Model of the architectural design by Moshe Safdie Architects.
Left 'The Library', right 'The Great Hall'
Photo: Moshe Safdie Architects
3D model of 'The Great Hall' (modelled in Rhino) made by Moshe
Safdie Architects
Photo: Moshe Safdie Architects
ENGINEERING
Deformation of the roofs at a predetermined load combination
Photo: Solico Engineering
CERTIFICATION
Test to determine the fire resistant properties of the GRP
sandwich
Photo: Octatube International
Determination of the mechanical properties of Holland Composites’
laminate
Photo: Delft University of Technology faculty
of Aerospace Engineering
Full scale prototype tests of the mechanical properties of
the GRP sandwich at the University of Leuven, Belgium
Photo: Octatube International
Wooden scale model with sensors in the roofs in order to determine
deformation caused by wind loading
Photo: Octatube International
FINAL ENGINEERING
Definitive engineered shape of the GRP sandwich roofs of 'The
Great Hall'
Photo: Octatube International
Line-drawing of the 3D model as engineered by Octatube
Photo: Octatube International
Definitive engineered shape of the GRP sandwich roofs of
'The Great Hall' with the steel 'central body' made visible
Photo: Octatube International
Overview of several engineering drawings of 'The Great Hall'
Photo: Octatube International
PRODUCTION
Machining the polystyrene moulds
Photo: Nedcam
Machined polystyrene mould for a GRP roof segment
Photo: Octatube International
The core of the GRP segments: polyurethane blocks and an 'insert'
in order to connect the roofs to the columns
Photo: Octatube International
Inspection of a roof segment with roof edge
Photo: Octatube International
Test assembly in the Netherlands of the upper Library wing
segments on a temporary steel frame
Photo: Octatube International
Test assembly of the 'central body' (spanning 30m) composed
out of both 2D (1 direction) and 3D (2 directions) rolled steel
tubes
Photo: Octatube International
TRANSPORT
Transport of 'The Library' segments to the harbour of Antwerp
in specially manufactured open containers
Photo: Octatube International
ASSEMBLY
Assembly of the lower Library wing on site in Israel on a
temporary steel structure
Photo: Octatube International
Closing the seams between the GRP roof segments with glued
and bolted high-density glass fibre plates.
Left, a marking of the position of a steel 'insert' that will
be connected to a 'wing connector'
Photo: Octatube International
HOISTING
Hoisting the upper wing of 'The Library'
Photo: Octatube International
Hoisting the upper wing of 'The Great Hall' with two alpinists
Photo: Octatube International
Hoisting the upper wing of 'The Great Hall'. Assembly of the
lower wing is visible on the foreground.
Photo: Octatube International
Hoisting of the lower (and last) wing of ‘The Great
Hall’ on 3 November 2005
Photo: Octatube International
MONTAGE
Connecting the upper and lower wing of 'The Library' to the
central truss
Photo: Octatube International
BUILDING
Roofs of 'The Library' seen from the 'The Great Hall'
Photo: Octatube International
View of the building site on 21 August 2005
Photo: Octatube International
View of the building site on 1 October 2005
Photo: Octatube International
View of ‘The Great Hall’ under construction on
25 October 2005
Photo: Octatube International
View of the Rabin Center with all five wings installed on
4 November 2005
