Building Construction 1

Project 1: Experiencing construction: Experiencing, documentation and analysing construction process

This project is a brief introduction of various construction processes in actual sites. In a group of 7, we were to choose 2 on going construction sites to conduct our study about these processes and materials. A comparison is also made between the obtained information. The on-site experience gave us an insight about the construction industry, how things are done and also things to look out for. Furthermore, we have a better understanding about structures of a building from its foundation, to superstructure and the roof. Not only that, site safety and planning are also very important, we learnt about the fundamentals to creating a safe and friendly building.

Project 2: Inregrated construction detailing/ drawings

Project 2 is an integrated project with Design Studio 2's Project 2B, which is to design a retreat house in a given site. In this project, the design of the retreat house is focused into its construction details, such as its foundation, superstructure and roofing. This project teaches how to apply basic construction principles to our design so that in real life it can be a standing structure.