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Design Studio - G2 - B
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DESIGN METHODOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Lecturer: Stran Star
DESIGN CONCEPT
A design concept is the idea behind the design, meaning and reason to the end product (the completed building or structure) and is the very first part of the design process to be developed and realized much like a seed is to plant. And just like a planted seed it can come from a vast array of sources, and produce a huge amount of variations and outcomes.
INTRO
Why create a design concept?
A strong concept design gives the architect / designer a clear direction and framework when making design decisions; it provides a methodology to the thinking process by offering a type of rule book.
FLOOR PLAN Top view
INTERIOR WALL
0.15 CM
EXTERIOR WALL
0.20 CM or 0.25 CM
STANDARDS
STAIRS
0.30 CM WIDTH
DOOR
0.90 CM
SECTION
CEILING
THICKNESS 0.30 cm
or 0.40 cm
BALCONY
HEIGHT 1 M
EXTERIOR WALL
THICKNESS 0.20 cm
or 0.25 cm
HEIGHT +- 3 M
SECTION
INTERIOR WALL
THICKNESS 0.15 CM
HEIGHT +- 3 M
DOOR
HEIGHT 2 M
WIDTH
minimum 0.80 cm
STAIRS
0.30 CM WIDTH
0.15 CM HEIGHT
0.15
0.30
Elevation
Elevation drawings should show:
- Indicate the site + scale
- The finished ground level + surrounding
of the house ( Ex: asphalt + trees...)
- Each wall length and its height
One Floor = 3 meter
- The roof width and height, + complete decoration
- The visible portion of the foundation
Foundation height 0.40 cm
- Window and door trim, according to the floor plan
- Materials + colors + hatching (Ex: wood, concrete ...)
Elevation
Where to start?
When drawing a floor plan, firstly you need to be certain that you understand the constraints of the site and projects conditions, which may of may not include:
The local legal restrictions - limits on size, height restrictions, protected elements etc
- Site restraints - typography, surrounding elements, access etc
- Site characteristics - Sun path, views, site lines etc (Form)
- Design brief - what does the client require (Need)
CONCEPT DESIGN
Detail plan
Furniture
Furniture provides a scale and suggests how the rooms might be used. This is vitally important in understanding your floor plan and selling the scheme to a client or audience
Access
The primary entrance to your building should be clearly labelled.
Dimensions
Your plans should always be printed to an architectural scale, but dimensions provide a quick reference and a better experience when viewing them.
Room Labels
Each room and space should be clearly labelled
Levels
The floor levels of plan should be labelled below your room title
Context
Lastly, for ground floor plans in particular, the surrounding context of the immediate site should be shown. The floors above, can be shown in a light line weight.
Detailed floor plans...
To finish we want to focus on the individual elements that make up a floor plan and discuss how they should be shown.
Walls and Columns
Walls and columns should be the most dominant element on your floor plan, as they provide the bulk of the plans eligibility and structure. Without a clear separation from the rest of the floor plan, they would simply blend into the drawing.
They should be drawn in the plans thickest line weight and often with a solid fill for further clarification.
Doors
Doors and openings should be drawn in the next line weight down from the above, and always show the swinging rotation and direction.
The direction of sliding doors should be shown via an arrow.
Windows
Windows can be drawn in the same line weight as doors, and should always show the location of the glass and frame.
Stairs
Stair treads should become dotted once they go above the 1200mm horizontal section cut, show the direction they going via an arrow and be numbered.
VENTILATION
VEGETATION
Site Analysis
with Floor plan
SUN PATH
NOISE
Frank Lloyd Wright
(June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright believed in designing in harmony with humanity and its environment.
Falling water was designed in two parts: the main house (5,330 sq.ft) and the guest house (1,700 sq.ft). It is center around the fireplace, cut into by a rock which brings the waterfall physically inside. The natural surroundings incorporated throughout the house, such as the living room which includes steps that lead directly to the water below.
Example
Goal & Vision
Connect nature with
living space.
It was unique because it
was the first time
architectural function
could be mixed with
nature.
The house includes:
First floor: Open living room, compact kitchen, and simple rooms.
Second floor: Three small bedrooms.
Third floor: Study and bedroom.
50 years ago
140 and 160 million years ago.
ANT´S CARRY 5 000 TIMES MORE THAN THEIR BODY WEIGHT (liquid + solid)
Population 100 000 000 000 000 000
ANT'S
HOMO SAPIENCE (modern human)
200 000 years
Population 7 billion
Geometric vs Organic - Modern vs classical -
What's the difference?