Project Overview
The brief was to create the most economical and robust warehousing facility that could facilitate the distribution of a whole range of goods from receiving them to being transported onto retail store shelving. The architectural vision was to create a high-performance logistics facility that could adapt to future needs. The main warehouse structure comprises full-height reinforced concrete columns, spaced at 8.55 meters centre-to-centre along the eave ends, and between 5 to 7.5 meters at the gable ends to accommodate varying structural demands. Each 8.55-meter truss frame functions as a large portal frame, designed to resist lateral forces through its outer faces. Internally, girders provide support for the trusses and contribute to lateral stability along the longitudinal axis of the building.
As this warehouse extension adjoins an existing structure, separation joints were incorporated to isolate the new portion. To maintain structural compatibility, the new section employs a braci