<AIR> House set out on a journey</AIR>
The events around the AIR House took a rapid turn since its grand opening on Wednesday, July 17. In the following days, we had a lot of work ahead of us. Primarily, it was about finishing the interior, exterior ramps, and the root wastewater treatment system. Essential was all electrical installations, regulation and measurement, and connecting the switchboard, which could not be sent to the USA without being tested. With maximum commitment from the electrical team, everything was accomplished.
Some tasks, however, went surprisingly quickly. For example, the installation of photovoltaics, which workers from Sunnywatt mounted, connected, tested, disconnected, dismantled, and stored in transport boxes all in one day. Similarly, solar collectors from Regulus appeared on the wooden pergola and then disappeared just as quickly. The weather was relentless, and we were grateful for the afternoon shade in front of the faculty every day, working late into the night.
Even though it sounds almost impossible, amidst all this we managed to shoot footage for our competition video, which we will edit and submit at the end of August. The house functioned as it should; even during thirty-degree heat, it was so pleasant inside that some thought we had the air conditioning on. The filming afternoon was a truly pleasant pause amidst the construction hustle.
Our work was continuously supported by news about our project, which flooded Czech media since the launch. The reaction to the presentation of our competition house was great. The biggest success was a nine-minute live broadcast to Studio 6 of Czech Television, which aired on the day of the AIR House launch directly from the construction site.
In addition to Czech Television's reporting on the AIR House, most online news portals, radio, MF Dnes, and Hospodářské noviny reported as well. On Thursday, July 18, members of our team were guests on TV Metropol in the program Prague Express. On Friday, July 26, TV Barrandov aired a report "Wooden Buildings Are Experiencing a Boom" in the Main News, showing the AIR House in almost final form. The report was designed with depth and additional information about wooden constructions, and both the reporter and cameraman did a great job.
It is a great encouragement for us to see the interest our project has generated. Every day, we showed the AIR House to both laypeople and professionals who traveled to Dejvice to see it. It was also an excellent opportunity to test how we will handle tours during the competition in California.
The AIR House was set in motion on Friday, July 26, when we filled the first container in front of the faculty. A week later, the last part of the house—the technology box—left the construction site, heading directly from Dejvice on a low-deck truck to Hamburg. American import regulations require that the wood undergoes a hygienic treatment, so the wooden parts of the AIR House were first taken for fumigation. On Monday, August 5, all our container boxes followed and were shipped by train to the Hamburg container terminal.
We packed the entire AIR House into seven shipping containers, each 40 feet long (12.2 m). The house, technology, construction tools for the USA, and equipment to furnish the interior for the public exhibition. Four containers are standard, one is a Hardtop High Cube, one is an Open Top with a removable roof for oversized elements, and one is an Open Top container with an open top, in which the technology box is transported.
The disassembly, which must not take us more than 5 days in the USA, we managed to complete in a week. We gradually stripped the AIR House of all its skins. We started by disassembling the shading canopy, with the roof coming down first. This was followed by side shading, facade, and roof thermal insulation sandwich panels. When the cabinet elements made from CLT panels, which form the load-bearing structure of the living space, began to be dismantled, it was almost finished. In less than a week, only the technology box remained from the AIR House in front of the Faculty of Architecture.
The fundamental and most challenging part of moving the AIR House to California was figuring out how to economically and logically assemble the entire house with its connection to the assembly in the Orange County Great Park, ensuring that the arrival of the containers and their unpacking went hand in hand with the progress of construction work.
Protection during transport is also crucial. In addition to the building itself, we are transporting delicate technologies and equipment susceptible to humidity. Therefore, photovoltaic panels, tools, and appliances are stored in boxes with aluminum foil and moisture-absorbing desiccants. Because the technology box exceeds the standard height of an Open Top container, it is protected by a specially tailored tarp.
The cargo ship HALIFAX EXPRESS, which is taking the containers across the ocean, departed on Saturday, August 10, at 10:30 PM. The AIR House has a 27-day long voyage ahead. It will cover 10,511 nautical miles (19,466 km) during this time and will stop at six global ports. Its journey will take it from Hamburg to the Belgian port of Antwerp, across the Atlantic Ocean to Halifax, Canada. From there, it will sail along the East Coast of the USA, stopping in Norfolk and Savannah. By the end of August, it will be in the Caribbean Sea, from where it will pass through the Panama Canal into the Pacific Ocean. From the Mexican port of Manzanillo, it will follow the west coast of the USA to Los Angeles, where landing is scheduled for Friday, September 6. We will monitor the journey of the AIR House in real-time on the Marine Traffic website via an interactive map.
While our competition house is sailing to California, the team is waiting for planning the stay in the USA and training. We are preparing a detailed construction plan, division into work crews, practice of the construction process, and presentation of the AIR House during public tours. We are addressing accommodation, vehicle rentals, and even cooking for the team during the competition.
At the end of August, we have several important deadlines in our calendar. We will be submitting documentation of the actual execution, websites, text messages about the project, and audiovisual presentations. All these materials will be evaluated by the jury, and the entire team, after a short rest, will once again exert all their efforts to ensure a perfect outcome!
Some tasks, however, went surprisingly quickly. For example, the installation of photovoltaics, which workers from Sunnywatt mounted, connected, tested, disconnected, dismantled, and stored in transport boxes all in one day. Similarly, solar collectors from Regulus appeared on the wooden pergola and then disappeared just as quickly. The weather was relentless, and we were grateful for the afternoon shade in front of the faculty every day, working late into the night.
Even though it sounds almost impossible, amidst all this we managed to shoot footage for our competition video, which we will edit and submit at the end of August. The house functioned as it should; even during thirty-degree heat, it was so pleasant inside that some thought we had the air conditioning on. The filming afternoon was a truly pleasant pause amidst the construction hustle.
Our work was continuously supported by news about our project, which flooded Czech media since the launch. The reaction to the presentation of our competition house was great. The biggest success was a nine-minute live broadcast to Studio 6 of Czech Television, which aired on the day of the AIR House launch directly from the construction site.
In addition to Czech Television's reporting on the AIR House, most online news portals, radio, MF Dnes, and Hospodářské noviny reported as well. On Thursday, July 18, members of our team were guests on TV Metropol in the program Prague Express. On Friday, July 26, TV Barrandov aired a report "Wooden Buildings Are Experiencing a Boom" in the Main News, showing the AIR House in almost final form. The report was designed with depth and additional information about wooden constructions, and both the reporter and cameraman did a great job.
It is a great encouragement for us to see the interest our project has generated. Every day, we showed the AIR House to both laypeople and professionals who traveled to Dejvice to see it. It was also an excellent opportunity to test how we will handle tours during the competition in California.
The AIR House was set in motion on Friday, July 26, when we filled the first container in front of the faculty. A week later, the last part of the house—the technology box—left the construction site, heading directly from Dejvice on a low-deck truck to Hamburg. American import regulations require that the wood undergoes a hygienic treatment, so the wooden parts of the AIR House were first taken for fumigation. On Monday, August 5, all our container boxes followed and were shipped by train to the Hamburg container terminal.
We packed the entire AIR House into seven shipping containers, each 40 feet long (12.2 m). The house, technology, construction tools for the USA, and equipment to furnish the interior for the public exhibition. Four containers are standard, one is a Hardtop High Cube, one is an Open Top with a removable roof for oversized elements, and one is an Open Top container with an open top, in which the technology box is transported.
The disassembly, which must not take us more than 5 days in the USA, we managed to complete in a week. We gradually stripped the AIR House of all its skins. We started by disassembling the shading canopy, with the roof coming down first. This was followed by side shading, facade, and roof thermal insulation sandwich panels. When the cabinet elements made from CLT panels, which form the load-bearing structure of the living space, began to be dismantled, it was almost finished. In less than a week, only the technology box remained from the AIR House in front of the Faculty of Architecture.
The fundamental and most challenging part of moving the AIR House to California was figuring out how to economically and logically assemble the entire house with its connection to the assembly in the Orange County Great Park, ensuring that the arrival of the containers and their unpacking went hand in hand with the progress of construction work.
Protection during transport is also crucial. In addition to the building itself, we are transporting delicate technologies and equipment susceptible to humidity. Therefore, photovoltaic panels, tools, and appliances are stored in boxes with aluminum foil and moisture-absorbing desiccants. Because the technology box exceeds the standard height of an Open Top container, it is protected by a specially tailored tarp.
The cargo ship HALIFAX EXPRESS, which is taking the containers across the ocean, departed on Saturday, August 10, at 10:30 PM. The AIR House has a 27-day long voyage ahead. It will cover 10,511 nautical miles (19,466 km) during this time and will stop at six global ports. Its journey will take it from Hamburg to the Belgian port of Antwerp, across the Atlantic Ocean to Halifax, Canada. From there, it will sail along the East Coast of the USA, stopping in Norfolk and Savannah. By the end of August, it will be in the Caribbean Sea, from where it will pass through the Panama Canal into the Pacific Ocean. From the Mexican port of Manzanillo, it will follow the west coast of the USA to Los Angeles, where landing is scheduled for Friday, September 6. We will monitor the journey of the AIR House in real-time on the Marine Traffic website via an interactive map.
While our competition house is sailing to California, the team is waiting for planning the stay in the USA and training. We are preparing a detailed construction plan, division into work crews, practice of the construction process, and presentation of the AIR House during public tours. We are addressing accommodation, vehicle rentals, and even cooking for the team during the competition.
At the end of August, we have several important deadlines in our calendar. We will be submitting documentation of the actual execution, websites, text messages about the project, and audiovisual presentations. All these materials will be evaluated by the jury, and the entire team, after a short rest, will once again exert all their efforts to ensure a perfect outcome!
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