Structure
Brief
Design a pragmatic Lodge in the context of Butterfly Creek, Eastbourne, which meets basic layout, structural and insulation requirements. Explore a variety of materials and methods of construction – finalising realistic decisions based upon research - to gain insight into structural and other performance outcomes
Full Files
Final Assignment Hand-in
Assignments 2a, 2b and 3a of SARC221 'Building Materials and Construction' involved the gradual development of the lodge design. This included the accuracy of materiality, structure, insulation and details
Mark-ups of Previous Assignment
Assignment 3b of SARC221 'Building Materials and Construction' involved improving the quality of the drawings being presented by critiquing and marking up our own works. This practiced revision communication.
Hard Skills Developed
October 2018
Resist CAD modelling
Rhino CAD modelling
AutoCAD drawing refinement - lineweights, annotations etc
InDesign layout production
Revising work
Detailed to-scale physical modelling using representative or actual materials
Exhibition presentation
Soft Skills Developed
Understanding of common construction methods through the study of precedents
Application of how materials and construction methods influence overall design outcomes
Understanding of how context and structural requirements influence materials and the design of construction
WHAT
SARC221
WHERE
VUW
WHEN
June 2018