It is encouraged that the Architectonics Studio Case Study Collection be perused for case studies by other students. Some of them are incomplete and can be used as a basis for improvement.
The information below is a guideline for the minimum content of the building case study. The final documentation must be digital (web pages) ink on mylar, another reproducible medium in 11" x 17" flat format. At least one copy of the final presentation should be retained for your records since most of them will be retained. The presentation can be either in digital or flat-work formats; Digital is prefered.
Final Presentation Format
The information that is presented below should be found on the appropriate boards. More information is always welcome; less is not.
Page/Board 1: General Locator
This describes the location of the structure within it geographical context. It should include a written verbal account of the context of the place and time, as well as any other developmental information about the building which is pertinent to the study. The page/board will also have a graphical description of the general and exact geographical location, the building name, the names of the architect and engineer (if known), the dates of construction (design, completion), your name, the term, the school's name and the professor's name.
Page/Board 2: Existing Drawings/Information
The extant documentation of many buildings is scarce. thus, it is very important that the sources and quality of the information on and about the extant structure be included in the case study. This will enable your GTF and reviewers to assist in the evaluation of the extant structure. It is VERY important that a bibliograpy be included so that future generations of students can continue the work. The drawing should include: a site plan, appropriate floor plans, sections and elevations, and/or a VRML model.
Pages/Boards 3/4: Concepts
These boards should describe the architectural concept(s) for the building. It should include a very brief spatial relationship diagram if this information is critical to the understanding of the structure. The boards should also indicate the calculation of the design loads for the building. Pertinent information, such as assumed dead and live loadings, should be provided as well as the tributary areas for the determination of the foundation load.
Page/Board 5: Construction/Structural Section(s)
This page/board should explain in as great detail as possible, in a peel-away drawing or VRML model, the construction of a section of the structure. It should indicate the materials used for the surfaces and the loads that are assumed to act. The flow of forces due to dead load, vertical live load, and horizontal live load should be graphically represented.
Pages/Boards 6: Analysis
These pages/boards should demonstrate an understanding of the structural behaviour of the system. It should include diagrams of the flow of forces and graphical print outs of the Multi-Frame analysis. The cross-sections and lateral sections of the structural elements should be drawn.
Page/Board 7: Conclusions
This page/board should include a description of the most interesting aspect of the building from a structural design standpoint. It should include a commentary on the applicability of the design to contemporary building.