E-Portfolio by Teoh Jin Wen
Assignment 2: Construction Detailing of Building Elements
(Group) The task: Modify an Architecture Folly design from our studio module, then detail the construction of its elements through several technical drawings.
Our group was composed of a total of 5 members:
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Alfred Lim Shyi Yuen (leader)
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Rico Yen Sie Kang
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Chern Xuan Tong
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Teoh Jin Wen
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Josiah Por Yi Sheng
Here is the checklist of drawings we had to produce:
1. Ground floor plan
2. First floor plan
3. Section (2 nos.)
4. Elevation (2 nos.)
5. Floor to roof section
6. Door details which include plan view, section, and elevation
7. Window details which include plan view, section, and elevation
8. Staircase details which include plan view, section, and elevation
9. Roof section (1:50 – A), (1:75 – B)
10. Exploded axonometric
Chosen Design + Modification
We worked on the previous project of Rico and his group: "Echoes of Light". There were several elements of the folly that were realistically impractical, so several amendments to the design were needed before we could begin detailing its materials and construction. They included but were not limited to:
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Roof design changed from a flat roof to a half-truss pitched roof with an overhang of 900mm.
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Removal of decorative stands on the balcony
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Addition of balcony railing and sliding door
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Several changes to window design and layout throughout plan
Research and Drafting
For the first several tutorials, we drafted revised orthographic after revised orthographic until we got a finalized makeup of the folly that catered a little more to practicality.
Final Compilation of Drawings
The final building has its walls on the ground floor made of CMU blocks while the second floor has timber walls, requiring different frameworks on each floor. Both floors have solid concrete slab flooring.
The pitched roof with the large overhang is to accommodate the harsh tropical weather of Malaysia. While the roof trusses are timber, the raters are galvalume steel sheets that are resistant and long-lasting in hot climates.
Plenty of windows and doors assist in the air and light circulation. The balcony is accessed through a wide 2000mm sliding door.
Reflection + Learning Outcomes
Due to a communication breakdown, we missed several of the stipulated requirements for the drawings, resulting in a last-minute scramble. This led to rather lackluster end products. This will serve as a harsh lesson on the importance of consistent communication.
MLO 2
MLO2 - Describe the general use of different materials in construction.
This project served to catalyze a need in us to understand the elements used in construction, from the smallest rebate to the layers in a wall. We now have a better mental image of a material's typical dimension and use.
MLO 3
MLO 3 - Illustrate the basic principles, practices, and details of
construction method.
While we did not pass with flying colors, we still learned the symbols, dimensions, and details required in each drawing to properly convey information.
TGC 1.0-
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE
TGC 1.1 Able to theories into practice
TGC 1.2 Understand ethical issues in the context of the field of study
TGC1.3 Understand professional practice within the field of study
We have been encouraged to think more of the end user's ease of navigation through this project. We learned to not just care aesthetically, but also functionally for the building through the application of real construction requirements.
TGC 2.0-
LIFELONG lEARNING
TGC 2.2. Locate, extract, synthesize and utilize information effectively
With the guidance of our tutors, I was able to better identify relevant and useful sources of information. I was also given several crash courses on how to illustrate and apply them to our folly as needed,
