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Building Construction

Project 1  Experiencing Construction

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The design process is ongoing from conceptual design stage right through to construction. The preparation of construction drawings plays an important role in this process. As a group of roughly 8 - 10, we are required to select an ongoing construction site which visibly demonstrates most of the subject topics covered in the syllabus. Our selected sites should be medium rise or low rise buildings eg. bungalow, terrace houses or maximum 4-storey building while identifying different types of building elements and its construction process, details and materials. Whilst doing that, we are also assigned to study and record construction of different building elements, which we have learnt in this module. Specifically, we should be able to show and apply our knowledge in the details of the building construction drawing that we are to compile, thereby reflecting our understanding of the construction itself.

Project 2 Construction Details & Specifications

This project is a continuation of the first project - an integrated project where it involves construction detailing solution for Project 2B in Architecture Studio 2. This project is designed to allow the demonstration of knowledge and understanding of construction and application from prior project. Emphasis in producing related manual construction drawing for STEEL and/or TIMBER detail and specification.Technical knowledge is viewed as something separate from design. One of the aims of this assignment is to develop an awareness and understanding of the strong inter-relationship between these two areas of study. Critical success of any design project relies on a designer’s ability to address issues of appropriate methods of construction, integration of structure and the selection of materials whilst addressing the many other complex issues that are part of the design process.This assignment will enable you to develop and demonstrate some knowledge of construction, materials and structural theory in a small scale design project. As for the main tasks of this particular assignment, we, individually, are required to emphasize on proposing details for certain sections of a building, both structural and architectural detailing. Our task is to identify and propose 3 details for selected elements or part of the building apart from providing the necessary plans, section andelevations.The 3 ARCHITECTURAL detailings which needs to be covering the following designs such as roof, superstructure (wall/slab/stairs,etc.) & joineries & connections in our studio project.

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