Advanced Architectural Construction

This module introduces the principles and practices of construction technology for long-span and tall buildings. It focuses on the construction systems of basement, building façade and envelope systems as well as steel construction. It also covers the new and recent construction technologies and systems including modular construction (MC) and Industrialised Building System (IBS).

Project 1: Industrialised Building System

Project 1 is a group project which is related to the topics on Industrialised Building System (IBS). Each group is required to design simple apartment units using IBS construction system. The objective of this project is to expose and engage students in a critical and analytical study of the different IBS construction methods and engage students to assessment of IBS scoring.

Project 2: Construction Solutions

Project 2 is aligned with the students’ current studio design project which aims to facilitate them in the technical studies of their design. Consists of two parts, the first part deals with the analysis and establishment of the structural and the envelope systems of the student’s design. This is to ensure that the design has logical and workable construction systems and at the same time encouraging students to include construction as part of the design and not just “tools” to build it. The second part is a continuation from the first where students need to show in the final presentation drawings of the project, evidence of the previous studies being implemented in the design. The main drawings for this part will be the detail sectional drawing of the design which is also one of the requirements of the design studio.