ARCH4425
Building Systems Integration
Target Students BSSc4
Course Term 1
Course Type Required
Teacher(s) TAM, Nelson
There are many books about architectural masterpieces that moved us with their magnificent spaces, and there are also plenty of manuals telling us how building technology and equipment work. What seems lacking is the bridge in between to show us how we can practice integration in our design process and let the design results, i.e., the space and the design concepts, benefit from integration.
After exposing to material and construction (ARCH 2413), building structures (ARCH 2422), and environmental technology (ARCH 3424), it is time students took these systems and considerations to shape their next studio project. Through the appreciation of finely integrated projects and examination of daily surroundings, students are encouraged to rethink the core value of integration to the practice of architectural design and appreciate the technical aspects that inform our design decisions and strengthen our scheme from the inside.
The course “Building Systems Integration” aims to empower students to practice the integration of the primary building systems in their design studios. Through the process, students reflect on how building technologies can be integrated for the articulation of their design concepts and resultant spaces.
