BEIRUT ARAB UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING Fall Semester-2011 Course Code and Title: ARCH 131.

Architectural Design Fundamentals I

ARCH 131. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS I

COURSE STAFF: Assis. Prof. Abd El Wahab El Kadi Assis. Prof. Kareem Galal Time: Monday 12:00 -15:50 Wednesday 08:00 15:50 ARCHITECT`S HOUSE PROJECT DESIGN BRIEF Make a 3D solid model by design a composition from a cube (10*10 cm) stands on flat or sloped base (20*30 cm), the composition must reflects the dynamic status, the surfaces of the cube must patterned by subtractive or additive methods or both. The composition must be in white and black color scheme (achromatic) to appear the shade and shadow in a good status. This project is required of each student; each one must design a composition and take the required orthographic projections, make study and final physical models, and present all of these on (50*70 cm) sheets with full presentation techniques like shade and shadow and line weights. PROJECT COMPONENTS: Location: Lecture room 202

Base: 20 * 30 cm flat Base or sloped. Cube: 10 *10 cm white and black Cube with Patterned Faces (subtracted or added).
ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING Project Works: 1. Concept and predesign.

2. Pre-final Project Submission 3. Final Project Submission

25 % Marks 35 % Marks 40 % Marks

SUGGESTED READINGS -CHING Francis D.K.- Architecture Form. Space and order -2nd Edition -Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1996. -CHING Francis D.K.- Architecture Graphics-2nd Edition-Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1996. SUBMISSION FORMATS Concept and predesign Phase Format: - Sketches of design alternatives and Study Models: A4 Paper size. Pre-Final Format: - All Plans, Elevations, Sections and Isometric (or Axonometric) must illustrate the project ideas and details. - Line weights, Hatches, Symbols, Text, Patterns, Shadow, and Shades must be applied on the whole Drawings.
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Using Pencil and Drawing Tools. 50 x 70 cm sheets and Pre-Final Project Model

Final Project Format: - All Plans, Elevations, Sections and Isometric (or Axonometric) must illustrate the project ideas and details. - Line weights, Hatches, Symbols, Text, Patterns, Shadow, and Shades must be applied on the whole Drawings. - Using Ink and Drawing Tools. - 50 x 70 cm sheets and Final Project Model Drawings Required: 1. Top view scale 1/100 2. Full Plans (Horizontal Sections Showing the Idea and Project Details) scale 1/100 3. Full elevations scale 1/100 4. Full Suitable sections (Vertical Sections Showing the Idea and Project Details) scale 1/100 5. Detailed Model with Patterned Faces. scale 1/100 PROJECT SCHEDULE
Week Date 14/11/2011 16/11/2011 21/11/2011 23/11/2011 Topics

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Concept and predesign Development of the previous Preliminary Design Pre-final Project Submission Final Project Submission

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