Metal and Glass - Carousel Pavilion Geelong Water Front

Located at 1 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong Waterfront, this steel and glass structure stands out on the waterfront.

The steel frame of the building comprises six umbrella forms of 12 x 12 metres in a 3 x 2 array. The steel structure is exposed and utilises a range of hollow sections. The cross-linked main arms of the umbrellas are fabricated box sections sculpted to reflect roof loads with minimal use of material. The diagonal arrangement of the mainframes and the combined arching effect develops an inherently stiff structure which eliminates the need for diagonal bracing in roof or walls.

Sited on the sea wall and exposed to very high wind loading, designers carried out a detailed analysis using Australian Wind Code recommendations for strength limit state conditions. Window mullions are structural and stiffened with a horizontal truss which forms the lower roof edge of the Pavilion.

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