1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (MASSA) Research Unit
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Architecture)
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 1 [ARC 1523]
Prerequisite: None
Assignment 2: Construction Detail and Specification
30% of final marks (Individual Work)
Marks Presentation Submission
Project 2 Individual 5 & 6 30% - Week 13
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Assessments Type Learning
Introduction
Outcomes
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.

2. This assignment will enable you to develop and demonstrate some knowledge of
construction, materials and structural theory in a small scale design project.
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Objectives of Assignment
• To develop an understanding of the structural elements in construction and its
application in the construction industry.
• To apply suitable construction elements, material and detail/joint solutions
suitable for a specific design.
• To demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of build ability.
• To demonstrate awareness of how buildings are developed in response to
practical considerations.
• To demonstrate certain level of manual drawing and sketching skills.
• To allow student to demonstrate their understanding and knowledge of
construction, material and technology.
• To encourage students to produce manual sketches, drawings and detailing
relating to construction.
Learning Outcomes
• Select suitable structural elements for their design project.
• Design and apply a structural element for their design project.
Tasks - Methodology
Explore, Apply, Document and Explain.
Moving on from documentation and analysis of construction process and activities this
assignment focuses on the demonstration of knowledge that you have acquired earlier
on. This second assignment emphasizes on proposing details for certain section of a
building, both structural and architectural detailing.
Your task is to identify and propose THREE (3) numbers of details for selected element
or part of the building apart from providing the necessary plans, section and elevations.
The 3 ARCHITECTURAL DETAILINGS must cover the following design in your studio
project:
1) Roof
2) Superstructure (wall/slab/staircase etc)
2) Joint and connection
You are to strictly draw the details manually and NO computer aided drawings will be
accepted. Your details are to have appropriate SPECIFICATIONS, SYMBOLS,
DIMENSIONS, and to reflect the proposed materials clearly. Your selected detail should
be details of interesting construction solutions for you design. DO NOT PROVIDE THE
ORDINARY DETAILS.

3. Particularly, you should be able to show and apply your knowledge in the details of the
building construction drawing that you should provide and reflect your understanding of
the construction itself.
DURING TUTORIALS SESSIONS, bring the following:-
• Your proposed design-sketches, drawing and model.
• No more than one (1) typewritten A2 page summarising your research into your
proposed material(s) for the walls, floor and roof and construction system. This
will include: a description of the material/product and its properties; standard
sizes for the product; any additional relevant technical information on the product
which may be useful for designing and building. Please provide appropriate
detailed references for the sources of all your information in your typewritten
submission. MUST BE IN HARDCOPY.
Drawings (Visual images, Annotated Sketches and drawings)
• Construction process, methods, material, site context
• Documentation should be in the form of pictures, sketches, drawings and written
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Analyse and Explain
• Specification of material used in construction
• Dimensions and sizes of components
• Standards of descriptions
• Procedures of constructing the components
• Construction response to site context (environmental issues related to
sustainable development)
Submission Requirement
• A2 presentation board containing the following: Scaled, manually drafted,
drawings of your developed scheme showing the integration of the construction
systems proposed, including site section (as per studio requirement or scale 1:50.)
• Provide at least one cross section at 1:20 (or appropriate scale)
• 3 nos. of detail drawings of selected elements.
• Specifications of materials.
• Complete Project 2 tutorial log sheet.
• Drawing and sketches are meant to provide visual documentation and
communication. Hence they are required to be neat, clear and annotated.
• Assumptions can be made through reference from book/drawings.
• DO NOT PLAGIARISE. Application must be according to site, design and climate
context.
Suggested Format/content of A2 Presentation Board
Proposed detailing (DRAFTED MANUALLY AND SCALED)
Specification of materials annotated in drawing (type, dimension and etc)
Referencing (MUST)

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Assessment criteria
The assessment for this assignment will be based on your
• demonstrated understanding of the brief
• quality of the documentation of drawings and detailing of the construction elements.
• appropriate use of drawing standards eg symbols, dimensions and specifications.
• quality and clarity of your drawings.
Marking criteria
Marks shall be distributed as follows:
Total marks (30marks)
Drawings (Manual Details and Annotated)
• Clear and appropriate proposed detaile 50%
• Clarity and annotation in drawing and details
• (Dimensions and sizes of construction element) 20%
• Use of appropriate symbols of construction materials 10%
• Demonstration (thru detailing) of understanding
Construction response to site context 10%
Referencing & Format
• Appropriate format and sufficient referencing 10%
References
1. Chudley, R. 2006, Construction Technology. 4thedition. Pearson and Prentice Hall.
2. Lyons, Arthur, 2004. A. Materials for Architects and Builders. 2nd Edition. Oxford.
Elsevier Butterwort-Heinemann
3. Seeley, Ivor H.1995, Building Technology. 5th edition. Basingstoke, Hants:
MacMillan
4. Ching, Francis D.K. 1991. Building Construction Illustrated. New York. Van
Nostrand Reinhold.
5. Simmon, H. Leslie, 2001. Construction: Principles, Materials and Method. 7th
Edition. New York. John Wiley & Sons.
6. Wihide, Elizabeth, 2001. Materials: A Directory for Home Design. Quadrille
Publishing Ltd, London.
7. Zannos, Alexander. 1987, Form and Structure in Architecture: The Role of
Statistical Function. Von Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York