MODULAR FACTORY

LOCATION
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA
YEAR
2018
TYPE
COLLABORATIVE ACADEMIC RESEARCH
STATUS
COMPLETED STUDY
INSTITUTION
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
DESIGN
JJ TAN AND PETER LIN
ROLE
CO DESIGNER
OUTPUTS
RESEARCH, DIAGRAMS, PHYSICAL MODELS, DRAWINGS, DETAILS, RENDERINGS, PROTOTYPES, AND FABRICATION STUDIES
IMAGE CREDITS
JJ TAN
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS ACADEMIC PROJECT

MODULAR FACTORY PROPOSES REINTRODUCING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TO SAN FRANCISCO BY PRODUCING COMPONENTS, PANELS, ASSEMBLIES, VOLUMETRIC MODULES, AND MODULAR DWELLINGS. LOCATED BETWEEN MUNI METRO EAST AND PIER 80, THE SITE LEVERAGES PORT, RAIL, AND ROAD CONNECTIONS FOR EFFICIENCY.

THE NAME REFLECTS BOTH ITS OUTPUT AND ITS EXPANDABLE MODULAR DESIGN. REGULAR STRUCTURAL BAYS ALLOW THE PRODUCTION LINE TO GROW AND ADAPT AS CAPACITY, EQUIPMENT, OR GANTRY NEEDS CHANGE, CREATING A FACILITY THAT EVOLVES WITH ITS PRODUCTION.

THE MANUFACTURING WORKFLOW SHAPES THE ARCHITECTURE. TRUCK AND RAIL DELIVERIES MOVE THROUGH STORAGE, PROCESSING, FABRICATION, AND ASSEMBLY. LOGISTICAL AND STRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS DIRECTLY DETERMINE THE BUILDING'S ARRANGEMENT.

A RAISED ASSEMBLY HALL SERVES AS THE CENTRAL ELEMENT, WITH FLOOR OPENINGS FOR GANTRY CRANES TO MOVE MATERIALS FROM SUPPORT SPACES BELOW. A HYBRID CONCRETE-STEEL STRUCTURE, CHANNEL GLASS FACADE, AND INSULATED ROOF PANELS SUPPORT FLEXIBLE OPERATION AND EXPANSION.

BELOW, A LANDFORM BUILDING HOUSES STORAGE, PROCESSING, AND LOGISTICS. ITS GREEN ROOF ENABLES PUBLIC ACCESS, ALLOWING VISITORS TO OBSERVE MANUFACTURING FROM PROMENADES, WINDOWS, AND SKYLIGHTS.

PROTOTYPES, MODELS, AND CONSULTATIONS INFORMED TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS, DEMONSTRATING HOW PRODUCTION WORKFLOWS AND DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY CAN GENERATE ARCHITECTURE.

FIG. 01 — MODULAR FACTORY / SCALE: NTS

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