Project 2 Brief

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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)
Introduction
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.
Assessments Type
Learning
Outcomes
Marks Presentation Submission
Project 2 Individual 5 & 6 30% - Week 13

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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 levels of manual drawing and sketching skills.
 To allow students 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
sections 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 designs 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 your design.
DO NOT PROVIDE THE ORDINARY DETAILS.
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

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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
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)
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.

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Marking criteria
Marks shall be distributed as follows:
Total marks (30marks)
Drawings (Manual Details and Annotated)
 Clear and appropriate proposed details 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. 4th
edition. 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