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Architectural Technology- 

Building Site Report and Schedule Analysis
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YEAR 2 - 

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My first tech project of second year was based around learning about the construction schedule, the team on site and types of skilled laborers and contractors used throughout each stage of the build, the building process, materials and machinery that go into the project, any and all safety regulations and precautions, the timeframe, pitfalls and errors during the course of the three months we visited the site, and management. 

Learning as much about the conventions and processes taking place on each visit as best I could through listening to the Project Manager speak and taking photos, I went away and evaluated their progress on the building program, summarized progress, location of progress in the context of the site, and problems that could arise due to trees on location, issues with drainage and problematic weather conditions. Any fiddley stages with intricate detailing was to be researched sketched and annotated as to its component parts to show an understanding as to the inner unseen workings on the day. This took place over a period of five weeks before a final statement was made as to the possibility of project completion within the time frame or not. 

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View the Construction Site Diary in full by following the link below;

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Technical Detailing in Revit
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The Detail in Revit project was an extension of the IDS module in which the simplified version of this office building model was made over a series of weeks. This office building was to contain all the necessary steels on each floor and my own personal decision as to their placement, exploration into their fastenings and bolts with the ground and each other,  and calculations as to their required thickness as a result of their span.

Other important inclusions were the MetSec battens that framed the windows on each floor, these of which had to slot perfectly within the floor and the ceiling. Curtain walling on the south facing façade, which had to be correctly incorporated into the wall paneling, and the roof structure, which had to feature a flat roof and parapet wall with ample drainage as to the pool-like nature of the roof itself. Taking extra consideration into the the insulation within to prevent leaks of water and air through heat sinks within the walls and around window frames. 

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View the Revit Technical Detailing Booklet by following the link below;

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Fire Safety and Building Regulations
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My final project for Year 2 Technology was to incorporate technical lessons and practice into my Hybrid Housing scheme for Design Studio. Conventions included disabled access through the inclusion of lifts and ramps on and around the site, wider corridors to allow for two way traffic with a wheelchair user and bathrooms for the disabled with the conventional handrails and heights as stated in building regulations. 

Wall thickness and its ability to prevent the thoroughfare of fire had to also be considered, and viable access routes and fire escapes had to be in place to ensure quick safe escape through a self insulated stairwell close to all people on all floors. Labels as to the location of fire extinguishers and fire blankets to be provided by law were also explicit in my diagramming, most of which was done on AutoCAD then transferred to an InDesign document. 

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View the Hybrid Housing Building Regulations Booklet by following the link below;

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