Hi, I am Yeo Shi Jie, 0330176.
Introduction:
This assignment is aligned with the Studio Design Project (semester 4) and aims to facilitate students in the technical studies and development of their design. It deals with the analysis and establishment of the structural and the envelope systems of the student’s design to ensure that the design has logical and workable construction systems. It also encourages students to think about construction as integral part of the design and not just an afterthought. Most of the times amateur designers tend to design their spaces without thinking about the construction aspects and later on have to change and redesign their schemes due to the designs were unbuildable. This assignment was designed with the intention to tackle this issue and to increase the technical competency of students.
Objectives:
- To encourage analytical and critical study of the principles, practices and details of building technology in the student’s own design.
- To encourage students to consider the construction aspects throughout the design process.
- To adapt and implement the alternative construction systems into the students’ design.
- To analyse and document construction methods and materials.
- To evaluate existing construction system and detailing of the selected project.
- To critique issues pertaining to construction principles, materials, techniques, codes of practice, process of assembly, and detailing.
- To generate alternative construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.
Tasks:
Task 1: Conduct some precedent studies of recent, complex or unique construction systems that could be applied in the design. They should include the following:
- The roof system (reinforced concrete flat roof, green roof and the common ‘A-shaped’ roof trusses are prohibited)
- Two facade systems (the common glass curtain wall systems are prohibited)
- The structural system including the floor system (the common reinforced concrete post-and-beam system is prohibited)
Then, using the similar systems as the ones in the case studies, produce TWO (2) alternatives of façade design schemes for the current studio design project. Each scheme should include only the front and the rear façades (in scale 1:100). The drawings can be created based on the students’ current progress in the studio.
Task 2: Students are required to produce detail sectional perspective drawing of TWO interesting spaces in their design; which consists of a space on the ground floor and a space on the top floor.
The sectional perspective of the room on the ground floor should show the connections between the foundations, ground floor slab, façade, structures and the upper floor slab. On the top floor the sectional perspective should highlight the connections between the floor slab, structures, façade, and the roof. The drawings should be produced in appropriate scale (between 1:50 to 1:30), clearly annotated and accompanied by dimensions.
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