Project 2: Design Anatomy

This is an idividual project. It is aligned with the Studio Design Project and aims to facilitate students in the technical studies and development of their design. It deals with the analysis and establishment of the structural and the envelope systems of the student’s design to ensure that the design has logical and workable construction systems. It also encourages students to think about construction as integral part of the design and not just the afterthought. Most of the times amateur designers tend to design their spaces without thinking about the construction aspects and later on have to change and redesign their schemes due to the designs were unbuildable. This assignment was design with the intention to tackle this issue and to increase the technical competency of students.

Though this project, I am able analyse and document construction methods and materials and also able to evaluate existing construction system and detailing of the selected project. Also, I am able to critique issues pertaining to construction principles, materials, techniques, codes of practice, process of assembly, and detailing and generate alternative construction solutions by means of sketches and drawings.