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An Abeille’s Vault.
Degree: Bachelor in architecture Subject: Construction Systems Group: 2BA
Date of proposal: 01/10/2010
Delivery date: 29/10/2010
Practice: An Abeille’s vault is a very unusual masonry structure –not many built examples can be found. Each group will design and build a model of a flat simple vault (check the bibliography), propose a variant (being an alternative surface, or a different blocks) and analyze the structural behaviour of both the flat simple vault and the proposed variant.
Documents to submit: Each group will deliver a single digital document, which must include a deep analysis of the material/system/design/experience, including models. Be submitted basic information only. All drawings and details will be properly defined. The study will justify the appropriateness of the strategies adopted. Recommended reading: Rabasa, E. 2000. Forma y construcción en piedra. Akal – Textos de arquitectura, Madrid.
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Facades and Roofs.
Degree: Bachelor in architecture Subject: Construction Systems Group: 2BA
Date of proposal: 28/10/2010
Delivery date: 12/11/2010
Practice: Each working group will design a small building of 10 m2 and define in detail its facade and its roof bearing in mind the following rules: A) It is mandatory to use passive optimization systems. B) Facades must include as many windows and doors as needed, one, at least, of each type. C) The roof should be consistent with the proposed facade. The building will be located in one particular area, national or international. Weather conditions (mainly temperature and humidity), environmental resources and available industrial solutions will be studied. The aim of the exercise is to design the optimal envelope, among the technically possible ones, for that area.
Documents to submit: Each working group will deliver a single digital document, which should include a hygrothermal analysis (location, temperature and humidity, etc.), a definition of the building plan, elevation and sections, details of all unique joints (corners, facades, roofs, always including the structural type chosen) in vertical and horizontal sections, and a short memory. Be submitted basic information only. All drawings and details will be properly defined. The study will justify the appropriateness of the strategies adopted. Recommended reading: Oliver, P. Dwellings. The Vernacular House Worldwide. Phaidon. Hong Kong, 2003. Sacriste, E. Casas y Templos. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, 1990. Van Lengen, J. Manual del Arquitecto Descalzo. Pax MĂŠxico. MĂŠxico DF, 2002.