Module 3 - Points to Ponder

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Module 3 - Points to Ponder
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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?

To ensure that the architectural and structural elements fit the topography elevation, sunlight, view, etc

When designing a project...

  • Should the building adapt to the terrain? In cases where topography is restrictive and adaptations may cause instability such as landslides - yes, otherwise the building can also adapt. Generally a healthy balance should be achieved - nature should be preserved, structure should be safe and functional.
  • Or, should you adapt the terrain to the building? see above

What considerations affect a project team's decision-making when deciding the floor-to-floor height to use in a multi-story building?

  • From a real estate developer's perspective? cost and time
  • From a designer's perspective? aesthetics
  • From an engineer's perspective? safety and ease of building
  • From a builder's perspective? safety and ease of building
  • From an owner's perspective? function, cost, aesthetics

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)?
  • structures located on inverted slopes or partially below ground
  • What were the advantages or reasons for non-vertical stacking?

space flexibility due to topography, light and areal exposure

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? by checking alignment to walls and roof; using 3D function

Describe a case when it would be worthwhile to create a new custom component in Revit… How do you decide when customize versus using readily available components?

Whenever there is a special requirement which cannot be met with regular applications, and saves times by developing customization for current and future applications of the same type