STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1

TIPS IN DOING YOUR PROJECT

KNOW AND INNOVATE A PRACTICAL DESIGN List down as many building types as possible. Know the most basic, most important and/or most unique function of each. Have a pre-conceived idea of its plan, form, elevations and details. Be logical, simple and straightforward

BE ORGANIZED Plan or manage your moves/activities well so that you will

completely finish what is required on time Make a list of your output and/or your activities. Allot time for each activity/output. Allot the last 10% of the time for corrections, wrapping-up

LET SUBJECTIVE DECISION COME TO PLAY

Psychologize the Professor/ Examiner. Foresee what he generally

wants and give him what he wants. What could the Examiner possibly want? In general, he wants plates that are easy to check, meaning the

Examiner’s pre-conceived solution to the problem should be met

DESIGN APPROACH

1. Recall the general plan form and shape of a similar facility (or a facility which can fit the given problem) that you have previously done, or have been to.

2. Do a THUMBNAIL sketch of a plan form and mass. Choose a simple form. Use X and Y axis as much as possible. No diagonal or circular layouts if possible. Layout and choose appropriate grid, bay spacing and scale .

Private

Public

Private Private

3. Zone the facility functionally in the chosen plan form. Make sure that you take care of the Zone/room which will not fit into the bay spacing.

Administration

Lobby

Service Operations

4. Layout the SPACES in this sequence: Main entrance lobby Corridors and other lobbies Stairs, ramps, elevators, escalators, fire escapes Comfort rooms Other public spaces like lounges Zones, a group of rooms, or departments Rooms within zones and/or departments

Administration

Lobby

Service Operations

Administration

Lobby

Service Operations

5. Avoid deep masses. Zone the complex into organized, functional masses and connect these masses with corridors.

5. Avoid deep masses. Zone the complex into organized, functional masses and connect these masses with corridors.

5. Avoid deep masses. Zone the complex into organized, functional masses and connect these masses with corridors.

Hidden slope roof which will look flat (for office bldgs and the like)

Hip roof or Gable roof

6.  Do the general elevation form. Use simple and ordinary roof plan/elevation. Choose between:

7. Capture the appropriate character of the building you are designing.

7. Capture the appropriate character of the building you are designing.

Aloha Stadium Yokohama Stadium

8. Emphasize the entrance structures/facilities to the main building and/or raise the roof levels of large spaces such as convention halls, ballrooms, meeting rooms, to improve the building mass .

8. Emphasize the entrance structures/facilities to the main building and/or raise the roof levels of large spaces such as convention halls, ballrooms, meeting rooms, to improve the building mass .

9. Emphasize openings against solid areas with mouldings. Decorate walls with patterns.