The Pyramid Project

Phase 6

Phase 6 Objective: “Orion Complete"
By December 2008 (1 Month)

“Phase 6 Objectives Discussed"

·        The Orion level containing the final restaurant, presentation room and dance room will be complete by December 2008. The restaurant moves to the Orion level freeing up the Meditation Room and Casa de Julio for Phase 7 development

·        The Presentation Room, with it’s state of the art equipment will improve greatly the quality of presentations given to the visitors.  It will also bring more Iquitos students onto the pyramid as we invite UNAP, UPI and the Iquitos School of Arts to utilise the pyramid for a couple of hours a day.  This may bring more restaurant business into the pyramid but above all it promotes and adds an air of learning whilst integrating the people of Iquitos with their world visitors

·        The dance room means that the tourist experience can benefit from dance as an aid to their learning experience.  Techniques such as “Trance Dance” help break down inhibitions as dancers are given the permission to break thru inner boundaries.

·        The pyramid is now ready to be hired out for functions providing that the no smoking, no alcohol principles are respected. Again for promotion purposes this might be very cheap indeed, if not free.  (The Honey Moon concept will also begin by now)

"Phase 6 Task Summary"
(Excluding Costs) 

"Phase 6 Task Details"

6.1            Orion Leaves

·        As with all other levels, leaves will follow the pyramid shape from the floor above down to about 2m height from the outside balcony.  The leaves start again, ready to meet the floor below at about the level of the plant boxes and external benches

·        As with all other levels, in the corners of the pyramid the leaves will span right from the top to the bottom of the floor’s height.  This is to prevent the pyramid looking like a “step pyramid” when viewed from a distance because the edges are given a filled-in, continuous 42 degree edge.

·        Leaves come in 3m strips and the number of actual leaves depict the quality. The best quality of 120 leaves per 3m will be used.  As with any natural thatching it is necessary to replace them every few years

·        Rain collection guttering and sewage pipes to be added as per drawings

6.2          Orion Floor

·        The Orion floor in the Presentation Room and Dance Room will be in Violetta and all one colour, it is not based on a web design like other floors.  The restaurant floor is Masaranduba and is waterproofed underneath just like all the external 2m walkways around sides of every floor

·        The waterproofing of floors consists of tarring the underside and controlling where the rain water will flow off of them.  The external walkway floors will have a slight camber which permits water to run off to the edges where it is collected in a guttering.  The boards will be crossways to the external walkways such that water collects in the floorboard toothing and the camber takes this to the guttering

·        Every morning the walkways will be dry swept and then swept with a little water.  A process will exist so that at the time of cleaning this dirty water is switched from the water collection system into the sewage pipe

·        The 4m x 0.25m x 1” thick floorboards are supported every one meter by two 2” screws. (10 per board).

·        All pyramid floorboards are smoothed one side and toothed such that a 1cm – 1.5cm groove is visible above. (Less than 1cm wide makes sweeping more difficult).  This toothing prevents dust and debris from penetrating to the floor below and controls drainage

6.3          Orion External Walls and Doors

·        Unlike other levels, the external wall does not exist all around the edges of Orion.  The restaurant is essentially open so that tables can be situated right up to the edges and have an outside feel to them

·        The restaurant is considered an outside space. When it rains tables are pulled inwards closer to the centre of the building.  (The floor is waterproofed).

·        During the evening, if mosquitoes are a problem, the restaurant may move into the dance room or mosquito nets simply dropped and tied off

6.4          Orion Internal Walls and Doors

·        Internal walls and doors are added as per the drawings to create the presentation room, toilets and dance room

·        The juice bar counter is also added here.

·        The stairwell is boarded off on the Eastern side giving the Presentation room privacy and securing the till area of the juice bar.  Notice boards are added outside of the presentation room.  White boards are added in the presentation room and in the dance room

·        The Presentation room benches area added along with the secondary flooring that raises the benches 15cm per one meter.  The underside of this area is carefully designed so that 50 rebounders can be stored without having to take their legs off.  Rebounders are mini trampolines and used for exercise.  At times the whole dance floor will be covered in rebounders which is great fun when combined with loud music

6.5          Orion External Benches, Flowers and Water – See 3.1

6.6          Orion Completed

·        Build kitchen as per drawings including fire alarm and fire hydrant.  Stock kitchen out with cooking utensils and restaurant items such as plates and cutlery.  Include homemade kiln for bread baking

·        Buy juicing equipment and kit out the juice bar

·        Add the raised ceiling.  This is called machimbrado and will be using Marupa, a light coloured and light in weight wood

·        The male/female bathrooms will be finished off as per drawings

6.7          Orion Furniture and Décor

·        Once the Presentation room is secured with lockable doors, the presentation equipment will be added.  This is basically a PC, overhead projector with a white screen that can be pulled down and speakers for music.

·        The tables and chairs will be added.  All pyramid furniture will be custom made from light woods