johnnypalmer
27-04-2014, 06:33 AM
Hi Guys
I work in the field of temporary construction for events and exhibitions and have been asked to construct an ice bar experience for a client. These are the things were you get a coat, go inside, get to drink out of an ice cup, touch the ice etc.
I was hoping you might be able to give some guidance on a few fronts as well as let me know any considerations that we might have overlooked. Once we have the design concept in place we will be building a full scale mockup to check for any issues.
The original idea was to use refrigerated shipping containers that have had the walls removed and then sat next to each other on site. What do you guys think of this idea? My concern with this is the difficulty in transporting the containers to the site they are needed at.
So instead I am looking at constructing what would essentially be a cold room within the truss-based structure we are building. My idea with this was to hang insulating panels on the walls and make the roof out of more of the same panels which would be suspended by sitting them within an aluminium frame (much the same as a suspended roof tile system).
For cooling I am thinking of buying in the refrigeration systems from used refrigerated containers. The reason I thought this would be a good idea over building a system from scratch is that they are tried and tested, have a good support network, are built to be transported and are cost effective. Or should I look at getting an contractor to make me a system for this?
There will be an air lock between the bar area and guest entrance
The rooms needs to be 12m x 12m with a ceiling of at least 2.2m. It will be operation in winter time in Western Europe where outside air temperature will certainly not exceed 15 degrees
What do you all think of the above ideas?
Have you ever built one of these and what lessons did you learn?
Should I have the evaporate side in the container or should I be forcing air into the space to maintain positive pressure?
What temperature should I work to for the space?
Is relative humidity a consideration?
how will the space cope with large numbers of people going through it in terms of humidity from breath?
Thanks in advance and speak soon!
I work in the field of temporary construction for events and exhibitions and have been asked to construct an ice bar experience for a client. These are the things were you get a coat, go inside, get to drink out of an ice cup, touch the ice etc.
I was hoping you might be able to give some guidance on a few fronts as well as let me know any considerations that we might have overlooked. Once we have the design concept in place we will be building a full scale mockup to check for any issues.
The original idea was to use refrigerated shipping containers that have had the walls removed and then sat next to each other on site. What do you guys think of this idea? My concern with this is the difficulty in transporting the containers to the site they are needed at.
So instead I am looking at constructing what would essentially be a cold room within the truss-based structure we are building. My idea with this was to hang insulating panels on the walls and make the roof out of more of the same panels which would be suspended by sitting them within an aluminium frame (much the same as a suspended roof tile system).
For cooling I am thinking of buying in the refrigeration systems from used refrigerated containers. The reason I thought this would be a good idea over building a system from scratch is that they are tried and tested, have a good support network, are built to be transported and are cost effective. Or should I look at getting an contractor to make me a system for this?
There will be an air lock between the bar area and guest entrance
The rooms needs to be 12m x 12m with a ceiling of at least 2.2m. It will be operation in winter time in Western Europe where outside air temperature will certainly not exceed 15 degrees
What do you all think of the above ideas?
Have you ever built one of these and what lessons did you learn?
Should I have the evaporate side in the container or should I be forcing air into the space to maintain positive pressure?
What temperature should I work to for the space?
Is relative humidity a consideration?
how will the space cope with large numbers of people going through it in terms of humidity from breath?
Thanks in advance and speak soon!