INAR 342INAR 342

FINISHINGFINISHING

INAR 342 : FINISHINGINAR 342 : FINISHING

Aim of the Course This course is designed to heighten the student’s

understanding of the rules and principles of finishing for various building components, with reference to interior spaces.

Basically three aspects of an interior space are covered:

wall finishes,

flooring, and

ceiling.

Properties and implementation techniques of Properties and implementation techniques of the following subjects will be explained:the following subjects will be explained:

Wall Finishesplastering, painting, wall papers,plaster boards, timber boards, stones, pressed bricks, ceramic tiles,wall partitions

Flooringscreeds, terrazzo, ceramic tiling,wood blocks, parquet, and wood boards...

Ceilingmoulded ceilings, bench works and

suspended ceilings.

Methodology/Classroom Methodology/Classroom ProceduresProcedures Each week a specific subject matter will be lectured

during the first 2 hours of the class meeting. In the remaining part of the class hours, the student

is required to complete a given exercise, which is normally related to the topic of the week.

The student is expected to complete the studio exercise independently in the studio, while the instructors provide regular critique to her/him.

If the studio exercise can not be completed during the studio hours, the student can submit the exercise untill the beginning of the next course.

Studio Drawing ExercisesStudio Drawing Exercises

There will be weekly, drawing exercises for the course Finishing to be completed by each student every week, in the second part of the class, following the lecture part which normally lasts two hours from the beginning of the class meeting.

Each of the design exercises (DE) is normally related to the subject that is covered in the lecture part of the class.

It is required that all of the design exercises of a student relate to the same building, which will be called here and then MASTER BUILDING.

For this reason the student is required to select or develop a MASTER BUILDING of his own during the first two weeks of the semester.

The requirements that the MASTER

BUILDING should fulfill are outlined below:

Any design that’s either previously done by the student as a course requirement, or

borrowed from any source of book, magazine or builder is acceptable as long as it fulfills these requirements

Requirements for the Proposed Requirements for the Proposed Master BuildingMaster Building

Maximum dimensions of a floor (width and length) :– 14 – 20 Mt.

Max. no of floors : 1 Practical purpose (function of bld) :

– - hotel suit– - apartment house / single family house– - exhibition hall with storage, and wc units– - cocktail / dining hall with storage, and wc units– - social club house with storage, and wc units– - commercial building (shop, small office)

RequirementsRequirements

The requirements of the course include attendance to weekly lectures, studio exercises, midterm and final exams.

The student must attend 80% of the weekly, class meetings, otherwise she/he may be dismissed of rights to be evaluated for the course. Accordingly, failure to attend the classes more than 3 times will result in receiving NG grade.

Evaluation and GradingEvaluation and Grading

Drawing Exercises 35 %Research and Presentation 20 %Class Attendance and Participation 05 %Final Exam 40 %

Weekly Schedule/Summary Weekly Schedule/Summary of Topicsof Topics

Week 1Week 1 0202//0303/200/20044

Course organizationAn introduction to finishing component

of a buildingWall, floor and ceiling finishes

Proposal of a Master Building

Week 2Week 2 0909//0303/200/20044

Lime/cement plastersMortar mixes, tools, and equipments

DE 1: Floor Plans and 2 sections of master building with plastered walls; Scale: 1/50 and implementation technique of gypsum plaster with sketches

Week 3Week 3 1616//0303/200/20044

Pre-mixed gypsum plastersPaintings

DE 1

Week 4Week 4 23/03/2004

Plaster boards

Submission of DE 1

DE 2: Rooms with plaster boarded walls; Requirements:

Plan and a section of a room: 1/20 2 Point details: 1/5

Week 5Week 5 30 30/0/033/200/20044

Timber wall finishesTimber boarding and hardboard wall

panels

DE 3: Rooms with timber boarded walls; Requirements:

Plan and a section of a room: 1/202 Point details: 1/5

Week Week 66 0066//0404/200/20044Cladding of wall surfaces with masonry

(natural / manufactured stone, and pressed / faced bricks)

DE 4: Room with masonry (stone or brick) veneered walls; Requirements:

Plan and a section of a room: 1/202 Point details: 1/5

Week Week 77 1133//0404/200/20044

Wall board partitions

DE 5: Rooms with wallboard Partitions; Requirements:

Plan and a section of a room: 1/202 Point details: 1/5

Week Week 99 27 27//0404/200/20044ScreedsMarble floor and stair finishes and skirtingsCeramic tiling

DE 6: Bathroom with ceramic tiled floor and wall surfaces; Requirements:

Plan and a section of a bath room: 1/202 Point details: 1/5

Week Week 10 10 0044//0505/200/20044

Timber board, wood block and parquet floor finishes

DE 6: Bathroom with ceramic tiled floor and wall surfaces; Requirements:

Plan and a section of a bath room: 1/202 Point details: 1/5

Week Week 1111 1111//0505/200/20044

Suspended ceilings

DE 7: Rooms with timber board or parquet floor finishes and with

suspended ceiling; Requirements:Plan and a section of a room: 1/204 Point details: 1/5

Week 1Week 122 18 18//0505/200/20044

DE 7: Rooms with timber board or parquet floor finishes and with

suspended ceiling; Requirements:Plan and a section of a room: 1/204 Point details: 1/5

Week 1Week 133 25 25//0505/200/20044

Benchwork: Moulding techniques and materials for ceiling finishes

PRESENTATIONS

Week 1Week 144 0011/0/066/2004/2004

PRESENTATIONS

Week 1Week 15 5 08 08/0/066/2004/2004

FINAL JURY WEEK