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PROJECT 1 : EXPERIENCING CONSTRUCTION

( EXPERIENCING, DOCUMENTATION & ANALYSING CONSTRUCTION PROCESS)

 

Project 1 is a group and individual task where we were required to form a group of 8. My group members are Ong Huey Fen, Choong Lai Mun, Soo Xiao Wen, Chan Boon Haw, Kelvin Ng, Low Jia Cheng and Tan Zi Jian. For this project, we were to select an ongoing construction site which visibly covers most of the subject topics covered in the syllabus and document all the visuals, sketches and manual drawings inclusive of the detailing and documentation we got from the construction site into an A3 bound report. Furthermore, our selected sites should be medium rise or low rise buildings such as bungalow, terrace houses or maximum 4-storey building. The site we chose for this project is terrace houses in one of the site in Bukit Beruntung. This project allows us to identify different types of building elements and its construction process, details and materials from the ongoing construction site and to enhance our understanding on principles of construction, sequence of construction activities, importance of basic detailing, construction joints and material application through real life projects. 

 

In order to complete this project, my group members and I started off with our very first discussion. We discussed on the ongoing construction site we visit and we chose one of the construction site in Bukit Beruntung. Before going to the site, we distribute tasks to each members in our group so that it will be easy for us to take down information during the site visit.

 

Through this project, I am able to produce a complete documentation for the task given to me before site visit and I have a better understanding on current construction technology on local construction sites after completing the project. Furthermore, I am able to explain the construction elements and its components found on site. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROJECT 2 : CONSTRUCTION DETAIL & SPECIFICATION 

Project 2 is an individual task. This project is a continuation of Project 1 and it is an integrated project where it involves construction detailing solution and specification of a simple building that made out of steel and timber for Project 2B in Architecture Studio 2. Besides, this project is designed to allow us to demonstrate our knowledge and understanding of construction and application from prior project where we were required to identify and propose three numbers of details for selected element or part of the building. The three architectural detailing includes roof, superstructure and lastly joint and connection. 

 

In order to complete Project 2 of this module, I started off with doing some research on types of construction my retreat house belongs and have discussion with lecturer during tutorials. After knowing the types of construction my building belongs to, I continue my research based on the three architectural detail which is roof, superstructure and joint and connection. 

 

Through this project, I know much about the types of construction that my design belongs and I have a better understanding of the structural elements in construction and its application in the construction industry. In addition, I am able to apply suitable construction elements, material and detail for my retreat house design. Lastly, I am able to produce manual sketches, drawings and detailing which related to my design of the retreat house. 

 

 

 

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