I planned this for several years and worked on it for well over a year.
Wood and metal sheets were considered for the porch roof. In the end, it became a steel frame, over which a truck tarp is tensioned to create a ridge.
The last photo shows an initial cardboard prototype.
By now, it’s finished, and everything works as it should. It has already withstood storms and large hailstones (the car did get hail damage), and the water drains off to the right and left so that you can stay dry when passing through in the rain.
The entrance is one of the important, “communicative” parts of a house.
I wanted something that makes you feel welcomed to come inside.
It shouldn’t be too serious and should have some flow.
I think it succeeded 😎
Wood and metal sheets were considered for the porch roof. In the end, it became a steel frame, over which a truck tarp is tensioned to create a ridge.
The last photo shows an initial cardboard prototype.
By now, it’s finished, and everything works as it should. It has already withstood storms and large hailstones (the car did get hail damage), and the water drains off to the right and left so that you can stay dry when passing through in the rain.
The entrance is one of the important, “communicative” parts of a house.
I wanted something that makes you feel welcomed to come inside.
It shouldn’t be too serious and should have some flow.
I think it succeeded 😎
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xMisterDx3 Jul 2023 09:26ateliersiegel schrieb:
Do you live in Bavaria?
I moved from Munich and got laughed at because I left my snow shovel outside. 🙂
... but even so ... especially after the recent storm, I’m no longer worried. Alright. I remember the beginning of 2021 when I had to shovel my car out because about 50cm (20 inches) of snow had piled up behind it. In Saxony-Anhalt... one night with heavy snow is enough, and the car is stuck.
And convincing yourself that this is art... well, that’s your taste, okay. If I walk around in green knee-high socks and shorts, that might be my taste... but that doesn’t make it a fashion trend.
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Simon-1893 Jul 2023 09:56Hello,
I have a few questions regarding the construction. From a craftsmanship perspective, it appears to be well made.
- Were the stainless steel pipes welded together on site, or were they delivered as a single piece?
- Has anyone looked more closely at the anchors and the sheet metal thickness of the vertical end plates above the window lintels? Both seem somewhat weak to me, considering wind uplift forces (the canopy being pushed upwards).
- Are the two supports toward the window lintel simply inserted into the pipe frame or welded? I think I can see a sleeve welded to the pipe frame without any locking mechanism to prevent it from being pulled out.
It’s not really to my taste either, but my main concern is falling structures, similar to balconies collapsing due to improper anchors, etc.
I have a few questions regarding the construction. From a craftsmanship perspective, it appears to be well made.
- Were the stainless steel pipes welded together on site, or were they delivered as a single piece?
- Has anyone looked more closely at the anchors and the sheet metal thickness of the vertical end plates above the window lintels? Both seem somewhat weak to me, considering wind uplift forces (the canopy being pushed upwards).
- Are the two supports toward the window lintel simply inserted into the pipe frame or welded? I think I can see a sleeve welded to the pipe frame without any locking mechanism to prevent it from being pulled out.
It’s not really to my taste either, but my main concern is falling structures, similar to balconies collapsing due to improper anchors, etc.
ateliersiegel3 Jul 2023 10:54@ Simon
I had the two pipes bent and delivered.
A metalworker friend who lives nearby welded them together using industrial corner joints.
The two of us considered the durability.
I take full responsibility for it 😎
The attachment to the wall consists, among other things, of eight 12mm (1/2 inch) screws that are embedded 15cm (6 inches) deep into the wall with adhesive.
The "thin, vertical end plates" are there so I didn’t have to drill into the window lintel. They practically carry no load but only hold under tension to prevent the small arches (supports) from being pushed downward.
I’ll put it this way:
I have never made something like this before. It is an experiment. But I have done many experiments of similar complexity and am confident that it will hold.
Of course, I could be wrong 😱 😉
I had the two pipes bent and delivered.
A metalworker friend who lives nearby welded them together using industrial corner joints.
The two of us considered the durability.
I take full responsibility for it 😎
The attachment to the wall consists, among other things, of eight 12mm (1/2 inch) screws that are embedded 15cm (6 inches) deep into the wall with adhesive.
The "thin, vertical end plates" are there so I didn’t have to drill into the window lintel. They practically carry no load but only hold under tension to prevent the small arches (supports) from being pushed downward.
I’ll put it this way:
I have never made something like this before. It is an experiment. But I have done many experiments of similar complexity and am confident that it will hold.
Of course, I could be wrong 😱 😉
ateliersiegel3 Jul 2023 11:06WilderSueden schrieb:
Your examples from #19 are out of place. And no, that doesn’t create intentional tension; it just feels awkwardly different. The examples from #19 show that other builders and architects also work with elements that seem out of place.
I do not believe that something has to be bad just BECAUSE it feels out of place (apart from the fact that I don’t perceive it that way).
I really like the porch roof. I would stop to take a closer look when passing by – you couldn’t say that about the old porch roof.
I think you’ve achieved your goal – the piece is clearly polarizing and seems to touch many emotions, judging by the comments 😉
I wouldn’t want it on my house, but that’s not the point anyway.
I think you’ve achieved your goal – the piece is clearly polarizing and seems to touch many emotions, judging by the comments 😉
I wouldn’t want it on my house, but that’s not the point anyway.
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