an essay about IAC BUILDING in NEW YORK

Project 1

Case Study

The architectural detail is the primary means through which design ideals and construction realities are reconciled. Through the close analysis of exemplary cases, we may begin to access the building design and construction process vis-à-vis the design’s translation into a reified building.

Project 1 will examine material performance in the context of a selected building. In teams of two, students will analyze the design, development, detailing, fabrication and construction of their precedent with a specific emphasis on issues of reflexivity and refinement inherent to the design process while addressing the question: as a design concept moves toward a built reality, what are the adaptations, transformations, optimizations, and compromises that necessarily occur?

OBJECTIVES:

· To develop greater understanding of how material properties affect the way they are used.

· To further understand factors such as thermal, moisture, and seismic movement, and construction tolerances, and their effect on detailing.

· To further understand how materials can be used to affect the acoustic, thermal, moisture-protection, and lifecycle performance of buildings.

· To create legible and visually powerful drawings depicting building assemblies in detail.

REQUIREMENTS:

1) Research and collect information on case study

Select a building from the precedent list and collect scans of magazines, books, websites, photographs and, most importantly, drawings of details of your chosen building. Find information about your building’s conceptual or schematic diagram. Choose exterior details, preferably outside corners that include a roof, floor, or wall connection and the junction between several different materials. Choose many details that, between them, describe the essential material qualities of the building.

2) Synthesize and draw material assemblies

Based on research and analysis, teams should identify key material assemblies and produce a series of drawings that elaborate on this system, depicting the way it was originally conceived, refinements to the design and the way it was ultimately realized in the finished building. Drawings must include appropriate annotation such as notes, call outs, references to other illustrations (photographs, diagrams, sketches, etcetera). Drawing scales will be determined on a case-by-case basis and final graphic formatting guidelines will be distributed on moodle.

3) Written analysis

Teams must produce a 400 word written analysis describing the relationship between their case study’s design and construction and issues of adaptation, transformation, optimization, and compromise.

Due: Monday 9/21 in section:

-compiled precedent information

-synthesized material assembly drawings constructed from precedent research

-all information properly organized, annotated and formatted in a single multipage .pdf (template provided on moodle)

Holistic grading rubric

elaboration of the building construction process as it relates to a particular material assembly: 25%

The work effectively communicates a sophisticated understanding of the building construction process as it relates to a particular material assembly and is characterized by a synthesis of several relationships into a single, multifaceted understanding of the precedent.

The work effectively communicates an understanding of the building construction process as it relates to a particular material assembly and is characterized by a synthesis of some of these relationships.

The work struggles to communicate an understanding of the building construction process as it relates to a particular material assembly and is characterized by a lack of synthesis or an inability to present a coherent understanding of the precedent.

analysis of material logic in terms of the design process: 25%

The work effectively communicates a complete and thorough understanding of the precedent’s material logics as related to the design and construction process, drawing out meaningful relationships between schematic design, design development, construction occupancy and post-occupancy.

The work effectively communicates a fundamental understanding of the precedent’s material logics as related to the design and construction process, drawing out some relationships between schematic design, design development, construction occupancy and post-occupancy.

The work struggles to communicate a basic understanding of the precedent’s material logics as related to the design and construction process, or is ineffective at drawing out relationships between schematic design, design development, construction occupancy or post-occupancy.

understanding of material performance in a building assembly : 25%

The work effectively communicates a complete and thorough understanding of the performance of various materials in terms of thermal, moisture, structural, acoustic, lifecycle, and maintenance.

The work effectively communicates a fundamental understanding of the performance of various materials in terms of thermal, moisture, structural, acoustic, lifecycle, and maintenance.

The work struggles to communicate a basic understanding of the performance of various materials in terms of thermal, moisture, structural, acoustic, lifecycle, and maintenance.

graphic quality : 25%

The work effectively communicates a thorough understanding of diagrammatic principles, orthographic projection, and the relationship between 2-d and 3-d depictions of building construction through highly-crafted, annotated drawings.

The work effectively communicates a fundamental understanding of diagrammatic principles, orthographic projection, and the relationship between 2-d and 3-d depictions of building construction through well-crafted, annotated drawings.

The work struggles to communicate a basic understanding of diagrammatic principles, orthographic projection, and the relationship between 2-d and 3-d depictions of building construction or comprises poorly-crafted drawings with inadequate annotation.

outstanding acceptable unacceptable