BUILDING MATERIALS
by Dr TamilSalvi Mari
In this course, students will learn the different types of materials used for construction with their properties and their uses. They will go through lectures, project, and site visits. There is two projects in this course and final exam.
Learning outcomes :
To recognize the range of materials
To know the suitability of materials in buildings
Explain the use of materials in construction
PROJECT 1- FAMOUS ARCHITECT
8th May 2017
The first project is to identify 3 main materials of the building that is designed by famous architect. My group mates, Kelvin Douglas, Wei Heng, Jing Fan, Wei Qi, Shu Won, Poh Jia Yen and I decided to choose The Eames House as our study building.
The main materials in this building are prefabricated steel, glass, reinforced concrete and stucco.
We have to identify the characteristics of each materials and the reason that the architect choose it to be used in the building.
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PROJECT 2- FORM, SPACE & PATTERN
3rd July 2017
In a group of 6, we have to select a site in Malaysia and pay a visit to the site selected. With my group mates Kelvin Douglas, Wei Heng, Jing Fan, Wei Qi, Shu Won and Poh Jia Yen we choose The Empire Damansara as our site.
In the group project, we have to create a mood board, an intro to the site and 15 materials on site.
Then, we have to choose a space in the site to study about our own site. For the task project 2b, The space that I have chosen in The Empire Damansara is the San Nae Deul.
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