Construction Technologies

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Construction Technologies
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The Big Idea
Construction technology involves the design of
structures to meet various requirements, and the
development of plans for how those buildings can
fit into the surrounding community environment.
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Looking Ahead

• Preliminary Challenge
• Home Sweet Home Design a Custom Family Home for a
  Client
• Primary Challenge
• If You Build It Design and Propose a Planned
  Unit Development
• Learning Cycle One
• The Incredible Shrinking Design Exploration -
  Create a Multi-View Scaled Drawing
• Engagement - Design and Build a Scale Model of a
  Welcome Sign
• Learning Cycle Two
• Community Architecture Exploration - Investigate
  Physical Characteristics of a Community
• Engagement - Develop a Neighborhood Improvement
  Plan

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Looking Ahead

• Learning Cycle Three
• The Web We Weave Exploration I - Explore Water
  Distribution Systems
• Exploration II - Solve a Schools Problematic
  Parking System
• Engagement - Propose a Zoning and Development
  Plan for Land
• Learning Cycle Four
• Theres No Place Like Home Exploration - Design
  Floor Plans for a Unit Using Bubble Plans
• Engagement - Build a Life-Size or Scaled Section
  of a House
• Learning Cycle Five
• Seeing Green Exploration - Research LEED-NC
  Certification
• Engagement - Fabricate an Optimum Value
  Engineering Technique

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The Primary Challenge

• Required Elements
• The site must have
• Eighty dwelling units. A dwelling unit is defined
  as one single-family home, one-half of a duplex,
  or one apartment/condominium. Forty of the
  dwelling units must be single-family homes.
• A 5,000 square-foot community center and other
  incentives to foster a sense of community. For
  example, walking paths, a playground space, a
  fountain, or artwork may be included.
• 10,000 square feet of retail space for small
  stores.
• Road access and parking for all buildings. All
  parking spaces must be located within 50 feet of
  the building that they serve.
• Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
  Act (ADA).

The City of Weston invites any person to submit a
proposal for a planned unit development on Parcel
72583, a site located in the north central
section of the city. After reviewing all
proposals, the city will accept one proposal for
development. To be successful, a development
proposal must follow certain guidelines.
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The Primary Challenge

• Design and Construction Methods
• The design and construction of the site and
  of all buildings must be certifiable to a green
  building standard such as LEED-NC. In particular,
  the proposal must show that the design and
  construction methods used will incorporate such
  elements as
• Appropriately-sized structures
• Environmentally friendly materials
• Optimized framing
• Envelope durability
• Planning for deconstruction and recycling

• Proposal Components
• A complete proposal will include
• Sample floor plans of the community center,
  retail space, and at least one single-family and
  one multi-family building.
• A 1100 scale model of the entire site that shows
  buildings, green space, parking, and other
  features.
• A scale mock-up of the green building
  construction techniques to be used in the framing
  and sheathing of buildings.
• A multimedia presentation highlighting the unique
  features of the proposal.

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Preliminary Challenge

• You should have
• At least one sketch that shows a view of the
  overall house and lot.
• Four to six sketches that show different areas of
  the house or lot in greater detail. If you
  choose, you may draw more than one overall
  design.
• While accuracy is not important in sketching,
  take time to make neat, high-quality sketches.
• Present your favorite design to the class.

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Engineering Journal Review

• Written ideas
• Sketches (preferably annotated)
• Work session summaries
• Research findings
• Interview information who was contacted, when,
  and what was discussed or learned

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Standard Page Layout

• Bound quadrille-lined (grid) pages
• Individually labeled page s
• Location for designers signature and date
• Location for witness signature and date
• Locations for identifying contents as continued
  from and to another page
• Statement of the proprietary nature of the
  notebook

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Reflections

• What similarities appeared among the designs
  created by class members? What differences did
  you notice?
• How successful were you in creating a design that
  met all of your clients requirements?
• How do you think real architects and builders
  know how to make structures that people want to
  live in?

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The Primary Challenge

• Required Elements
• The site must have
• Eighty dwelling units. A dwelling unit is defined
  as one single-family home, one-half of a duplex,
  or one apartment/condominium. Forty of the
  dwelling units must be single-family homes.
• A 5,000 square-foot community center and other
  incentives to foster a sense of community. For
  example, walking paths, a playground space, a
  fountain, or artwork may be included.
• 10,000 square feet of retail space for small
  stores.
• Road access and parking for all buildings. All
  parking spaces must be located within 50 feet of
  the building that they serve.
• Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
  Act (ADA).

The City of Weston invites any person to submit a
proposal for a planned unit development on Parcel
72583, a site located in the north central
section of the city. After reviewing all
proposals, the city will accept one proposal for
development. To be successful, a development
proposal must follow certain guidelines.
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The Primary Challenge
Use this map, and transfer major components to
your model site. Remember 1100 ratio
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What do you know?

• To solve this part of the challenge
• What needs to be put on the model?
• How big is everything?
• How big is one acre?
• How do we layout the design
• How much detail do we need at this time?
• Who is in my Primary Design Group?