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Module 3 - Points to Ponder
Please share your comments on 3 of the following Points to Ponder questions. (Choose 3 of the questions below.)
Why is it important to accurately model the land features of your project site with a toposurface?
- What aspects of a building design are most affected by the terrain features?
Building entrances and access road are affected by the terrain features.
When designing a project...
- Should the building adapt to the terrain?
- Or, should you adapt the terrain to the building?
The building should adapt to the terrain because excavation and landscaping work cost too much.
In addition, utilizing natural terrain is eco-friendly.
What are the advantages of stacking the levels of a multi-story building vertically?
- Can you share an interesting example of a building that doesn’t vertically stack (where the floor plates change their shaped radically between the floor levels)?
- What were the advantages or reasons for non-vertical stacking?
Why do stairs follow specific proportions with a set relationship between the tread length and riser height?
- How can building modeling help prevent the mistakes that often occur when designing and installing stairs?
Following specific proportion is necessary for people to go up in a same manner. In other words, if stairs have disorganized proportions, people have to pay attention to their foot.
Building modeling describes stairs automatically, so it prevents designers from making miscalculation and miscount.