18-Mar-10

ARC 3120
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO IV
2009-10 2nd Term
Instructor: Bruce Lonnman, Wallace Chang, Sebastian Law, and Kelly Chow

DESCRIPTION

The final studio in the six-term core design studio sequence, Architectural Design Studio 06 offers a
comprehensive building design project emphasizing the integration of building systems. The studio consists of a
semester-long design project of moderate size (510,000 sq m) supported by precedent research providing
information on technical issues necessary for the development in detail of one of the building systems.

The challenge of the course is two-fold. First, the many aspects of a building design such as programmatic use,
site response, organizational strategy (parti), spatial development and articulation, structural and constructional
schemes, etc. must be addressed and resolved at a schematic level. Second, an in-depth study of an aspect of the
building design must be attempted. In this phase of design, the building systems must be clarified and designed
as an integrated structure that considers function, performance and expression. Suggested topics for this study
include: the interior design of a prominent space, the building envelope as a passive environmental control
system, the structural system and its relationship to building enclosure, the articulation of the building surface
(elevation) in terms of material and assembly, and green technologies, both active and passive, that contribute to
sustainability and energy conservation.

OBJECTIVES

Ability to create a building design that is comprehensive in scope and embodies a legible and
controlling architectural idea.
Ability to assess, select and conceptually integrate building systems with the architectural design.
Understand the role of research in the design development of a building.
Ability to analyze and use relevant precedents in the design development of a building.
Understand the basic principles of life-safety egress.

ASSESSMENT SCHEME

15% Preliminary design study

60% Comprehensive building design project
25% Detail development

COURSE FORMAT
Instructor presentation and discussion, individual and group project critiques, interim and final design reviews.

REFERENCE BOOK
See attached list.

SCHEDULE
See attached schedule.
Example of studio project description:

The studio UG04 (ARC 3210/section 01) focuses on two aspects of architectural design: the relationship of
building form to site and the detail design development of a medium-span roof structure. A response to
environmental and natural forces will be emphasized in considering the buildings basic form. The program (an
indoor sports hall) also calls for control of day-lighting and natural ventilation.

The open site chosen for the sports hall is hilly and topographically complex, challenging the relationship and
placement of the building form to the site. The important design parameters include the site orientation, the
climatic conditions of Hong Kong, and the prevailing wind direction. An approach to the design of the building
form as a response to these conditions is encouraged so as to result in energy savings by providing maximum
amounts of natural indirect lighting, reduction of heat gain by use of the land as an insulator, and through the
enhancement of natural ventilation. These techniques will be introduced in the case studies explored during the
first phase of the project.

The program is a Sports Center of moderate size containing a large, multi-purpose gymnasium. The gymnasium
is a fixed volume (determined by the sports activities footprint) requiring a medium-span roof structure.
Strategies must be explored for relating the other activity spaces (squash courts, fitness areas, etc.) to the large
and dominant volume. In this project, there is an implicit suggestion to re-evaluate and critique the sports hall in
its more conventional form as an expression-less, 'black box' with little contextual adaptation. This may involve a
broader recognition of the potential of interior-exterior spatial relationships, an investigation of the envelope as a
fine-tuned layer adjusted to enhance lighting and other environmental parameters, as well as a consideration of
structure as an important element of the architectural (tectonic) expression.
 Arc 3120 Architectural Design Studio U6
Term 2 2009-2010
Instructors: K. Chow, W. Chang, B. Lonnman & S. Law

Schedule

Week Day Activity

1 M 11.01 Introduce Building Systems Case Study

Th 14.01 Presentation: Building Systems Integration

2 M 18.01 .
Th 21.01 Review: Sectional Study

3 M 25.01 Introduce Project

Th 28.01 Site Visit

4 M 01.02
Th 04.02

5 M 08.02 Review: Design Concept Phase

Th 11.02 Review: Design Concept Phase

6 M 15.02 Lunar New Year Holiday

Th 18.02 Lunar New Year Holiday

7 M 22.02
Th 25.02

8 M 01.03
Th 04.03

9 M 08.03 Review: Schematic Design Phase Sections 1 & 4

Th 11.03 Review: Schematic Design Phase Sections 2 & 3

10 M 15.03
Th 18.03

11 M 22.03
Th 25.03

12 M 29.03 Review: Building System Study

Th 01.04 Review: Building System Study

13 M 05.04 Easter Holiday

Th 08.04

14 M 12.04
Th 15.04

15 M 19.04 Year 1 Review

T 20.04 Year 2 Review
W 21.04 Year 3 Review
Th 22.04 M Arch1 Review
F 23.04 M Arch1 Review
S 24.04

16 M 26.04 University class make-up day

T 27.04 University class make-up day
Th 29.04 First day of Course Examinations

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18 Sa 15.05 Last day of Course Examinations

 Arc 3120 Architectural Design Studio U6
Term 2 2009-2010
Instructors: K. Chow, W. Chang, B. Lonnman & S. Law

ARC 3120
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO U6

Library reserve reference list

Basic Reference
Constructing Architecture: Materials Processes Structures: A Handbook, Andrea DePlazes (ed.) TA403.6 C659 2005
The way we build now, Andrew Orton. TH845 O78 1988
Fundamentals of Building Construction: materials and methods, Edward Allen. TH145 A417 2004
Modern Construction Handbook Andrew Watts TH151 W376 2001

Theory
Creativity and Innovation: the structural engineers contribution to design, Bill Addis. NA2750 A33 2001
The Details of Modern Architecture Volumes 1 & 2 Edward R. Ford NA2840 F67 1990 vols. 1 & 2
Studies in tectonic culture, Kenneth Frampton. NA642 F73 1995

Facades, Skins, Envelopes

Building Skins, Christian Schittich (ed.). Birkhauser, 2001. NA2941 B85 2006
Facades: building envelopes for the 21st century, Dirk U. Hindrichs & Winfried Heusler (eds.) NA2941 F37 2006
Faade Construction Manual. T.Herzog, R.Krippner & W.Lang. TH2235 H475 2004
Intelligent Glass Facades, Andrea Campagno. TH1560 C65 2002
Intelligent skins, Michael Wigginton and Jude Harris. TH6053 W54 2002
Facades: principles of construction, U. Knaack, T. Klein, M. Bilow, & T. Auer. NA2941 F368 2007
Double skin facades: integrated planning, Rolf-Dieter Lieb (ed.). TH2238.7 D66613 2001
Cladding of buildings, Alan Brookes. TH2238 B76 1998
Curtain Walls: Recent Developments by Cesar Pelli & Assocs., Michael Crosbie.NA737 P39 A4 2005
Modern Construction Roofs: MCR Andrew Watts TH2401 W38 2005
Modern Construction Facades Andrew Watts TH2235 W37 2005
Skins for Buildings Borch, Keuning, Kruit, et. al. TA403.6 S56 2004

Materials and Construction Systems

Steel construction manual, Schulitz, Sobek, & Habermann (eds.). TA684 S35213 2000
Timber construction manual, Herzog, Natterer, Schweitzer, Volz & Winter. TA666 T56 2004
Concrete construction manual, Kind-Barkauskas, et. al. TH1461 C66 2002
Glass construction manual, Schittich, et. al. TH1560 G58 2007
Roof construction manual, Eberhard Schunck, et. al. TH2401 R66 2003
Construction materials manual, Hegger, Auch-schwelk, Fuchs, & Rosenkranz. NA403 C62 2006
Glass structures, Jan Wurm. TH1560 W87 2007
Architecture and construction in steel, A. Blanc, M. McEvoy & R. Plank (eds.) TH1611 A73 1993
Holzleimbau = Laminated timber construction, Christian Muller. TA666 M85 2000
Material architecture, John Fernandez. TA403.6 F47 2006
Materials for architectural design, Victoria Ballard Bell & Patrick Rand. TA403 B45 2006

Fabrication and Construction Practices

Fabrication: the designers guide, P. Silver, W. McLean, S. Veglio & S. Hardingham. TA404.2 S53 2006
Refabricating architecture, S. Kieran & J. Timberlake. TH213.5 K54 2004
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, C.K. Andres & R.C. Smith. TA145 A664 2001

Environmental Controls, Passive & Sustainable Design

Passive and Low Energy Cooling, Baruch Givoni. TH7687.5 G54 1994
Low-tech light-tech high-tech, Klaus Daniels. NA2542.35 D3614 1998
The technology of ecological building, Klaus Daniels. NA2542.35 D3613 1997
Architectural Expression of Environmental Control Systems, George Baird. NA2541 B35 2001

Monographs of Architects / Engineers

Norman Foster: works Vol. 1-4, Norman Foster, Chris Abel & David Jenkins. NA997 F65 A4 2002 v.1-4
Thomas Herzog: Architektur + Technologie = architecture + technology, T. Herzog. NA1088 H42 A4 2001
The art of structural engineering: the work of Jorg Schlaich, Alan Holgate. TA658.2 H63 1997
Renzo Piano Building Workshop vols. 1-5, Peter Buchanan. NA1123 P47 A4 v.1-5
Santiago Calatrava, public buildings, A. Tischauser & S. von Moos (eds.). NA1313 C35 A4 1998
Santiago Calatrava, Philip Jodidio. NA1313 C35 J63 2003
Architecture, Industry and Innovation: The Early Work of Nicholas Grimshaw. C. Amery. NA997 N53 A43 1995
Structure Space and Skin: the work of Nicholas Grimshaw, Rowan Moore (ed.) NA997 N53 A4 1993
Equilibrium: the work of Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners, Hugh Pearman. NA997 N53 P42 2000
Hopkins: The Work of Michael Hopkins & Partners. Colin Davies. NA997 H62 D38 1993
Hopkins2: The Work of Michael Hopkins & Partners. Colin Davies. NA997 H62 D382 2001
Louis I. Kahn, Robert McCarter. NA737 K32 M33 2005
Peter Zumthor works: buildings and projects 1979-1997, Peter Zumthor. NA1353 Z86 A4 1998

Building Case Studies

British Pavilion, Seville Exposition 1992, Colin Davies. Architecture in Detail Series. NA6750 S48 D7 1992
Design center, Linz, T. Herzog. NA1088 H42 A63 1994
Financial Times Print Works, London 1988, David Jenkins. NA6589 N48 F56
Hall 26 for the Deutsche Messe AG Hannover, T Herzog. NA6880.5 G32 H37 1996
Lloyds Building Architecture in Detail Series. Kenneth Powell. Phaidon, 1994. NA6234 G72 L667 1994
Mound Stand, Lords Cricket Ground, London, 1987, David Jenkins. GV927 J46
Phoenix Central Library / Bruder D W L architects, Oscar Riera Ojeda, (ed.) Z679.2 U54 P56 1999
Renault Centre, Swindon 1982, Norman Foster. NA997 F65 A4 1991
Steven Holl/Simmons Hall : MIT undergraduate residenceU, T. Gannon & M. Denison (eds.) T171 M49 S74 2004
Sendai Mediatheque. Ed. Tomoko Sakamoto. Actar, Barcelona, 2003. NA1559 I84 A4 2003
Peter Zumthor: Kunsthaus Bregenz, Kunsthaus Bregenz (ed.) NA1353 Z86 P47 1999
Mack Scogin Merrill Elam, Knowlton Hall, Todd Gannon (ed.) NA2300 K66 M33 2005

Bridge engineering
Calatrava bridges, Kenneth Frampton. TG300 F73 1996
Structure as space: engineering & arch in the work of Jurg Conzett, M. Mostafavi (ed.) NA1353 C66 S77 2006
Solferino Bridge Paris, F. Fromonot. TG72 P2 F76 2001
30 bridges, Matthew Wells.TG300 W44 2002
Leicht weit + Light structures, Jorg Schlaich & Rudolf Bergermann. TA658.2 L34 2003