Introduction
This is a group assignment which predominantly relates to the topics of Industrialised Building System (IBS) as well as the materials’ embodied energy. Before embarking on this project students will be exposed with different types and methods of the IBS system and the calculation of embodied energy of different building materials in the classroom. First, the group has to design a 3-storey apartment block using mainly IBS components. Then, the group has to construct a physical model of the building to imitate the actual IBS construction process and to record all the process in a video.
Task
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Form a group of 5 or 6 students.
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Perform a study on a building preferably an apartment, which was constructed fully or partially using IBS method and identify all the IBS components used including appropriate sizes, etc.
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Design one or two types of apartment units which size should not exceed 100 square meters and consists of a living hall, a dining area, three bedrooms and two toilets. The design should incorporate mainly IBS components such as precast wall, hollow core slab, precast staircase, toilet pod, prefabricated timber roof truss, etc. with appropriate sizes.
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The units should be arranged as follows and made into three levels. However, for the model one side of the building can be cut into half to show the cross section.
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Construct the IBS components of the model individually then joint all of them together in the actual way that an IBS building is constructed. All the process including fabrication of components and sequence of construction in the production of the model should be included in the video. A number of blow-up connection details of different parts of the model should also be produced.
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Also provide in the video some descriptions about the building and construction system concerning energy efficiency and ecological impact as well as the embodied energy calculations.
Video
Project 02: Construction Solutions
Introduction
This assignment is aligned with the Studio Design Project (semester 4 and 5) 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 design with the intention to tackle this issue and to increase the technical competency of students.
This assignment relates to student’s CURRENT studio design project (studio 4 or 5) however the final product may not be the same as the final design in the studio. It consists of TWO parts:
Task 1: Alternative Design Schemes
1. Conduct some precedent studies of recent, complex or unique construction systems that could be applied in the design. They should include the following:
A) The roof system (reinforced concrete flat roof, green roof and the common roof trusses are prohibited)
B) TWO (2) facade systems (the common glass curtain wall systems are prohibited)
C) The structural system including the floor system (the common reinforced concrete post-and-beam system is prohibited)
2. Next, conduct a thorough study on all the systems to answer the following questions:
i) What is the type of construction system used?
ii) What is/are the material(s) used in the system?
iii) How is the system constructed? (i.e. detailing)
iv) What is/are the advantage(s) of the system?
v) What is/are the disadvantage(s) of the system?
vi) Why did you choose the system considering the advantages and disadvantages of it?
Your answers to the questions should be in the form of writing and sketches and accompanied by images from the precedent studies.
3. 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 design scheme should include only the front and the rear façades (in scale 1:100) together with the neighbouring buildings. The drawings can be created based on the students’ current progress in the studio.
Task 2: Sectional Perspectives
Task 2 on the other hand is intended to facilitate students to develop practical construction solutions and detailing for their own design through the production of sectional perspective drawings of spaces. Students are required to produce detail sectional perspective drawing of TWO interesting spaces (as shown in Figure 1) in their design; which consists of a room on the ground floor and a room 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.
Report :-
Task
- Form a group of 5 or 6 students.
- Perform a study on a building preferably an apartment, which was constructed fully or partially using IBS method and identify all the IBS components used including appropriate sizes, etc.
- Design one or two types of apartment units which size should not exceed 100 square meters and consists of a living hall, a dining area, three bedrooms and two toilets. The design should incorporate mainly IBS components such as precast wall, hollow core slab, precast staircase, toilet pod, prefabricated timber roof truss, etc. with appropriate sizes.
- The units should be arranged as follows and made into three levels. However, for the model one side of the building can be cut into half to show the cross section.
- Construct the IBS components of the model individually then joint all of them together in the actual way that an IBS building is constructed. All the process including fabrication of components and sequence of construction in the production of the model should be included in the video. A number of blow-up connection details of different parts of the model should also be produced.
- Also provide in the video some descriptions about the building and construction system concerning energy efficiency and ecological impact as well as the embodied energy calculations.
Video
Project 02: Construction Solutions
Introduction
This assignment is aligned with the Studio Design Project (semester 4 and 5) 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 design with the intention to tackle this issue and to increase the technical competency of students.
This assignment relates to student’s CURRENT studio design project (studio 4 or 5) however the final product may not be the same as the final design in the studio. It consists of TWO parts:
Task 2 on the other hand is intended to facilitate students to develop practical construction solutions and detailing for their own design through the production of sectional perspective drawings of spaces. Students are required to produce detail sectional perspective drawing of TWO interesting spaces (as shown in Figure 1) in their design; which consists of a room on the ground floor and a room 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.
Introduction
This assignment is aligned with the Studio Design Project (semester 4 and 5) 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 design with the intention to tackle this issue and to increase the technical competency of students.
This assignment relates to student’s CURRENT studio design project (studio 4 or 5) however the final product may not be the same as the final design in the studio. It consists of TWO parts:
Task 1: Alternative Design Schemes
1. Conduct some precedent studies of recent, complex or unique construction systems that could be applied in the design. They should include the following:
A) The roof system (reinforced concrete flat roof, green roof and the common roof trusses are prohibited)
B) TWO (2) facade systems (the common glass curtain wall systems are prohibited)
A) The roof system (reinforced concrete flat roof, green roof and the common roof trusses are prohibited)
B) TWO (2) facade systems (the common glass curtain wall systems are prohibited)
C) The structural system including the floor system (the common reinforced concrete post-and-beam system is prohibited)
2. Next, conduct a thorough study on all the systems to answer the following questions:
i) What is the type of construction system used?
ii) What is/are the material(s) used in the system?
iii) How is the system constructed? (i.e. detailing)
iv) What is/are the advantage(s) of the system?
v) What is/are the disadvantage(s) of the system?
vi) Why did you choose the system considering the advantages and disadvantages of it?
i) What is the type of construction system used?
ii) What is/are the material(s) used in the system?
iii) How is the system constructed? (i.e. detailing)
iv) What is/are the advantage(s) of the system?
v) What is/are the disadvantage(s) of the system?
vi) Why did you choose the system considering the advantages and disadvantages of it?
Your answers to the questions should be in the form of writing and sketches and accompanied by images from the precedent studies.
3. 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 design scheme should include only the front and the rear façades (in scale 1:100) together with the neighbouring buildings. The drawings can be created based on the students’ current progress in the studio.
Task 2: Sectional Perspectives
Task 2: Sectional Perspectives
Task 2 on the other hand is intended to facilitate students to develop practical construction solutions and detailing for their own design through the production of sectional perspective drawings of spaces. Students are required to produce detail sectional perspective drawing of TWO interesting spaces (as shown in Figure 1) in their design; which consists of a room on the ground floor and a room 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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Reflection
Through project 1, I have given a chance to understand the construction method of IBS system using precast construction. However it has guide me and understand with the construction steps as well during the model making and video recording. This is really interesting where I finally know how the construction take part after the design drawing has been handed in.In the same time, we also has the opportunity to use the laser cut for our model making which kind of new fresh thing for me cause I didn't really saw how it's work before beside of listening.
However for project 2, this is also a good project which allow us to study with construction detail such as structure system, facade system, roof system and etc. This is a more detail part compare to project. This subject has taught me a lot of things and thanks to Ms Cheryl for the guidance that allow me to finish up this subject throughout the whole sem.
