark
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18. DUBLIN : LONDON : MANCHESTER : BELFAST : PRAGUE
Module Section
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19. DUBLIN : LONDON : MANCHESTER : BELFAST : PRAGUE
Detail Section
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Aerial photo of site under construction
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21. DUBLIN : LONDON : MANCHESTER : BELFAST : PRAGUE
Concrete Cores
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22. DUBLIN : LONDON : MANCHESTER : BELFAST : PRAGUE
Module arriving by truck
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23. DUBLIN : LONDON : MANCHESTER : BELFAST : PRAGUE
Module being lowered into position
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Final positioning of Module
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Final service connections on top of modules
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Module roof placed into position
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Modules before installation of cladding
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Cladding and balcony installation
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Completion of balcony installation
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Completed facade
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Completed Courtyard
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Bathroom
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Bedroom and Ensuite
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Living room
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Dining/Kitchen
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Glencairn, Dublin
Aldi site plan
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Rockbrook Phase 2, Dublin
Glencairn site plan
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Glencairn image
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Design of Volumetric Modules
› All design must be completed at front end, pre fabrication
› Number of module types and variation has negligible impact on costing
› Flexibility of Module required to achieve diversity in façade design
› System must have BBA or IBA certification
› In Ireland system must have DOE approval, this includes full testing of the
external envelope from internal to external surfaces for each variation of
material type.
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