The Flett Basikitiro Yedenga naScott Flett

Dhizaini The Flett Basikitiro Yedenga naScott Flett ndiye mukundi anokudzwa zvikuru wemubairo unoremekedza we2023 Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award muChikwata cheKukwikwidza cheMafomu neZvigadzirwa Zvakadhindwa ne3D.

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The Flett Basikitiro Yedenga

na Scott Flett

Mutengi: Scott Flett Architecture Workshop.

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Flett i basikitiro yedenga yakagadzirirwa mafomu ezvidzitiro ezvivako emhando ye"standing seam". Basikitiro iyi inogadzirwa nekudhinda kwe3D mune purasitiki yeASA, ine muyeso wa265 ne50 uye ne100 mamirimita, uye ihuru masendimita 2 pakukora. Chimiro chinopinda pasi pesheeti imwe yezvidzitiro, chinobvumira shanduko yenzira, uye chobva chapinda pamusoro pesheeti inotevera. Chikamu ichi chakaenzaniswa nechimiro nemuvara wesheeti yedenga, uye simba rinoshandiswa harichinji kana kudziya kwakawanda kana kubudiswa kwezuva (UV), uye harina chepfu. Basikitiro iyi inogona kuiswa nemazano akatevedzana nemabasa akajairika, uye chinangwa ndechekudzikisira kuyerera kwemvura panzvimbo dzakaoma dzedenga.

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Nezve Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne The Flett Basikitiro Yedenga, rukudzo runokudzwa runopiwa kumadhizaini akanaka anozadzisa zvinodiwa zvehunyanzvi neyeindasitiri zvinotarisirwa kuzvigadzirwa zvakagadzirwa zvakanaka. Vakunda veSimbi vanoratidza unyanzvi hukuru, hunyanzvi hwakakwirira, kunzwisisa kwevakachenjera uye kugona kwekugadzira kwevagadziri vavo. The Flett Basikitiro Yedenga inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinokudzwa zvakanyanya, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chinoshanda uye chine zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa eindasitiri uye ine hunhu hwetekinoroji hwakakwana hwakabatana neruzivo nehunyanzvi. Nekushanda kwayo zvakanaka, The Flett Basikitiro Yedenga inoremekedzwa uye yakagadzirirwa kupa kuvandudzwa kwehupenyu kunobatsira kuita kuti nyika ive nzvimbo iri nani.

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Zvikwereti, nhengo dzetiimu nezvimwe zvakadzama zvakapihwa nemudhizaina.

Hunhu Hwakasiyana: The Flett Flashing is the world’s first 3D printed roof flashing. 3D printing allows the flashing to perfectly match any specified roofing profile and colour and permits junctions between roofing sheets of different pitches to be installed without difficulty. This invention makes architectural cladding quicker, easier and cheaper to install and represents a step change for the roofing and cladding industry.
Kukura & Kupakiwa: 265mm x 50mm x 100mm
2mm thick ASA plastic, color matched to roofing profile.
Matagi: roof, flashing, roof flashing, 3d print, 3d printing, additive forming
Tekinoroji Yekugadzira: The Flett flashing is produced with 3d printing or additive forming.
I designed a mold that under-laps the sectional profile of standing seam cladding sheet, permits any change in direction and then overlaps the sectional profile of an subsequent sheet.
I developed an additive manufacturing process that consistently produces a robust product that is thermally stable, UV stable, nontoxic and color matched to the roofing sheet.
I developed an installation method that allows the sheets to be installed in sequence and quickly. The installed product looks clean, simple and aesthetically consistent.
Changamire yeDhizaini: Architectural Cladding is installed by specialist trade personnel. This generally requires decades of experience, is time consuming and as a consequent is expensive. This often leads to architectural cladding being priced out of commerciality. With the Flett Flashing, this can be installed by carpenters, builders or other trades without the requirement of a specialist trade.
Tsvakurudzo: The Flett Flashing aspires to catalyse a global rethink of roof design.
The world has only modestly changed the way it designs roofs since the invention of corrugated iron in 1829.
Roofs are at the very essence of shelter. Our shelter, and built environment as a whole, needs to respond to its environment.
This is particularly applicable in Australia, where the homes are still often styled on European and American homes. Australia deserves to have a roof design that suits its conditions.
The Flett Flashing is this Australian design. It not only gives greater creative options to architects and better solutions for builders but it also responds to our unique environmental challenges, and way of life.
Everyone knows someone whose roof has leaked. It is one of the most common building defects and even minor damage causes an immense financial burden. The Flett Flashing aims to prevent this problem.
Chikurudziro: Traditional Metal Roofing or Architectural Cladding continues to be an enduring method of cladding throughout the world. One of the design challenges of using architectural cladding is how to resolve junctions. The issue is that each standing seam panel is asymmetrical and must be installed in sequence. There is currently no product on the market for architectural cladding that facilitates a quick change in direction. This has been done by hand for hundreds of years. The design challenge is to create a durable and aesthetically pleasing flashing suitable for standing seam cladding that is quick and easy to install.
Nguva yePurojekiti: The project started on January 2017 and is ongoing.

The Flett Flashing has been installed on a house that I built in Hobart, Tasmania.

The Flett flashing is a derivative of 4 years of relentless design iterations and constant printing. The form is the result of over 1000 days of improvement.

I am continuing the commercialisation of this invention in Sydney at the UNSW start up hub: 'Founders'.
Mafambiro eBasa: I hope to inspire the world to improve roof design.
I am the first architect in the world to have designed a 3d printed roof flashing. I am also the first builder in the world to have manufactured and installed a 3d printed roof flashing.
I have shown that architects can have more design options and builders have more solutions. I have demonstrated that 3d printing belongs in the collective site toolbox.
Australia, and the world, has a problem with leaking roofs. Difficult junctions and poor roof design are the leading causes of roof leaks. My design addresses this problem.

The Flett Flashing can be tailored to suit multiple profiles, responding to design requirements of its local environment, enabling application to a wide range of locations.
Mapetenzi: Patented. Patent No 2020314005. Year 2020. Australia
Trademark: 2022. Scott Flett Architecture Workshop

Flett: Australian Trade Mark Registration No. 2217228
The Flett Flashing: Registered Design 201915882
Australian Patent: 2020314005
PCT/AU2020/050728
Nhengo dzeTimu: Scott Flett
Zvikwereti zveMifananidzo: Video Credits: Chris Shurman and Charles Whittington
Image Credits: Chris Shurman and Mark Lobo