Our Challenge
Malua is a small village on the Samoan island of Upolu. The name originates from the Samoan word ‘Maluapapa’ which translates as 'shelter under the rock'. CCCS has been building their new church for several years and the massive structure is slowly taking shape.

Techlam got involved in early 2015, we soon realised that the roof design would need modification so it could perform in the cyclone prone area.

The Techlam Solution
We worked closely with the Church, engaging our engineer to redesign the structure making it stronger, and more importantly for the client, more efficient and less costly to build.

Our design incorporated a ‘box beam’ configuration which matched the width of the concrete columns already poured on site – this enabled a seamless transition from the walls to the rafter beams. The beams are a dizzying 19 metres above the floor level.