AY2012/2013

Sem.2 AR3323 Architectural Construction 3, Course Outline SO I KN, 130115

National University of Singapore Department of Architecture BA (Arch) Course Level 3 AY 2012/13 Sem. 2 AR3323 Architectural Construction 3 Faculty: Shinya OKUDA / Kazuhiro NAKAJIMA
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COURSE OUTLINE I. Description This course consolidates the fundamentals established in Architectural Construction 1 & 2 (AR1326 & AR2326), through a systematic and integrative consideration of building technologies in the design and construction of buildings. The significance of building technologies integration has been increasing in modern construction environment. The core of the course is placed on understanding how building materials and systems are related and assembled each other and how the building systems are designed and detailed. Furthermore, the course considers the details required for the integration of building systems, such as structure, mechanical and electric services, exterior and interior. Extensively, codes of practice, such as Fire Safety, considerations on sustainable environment will be addressed. The goal is to integrate those technologies for human well being in symbiotic manner. Precedent case studies, a series of construction site/manufacturer visits will be used to illustrate the concepts discussed. The building technologies learning will be suitably augmented by providing knowledge on construction and construction systems applicable to design studios. II. Objectives 1. To be aware of how building technologies play significant roles for decision-makings in architectural design. 2. To understand the properties of building materials in relationships with their applications for various building systems. 3. To be capable to apply knowledge gained through lectures and site visits into your design project adequately and beneficially.

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III. Assignments <Assignment 1: Sketchbook exercise> - Purchase A6 Sketch book. - Sketch a few architectural details/week from daily life, books, etc. - Submit the sketchbook to TAs at 11:00 AM on every Wed. before each lecture starts. - Your sketchbook will be counted as evidence of your attendance. Write Studio No., Student ID, Your name and Mobile number at the cover. Attendance & Participation guide line 1. Lecture attendance (with sketchbook submission at 11AM on Wed. No submission during lecture.) = 2 pt. <In case, if student wish to submit late, they could submit at Seminar = 1 pt only.> 2. Seminar attendance = 1 pt. 3. Site/Manufacturers visit = 1 pt. - No submission, No show = 0 pt. Submission 1: Thu. 18.04.2013, at Department office, - 14h. All module participants are requested to submit their sketchbooks, at the same time as Assignment 3 submission. <Assignment 2: Group Case Studies> Students will follow studio grouping for the assignment 2 case studies. Each studio group will investigate a selected local building by visiting construction site and in discussion with local architects, or conduct literature based case studies for foreign projects. Case study projects will be selected in discussion with lecturers and TAs. The attendance to at least one site visit is compulsory, but not limited to, if the site condition allows to accept extra people. The study should highlight the technological aspects identified under the four special emphases appended below. It is important that the technological and integrative aspects of the buildings should be investigated in relation to the architectural design and concept. Every 2-3 studio groups will form a presentation session, and be responsible to present as a form of seminar to exchange findings, compare each case studies and lead the discussion among the presentation group. Participation and depth of discussion will be evaluated. Presentation will be held at the pre-selected seminar rooms. (Note: Each studio group is responsible to arrange your own site visit by yourself, together with TAs in charge, or to find relevant foreign case studies.) The four special emphases are as follows: 1. Construction Appropriate use of materials, Construction process, Component assembly, Detailing. 2

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2. Structure Structural systems and space, Structural/exterior, Structural/interior systems integration. 3. Environment Green features, Environmental control, Lighting and Ventilation, Mechanical +Electric (M+E) services. 4. Circulation Movement of people and goods, Horizontal & vertical circulation, Fire safety and evacuation, Security. Submission 2: - Fri, 01.03.2012, -14:00, for Foreign / Local Case study. - At Department office. Each studio group submit the following drawings and models: - 3 sheets of A1 poster. - 1:200 - 1:100 overall structural model. - 1:20 - 1:5 section detail model. -A CD incl. PDF copy of posters and PowerPoint presentation. Note: All relevant drawings must be re-drawn by you. (Place your names under drawings where relevant). No direct scanning or photocopying from books or any other sources is accepted, except relevant building images.

Presentation 2: Wed. 06.03, 9:00 -11:00 F/L. Case study (Studio1,6,11) Wed. 06.03, 11:00 -13:00 F/L. Case study (Studio2,7,12) Wed. 06.03, 14:00 -16:00 F/L. Case study (Studio3,8,13) Wed. 06.03, 16:00 -18:00 F/L. Case study (Studio4,9,14) Wed. 06.03, 18:00 -19:30 F/L. Case study (Studio5,10) (F: Foreign, L: Local) Each presentation session (3 studio group) will take 2 hours in total, which consist of 90 min. presentation for 3 projects (20 min. + 10 min. Q&A for each project), followed by 20 min. comparison among 3 projects. Each presentation session representative is responsible for setting up the appropriate presentation material in the respective venue. In order to share the benefits of experiencing first-hand physical buildings and learning from foreign case studies, the attendance of other students to all session is strongly encouraged.

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<Assignment 3: Individual Technology Integration> The AR3323 Assignment 3 is fully integrated with your AR3102 Design 6 studio project submission. Each student will be required to proceed with the individual technology integration assignment under the guidance of each studio tutor. The integration exercise is as follows: 1. Overall structural system axonometric. Propose a clear and logical overall structural system in axonometric format, in order to achieve and enhance your intended construction method, space circulation layout and environmental strategy. It should be executed to demonstrate how the technology integration could enhance the design, aesthetic and performance of the building. The emphases are the same as the assignment 2, namely Construction, Structure, Environment and Circulation (Pls. refer the Assignment 2 for the details). 2. Annotated 2D section drawings (or Sectional perspective). Select partial section of the building (1:20 scale) where there are potential opportunities for you to show in 2D construction of the external facade, from ground to roof level, will form a competent envelope system. The section must be selected with the approval of your design studio tutor. Consideration should be given to 1) ground interface, 2) exterior to interior interface, 3) materials for cladding, 4) detailing, and environmental control including 5) sun-shading elements and 6) protection by the roof. Good annotated 2D section drawings not only indicate relationships among components, but also to indicate space between components very clearly. 3. <OPTION> Key Detail Drawings (2D / Axonometric). Pick up a few key details, which strongly influence quality of your architectural space, or construction, ex.) Openings, staircase, facade, etc. Then to study its critical dimensions in 1:1 to 1:5 scale. This is important, especially when you intend to use special materials or construction methods in unique and non-conventional design. Unlikely the annotated 2D section drawings, the key detail drawings indicate purely relationships between physical components, which have significant control on building function (weather proofing, structural continuity, etc.) or visual impression (glass/timber clad faade, etc.). This assignment 3 is not intended to be stand-alone descriptive presentation, but it should form an integrated part of the design submission. The submission will be evaluated under both AR3323 (this module) and AR3102 Design 6. It is hoped that this assignment will not only enhance the design projects but also elevate each design to a more competent and comprehensive level. 4

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Submission 3: Thu. 18.04.2012, at Department office (tbc). -This assignment shall be submitted as a part of design studio drawings (total 6 sheets of A1 size), within which 1-2 sheets of A1 size could be allocated to the required construction drawings. The quality of representation and annotation must be clear enough to explain ideas and intentions without an oral presentation as such it will play a significant role in the assessment. Assessment Criteria: -Depth of the technical knowledge and design creativity/sensitivity in the use of appropriate building materials, components, and systems. -Quality and accuracy of visual representation of the design proposals. -Depth of understanding of technology integration in design. -Appropriate use of technical terminology.

IV. Grading -Assignment 1: Sketchbook (with Attendance & Participation) 10% -Assignment 2: Group Case Studies 30% -Assignment 3: Individual Technology Integration 60% Total 100% Note: Active participation in discussion during lectures / seminars / site visits will be evaluated as extra points, commended by lecturers and TAs.

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V. Course schedule (Lecture / Seminar / Visit):

Week Date Content w1 16.01 W L1: Intro (Building Systems Integration) w2 23.01 W L2: Plastics V1: Construction site visit w3 30.01 W L3: Concrete (Prefabrication) V2: Construction site visit w4 06.02 W L4: Glass [Lunar New Year 10.02 - 12.02] w5 13.02 W L5: Metal V3: Construction site visit w6 20.02 W L6: Fire Safety V4: Construction site visit [Recess wk 23.02 -03.03] 01.03 F <Submission 2: Group Case Study> -14h w7 06.03 W <Presentation 2: L/F. Case Study (5 Mega-groups, 14 Studios)> w8 13.03 W L7: Guest Lecture w9 20.03 W L8: Foundation / Floor w10 27.03 W L9: Roof / Wall w11 03.04 W L10: Openings / Staircase w12 10.04 W n/a w13 18.04 Th <Submission 3: Individual Technology Integration> (tbc) <Submission 1: Sketchbook> [Reading wk 20.04-26.04] Lecturer SO SO p, h, i, c, s SO p, h, i, c, s SO SO p, h, i, c, s TKJ p, h, i, c, s SO/KN p, h, i, c, s tbc KN KN KN - -

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Wed. 11-13h Lecture Wed. 14-18h Site visit / Seminar (Note: some of site visits may be planned also on other weekday/weekend, depends on condition of the architects/contractors/clients.) SO: Shinya OKUDA, Assistant Professor. (akiso@nus.edu.sg) KN: Kazuhiro NAKAJIMA, Senior Lecturer. (akikn@nus.edu.sg) TKJ: TEH Kem Jin, Associate Professor. (akitehkj@nus.edu.sg) p: Then Peter (a0048717@nus.edu.sg) Studio 1, 6, 11 h: Hiral Ashvin Desai (a0047629@nus.edu.sg) Studio 2, 7, 12 i: Isabel Salim(a0047621@nus.edu.sg) Studio 3, 8, 13 c: Lee Teng Teng Cheryl (lee.cheryl@nus.edu.sg) Studio 4, 9, 14 s: Siti Khadijah Bte Amir(sitikhadijahdezign@gmail.com) Studio 5, 10

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VI. References <Construction> -Allen, E. and lano, j.: 2009, Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials & Methods, Wiley. -Deplazes, A (ed.): 2005, Constructing Architecture: Materials Processes Structures, A handbook, Birkhauser. -Allen, E. and Rand, P.: 2007, Architectural Detailing: Function, Constructibility, Aesthetics, Wiley. -Staib, G. et al.: 2008, Components and Systems, Birkhauser. -Ching, F.D.K: 2008, Building Construction Illustrated, Wiley. -Herzog, T.: 2004, Facade Construction Manual, Birkhauser. (and Other Construction Manual Series, such as Steel, Concrete, Glass, Timber, Roof, Material, Energy, etc.) -Watts, A: 2001, Modern Construction Handbook, Springer-Verlag. -Watts, A: 2005, Modern Construction Facades, Springer-Verlag. -Schittich, C. (ed.): 2001, Building Skins -Concepts, Layers, Materials, Birkhauser. -Bell, V.B. etc.: 2006, Materials for Architectural Design, Laurence King. -Fernandez, j.: 2006, Material Architecture, Architectural Press. -Rush, R.D. (ed.): 1990, The Building Systems Integration Handbook, Wiley. -Lambot, I.: 1986, The New Headquarters for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. <Structure> -Engel, H.:1997, Structure Systems, Verlag Gerd Hatje. -Ching, F.D.K: 2009, Building Structure Illustrated: Patterns, Systems and Design, Wiley.