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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?
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