Project / 2024
RRH Saxa Vord.
Shetland.
Coordinating site investigations, measurement and specialist teams in Shetland.
A remote setting.
A connected team.
Saxa Vord is located on Unst in Shetland. MOLD Design Lab’s involvement in the 2024 fieldwork focused on project management, tracking site information and coordinating specialist teams.
Site investigations, topographical surveys and ground investigation activities had to be considered alongside access, equipment and island logistics. Progress depended on understanding the needs of different teams as conditions on the ground changed.
From measurement
to coordination.
The site reports record coordination between topographical survey and ground investigation teams, including borehole activities. Additional topographical work for revised areas formed part of that process.
Wet ground and variable weather were practical considerations in planning the fieldwork. MOLD’s contribution centred on project management and information flow, supporting specialists working within their own technical responsibilities.
From the site
to the drawing.
PLANEST contributed CAD drawings and technical documentation for the project. The relationship between site information and drawing production helped establish a shared context for the project team.
This project record describes MOLD’s contribution in 2024. It does not attribute the radar system’s design or installation, or delivery of the complete infrastructure package, to MOLD.
Project team & connections
Project Manager: M. Burak Tosun / MOLD Design Lab
Contractor: Vanguard Construct
CAD: PLANEST
PLANEST — CAD & technical documentation ↗
The personal side of the journey — Burak Tosun Journal
Context: the RAF’s 2018 Saxa Vord publication provides historical site context; the work described here relates to the 2024 scope. RAF ↗
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