Building Structure [ARCH – 2003] – Final Term Project
Architectural final projects designed due Thursday 05/14/2020, at 11:00 am
Brief Introduction:
Buildings including homes are the places where people spend the largest part of their time and are used for a very long time. Longer lifespan of buildings is desirable. However, according to a survey in the U.S., people spend 87% of their time in enclosed buildings, and homes which are expected to protect occupants’ health, safety, and well-being. Recently, two major significant changes progress inside and outside houses. They are climate change and demographic change, that is to say, it is regarded as certain that human activities influence climate and increase extreme weather events, while humans themselves increase in average age.
Facing these changes, homes also have to be changed toward sustainability. Focusing mainly on climate change and demographic change, these two major changes require homes to deal with, so as to lead to sustainability.
Homes design and building structures are related to a variety of environmental, social, and economic problems and expected to become more serious globally. In order to control all those challenges, the progress of climate change, improvement in energy efficiency of buildings and utilization of renewable energy, strengthen measures and reduce adverse effects caused by climate change.
On the other hand, homes also need to be transformed into those which contribute to reduce illnesses and injuries, taking accessible and universal design into homes is effective to increase mobility of occupants as well as to prevent injuries. Therefore, these considerations need to be comprehensively taken into homes design from the beginning.
Guidelines and Layout for buildings and houses design:
The following guidelines are to assist you when designing your house project.
- Support spaces are treated as back-of-house space. Minimize views from common areas to support doors and spaces.
- Provide a good visibility from the kitchen work area and house staff office to the living room and dining room. Also consider visibility to the guest bedroom doors from the kitchen, where possible.
- Supply is decentralized in closets to minimize the usage of large carts.
- Flexibility and Inclusiveness of Houses as previously described, the House may serve all types and acuities. Considering in the design of the environment.
Functional Concept
Planning and Design: There is a variety of spaces for both structured and un-structured, or casual interaction. These spaces should have abundant natural light and views to the outdoors, and are able to facilitate reading, conversations, media usage, family socializing, and spontaneous interactions. While interaction and socializing with others is encouraged. Previewed spaces may include the living room, dining room, or den, as well as function Balconies and patios may be in addition to the Garden. All outdoor spaces (patios, verandas, porches, balconies) afford sunlight, shade.
Your design direction will vary based on area climate as well as the materials and aesthetic of the building envelope. Consider the specific residents when designing barrier heights and safety features. Provide a combination of lounge and table seating and activity areas such as planters for gardening. Consider use of windows and/or screens for climate control and to control insects. Planning Considerations Locate Balcony and Patio spaces proximate to resident circulation and Living and/or Dining areas. Furniture / equipment / features Provide a variety of seating choices. Options for seating may include cafe tables with seating and lounge seating, and shall include space for wheelchairs if needed.
Final Project Overview and Requirements
You required to design a two or three levels house for a big family using Archicad software design
The house should include at least a living room, kitchen, dining room, one guest room and two bathrooms on the first floor. Big garage for cars, storage, and a basement if needed. Balconies and patios in the first or second floor; based on your design. Front and backyards, you have the right to choose the style of your stairs.
For the second/ third floor, include at least five bedrooms and four bathrooms. You can choose any material you want as long as it’s included in the Archicad library. You can also choose your own foundation, beams, columns, and walls as well as the size and types. Include furniture and appliances in needed locations. The colors for the interior and exterior should be matched to the lighting of the house and based to your own opinion and view.
Project requirements
1- You are required to design a house in a proper form of identification as outlined above
2- The house design should be in standard ARCHICAD orthographic drawings (e.g. plans,
sections, elevations, details)
3- Annotation: Label and dimensioning the floor plan in “metric system” that describe
your ArchiCAD building drawing
- Geometry: Consists of building structure, shape and materials of the building design
Construction Materials, Fixtures, Furnitures, Equipment and Finishes
5- Attributes: Wall types, layers and layer combinations, filling materials that are used to
depict and control the appearance of geometry on the ArchiCAD drawings
6- Structure: Choose your foundation, roof type, walls, columns, and beams.
7- Save your Archicad design project as a PLN format and send it to me by email.
Note: You don’t need to present your work, I will share all of your Archicad design projects with all your classmates. I know I will be proud of all of your work which is why I want to share it with our head of department Professor Zsuzsa Balogh for her consideration since we won’t be able to make our open presentations in person.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me any time.
Thank you and stay safe.
Good Luck,
Dr. Abdulhadi Almrabat
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