b'FEATUREWaverider Kavouri Beach, GreeceThe Waverider waterfront pavilion seeks to recreate the turbulent and dynamic surface created by waves on water.The use of hollow steel framing and buoyant masses allow the pavilion to surf and follow the movement of the waves by moving large shells in synchronization with the individual crests.Cables stretched above and below the walkway as well as large steel boxes and spires give the user the experi-ence of being on, in and below the water.Steel is generally perceived as being very heavy and poor at dealing with wet conditions but Waverider aims to show that with specific construction and anti-corrosion materials steel can be made to even float on top of the water.The long spans that leave the underside of the walkway open for mechanisms are only achievable with the strength and support of steel, proudly displaying the unimitable qualities of steel.AWARD OF MERIT:WAVERIDEROwen Melisek and Silas ClusiauUniversity of Waterloosubmission,FramingHistory,proposedthe materials of Notre Dame was important apavilionatNotre-DamedeParis,thebecausehavingsomethingsostark,the 856-year-oldFrenchcathedralthatwascontrastrequires visitors to think about heavily damaged in a fire this spring. the differences, says Woo.ItsimpactwasmomentousontheFromalogisticsstandpoint,steelwas architecturecommunityacrosstheworld,the perfect material. Its strong and can be evenwiththestudentsandfacultyatformed in unique shapes.Waterloo Architecture, says Song. Song says the shape of the pavilion was TDS Industrial Services Ltd The pavilion has an entry and exit point.only possible using a steel diagrid system.Serving all your steel detailingAstheuserapproachestheexitpoint,Withinthepavilion,thereareno needs for 40 years the threshold of the pavilion frames theseparate structural membranes that transfer spirethatwasoncethere.Thepavilionthe load of the pavilion into the ground. We measures 13 metres in height, paling inwere able to create an open space within the OUR BUSINESS IS STEEL comparison to the 69-metre height foundpavilion and even on the upper parts of the OUR PASSION IS at Notre-Dames faade. pavilion to not impede the view that we are On the surface, steel might seem an oddtrying to show the visitors of Notre Dame, fit given the materials found at Notre-Dame. he says.This is a very historic area where wereWoo described the project as intense, placing this alien-looking pavilion, so havingbut says the process of going back and www.tdsindustrial.com asmuchofthepavilionaspossible,kindforth with Song and making changes was of, deviate from the architectural style andvery satisfying.32|FALL 2019 ADVANTAGE STEEL'