FAMOUS ARCHITECT’S BUILDING: MATERIALS APPLICATION
Project 1
The application of materials on buildings are varies. The choice and placement of the materials on buildings can distinguish the appearance and image of a building. This project is designed as an exposure for students on building materials that are universally used in building design. Hence, students are required to choose any ONE of the listed architects to conduct a case study on buildings designed by the architect in the context of building materials applications as architectural and structural features together with its relation to the design concept of the chosen buildings. This online research exercise aims in helping the students to explore and understand on the reasoning of the choice of materials used on buildings together with their characters, properties, the influence, and installation on the building design in general.
Objectives of Project
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To distinguish between architectural and structural materials
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To describe types of building materials used for buildings
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To demonstrate the installation of building materials on buildings
TASKS
In this project, we were required to choose an architect from a list. From the chosen architect, we had to identify 5 architectural building materials and 2 structural building materials based on the case study. We also had to describe the installation of one of the materials applied on the selected building, and we had to compile all of this information in two A3 papers.