Description
AS3122/3222 Design Documentation- Analysis and Development
This course focuses on construction systems-building technology,-the use of materials and system integration. The course includes a review of basic construction methods, analysis of building codes including occupancy and life-safety issues, the design of structural and mechanical systems and familiarizes students with basic principles of sustainable design. Studio projects from the previous semester are developed, focusing on the detailed design of a zone of the building in terms of the resolution of its structural system and building envelope using three-dimensional modeling as well as drafting. Drawings at various scales are produced to introduce students to the language and standards of details, wall sections and overall building representations-culminating in a comprehensive package of drawings. The course also introduces student to the basics of cost control including life-cylce costs. Students receive the Emerging Profe