Essential Questions

1.     How do you achieve a balance between cost-saving measures, important features, and environmental responsibility when designing a residential structure?

 

To achieve balance between all of those things you must know the price of everything, how everything will look and how to best use the enviroment.  You must know all of that and more in order to create a good balance.

2.     What are the advantages and disadvantages of using 3D architectural software rather than creating hand-produced plans?

 

Some advantages are that it can be faster and more precise.  Some disadvantages could be that you cant use the sofeware on every computer so you can not take it everywhere with you and it can be lost easier than a handmade model.

3.     Why are organizations such as LEED important?

 

Groups like LEED create inexpensive homes for the needy so they give people a place to live in that is theirs and they own it and no one can take it away from them.

4.     When planning a project, how does the availability of public utilities impact the design?

 

Depending on what you can get for the project depends on how you can make the project and what you can use while building the project and it might change where you place things and how you place them.

5.     What options are available for the management of wastewater from a building?

 

When removing waste from your house you can use the towns sweage system or if your not near the city you can use a septic tank.

6.     What are the important considerations when design a plumbing system?

 

Important aspects of a pluming plan are not having water lines run on the outside walls if it can be helped and to have the water and sewage go in and out from different places.

7.     Why should a designer know about the different types of lighting and their applications?

 

They need to know about the lights so they can pick the best way they think is to light their home with.

8.     What are the important considerations when designing an electrical system?

 

Some important things when designing an electrical plan is to have no lines crossing, have an electrical box, and avoid having too many plugs going to one room.

9.     What information is important when documenting the design of a building?

 

When documenting the design of a building you need to be as specific as you can so others can know exactly what you did and how you did it.

Habitat House



Habitat House

 Description

This is a Habitat for Humanity House built for people in need. This particular house was built for tow adults and two kids to live in happily. This house contains three bedrooms one of which is a master bedroom, two bathrooms which there is one master bath out of those two, a living room, a closet, and a kitchen. This house had to be less than 1070 square feet and it was by being 1056 square feet over all. This was a rather simple house and it was fun to build.

Site Plan



Renderings

DIMENSIONED FLOOR PLAN

ELEVATIONS

 WALL SECTION

DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULE





ROOM SCHEDULE

ELECTRICAL PLAN

PLUMBING PLAN

WATER PRESSURE CALCULATIONS

Water Pressure Calculations
Length	L	16565.3	ft
Flow Rate	Q	100	gpm
Hazen-Willams	C	100
Diameter	d	8	in
Static Head	Sh	109.82	ft
Head Loss	hf	6.980965	ft
Dynamic Head	Dh	102.829	ft
Actual Pressure		44.534	psi



Water Runoff Calculations

Pre-development  (for 100 year storm)

Q = CfCiA
C = 0.1
i = 3.05
A = 0.5 acres (from site plan)
Q= (1.25)(0.1)(3.05)(0.5) = 0.2 cfs
Post-development (for 100 year storm)
Q = CfCiA
C (grass) = 0.2  C (asphalt) = .96  C (roof) = .96
i = 3.05
A (grass) = 0.5 acres  A (roof) = 0.03 acres  A (drive way) = 0.05 acres
Q = [(1.05)(0.2)(3.05)(0.5)] + [(1.05)(0.96)(3.05)(0.03)] + [(1.05)(0.96)(3.05)(0.05)]
Q = 0.32 + 0.09 + 0.15  Q = 0.56Change in runoff

ΔQ = Qpost - Qpre 

ΔQ = 0.24 - 0.2

ΔQ = 0.36

In order to counter-act the water from the storm water runoff there needs to be a small ditch dug near where the runoff is to help absorb the water from it.

Habitat House Sketches

SharpCopier@nwcs.k12.in.us_20121029_090640

Utility Shed

1.2.1 activity

1.    What is your age?

27

2.    Where do you live?

New York City

3.    What do you like to do outside of work?

draw designs

4.    What is your job title?

Design Architect

5.    When and why did you choose your career path?

I love designing buildings and want to see one of my creations come to life

6.    What is the name of your company or employer?

Moseley Architects

7.    Describe your primary duties and skills. [Cite your source(s)]

Designing a new activity room, and a new art and music room,  http://www.moseleyarchitects.com/ontheboards.asp

8.    Describe your physical work environment.

Demanding but tolrable with long hours sometimes

9.    What is your favorite part of your job?

The best part about this job is meeting new people and putting my creative skills to work in order to make the best possible structures.

10. What is your salary? [Cite your source(s)]

75,000  http://www.indeed.com/salary/Architectural-Designer.html

11. Which accredited school did you first attend, and what was your degree? [Cite your source(s)]

Ball State, and Master of Architecture (MArch) Professional Degree,  http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/CAP/Programs/Architecture/Programs/Masters/MArch.aspx

12. Describe in detail three of the courses that you took which are closely related to your current career. [Cite your source(s)]

Architecture history and Art prepares students for teaching the history and theory of art at the college level, Green building design to make available quality distance learning courses in alternative and renewable energy, alternative energy training, energy efficiency, Green Building Design, LEED AP, Green Associate, and Sustainability Analysis., Project management organizations that offer training in project management are more efficient and better equipped for the challenges of the constantly evolving business environment than those that don't.

http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/programs_of_study/history_of_art_and_architecture.php
http://www.bfenvironmental.com/GreenBuild.php

http://www.pmi.org/Business-Solutions/Talent-Management-Project-Management-Training.aspx

13. Describe the two courses that you considered most challenging. [Cite your source(s) and include a course listing from the appropriate degree program]

Project Managment since you have to learn about responsibility and take charge of what is happening, also Architectural Design- Work on conceptual architectural design small scale projects and study architectural technology, research, analysis and programming

http://www.pmi.org/Business-Solutions/Talent-Management-Project-Management-Training.aspx
http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/UndergraduateStudy/Catalog/201213Catalog/CollegesDeptProg/CAP/Architecture.aspx

14. What resources did your school have available to help you get through the most difficult courses? [Cite your source(s)]

computers, peers, and professers

15. Regarding the two most challenging courses, how did you persevere?  

by studying more and doing all my work and turning it in on time

16. From what school(s) did you receive graduate degrees? [Cite your source(s)]
 Ball State,  http://cms.bsu.edu/

17. What was the title or titles of the degree(s)? [Cite your source(s)]

Master of Architecture,  http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/CAP/Programs/Architecture/Programs/Masters/MArch.aspx

18.  What licenses do you have and what were the exams required to receive those licenses? [Cite your source(s)]

masters of archtecture pre-professional degree + 46 graduate credits

http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/CAP/Programs/Architecture/AboutUs/Accreditation.aspx

19. How would your clients and co-workers describe you?

honest, hard working, dedicated

20. What do you hope to accomplish at the conclusion of your career?

to have a well know building

21.  Why should a high school student consider a career in your field?  What important contribution(s) can they make?

If they persue this career they can be set for the future on money when they get out of college and get a good job since this is a well paying career. They can hope to design a building that gives people jobs or gives them a place to live.

Conclusion

1.    You described a career related to civil engineering and/or architecture. Is this the career field that you are currently most interested in at this stage in your life?

Yes, since I want to become an architect

2.    Rank and describe the three most important characteristics that you value in choosing a post-secondary school.

Great professers so i can get a good education, low cost so I can afford to go there an get an education, and close to where I live so it is uneeded that i live in a dorm.

3.    Rank the following in the order of importance to you regarding a career: job satisfaction; salary; making a difference; level of responsibility; titles; benefits; hours; co-workers; supervisors.  How will a career in civil engineering or architecture satisfy the factor that you ranked highest?
job satisfaction, salary, making a difference, co-workers, supervisors, hours, benifits, level of responsibility, titles. By being something that I enjoy doing.

Shed Style

Shed Style Archtecture

Activity 1.1.1 History of Civil Engineering and Architecture

1.     Define civil engineering.
An engineer trained in the design and construction of public works, such as bridges,dams, and other large facilities.

2.     Define architecture.

Art and science of designing buildings for human living.

3.     Describe the origination of the concept of architecture?

 buildings were created with bricks and mud with the use of stone tools in the Neolithic time period with

4.     In ancient times how were building materials chosen?

They decided what to use by what was strongest and what materials they had avalible to them at the time.

5.     Give two examples of vernacular architecture.
Gothic Revival,

jungle huts made from mud and straw

6.     Name and describe the type of system used to create many early buildings.

Slave labor was used to create buildings and they did so by making them work without rights
7.     What was the purpose of the Egyptian pyramids? Mexican pyramids?

they were tomes for important people like rulers to get buried in as their final resting place
8.     What kind of construction method was used to build the Parthenon? Made a simple sketch to illustrate.

the Parthenon was constructed using post and lintel construction

9.     What problem in architecture led to this form of construction?

design- build
10. Explain how an arch is created.

Arches are created with blocks and are placed in a curved formation in such a way that they give each other support
11.  How is the vault used in civil engineering?

Vaults allow for the construction of bridges, walkways, and other passages
12.  Give an example of an arch and dome system.

Gothic cathedrals
The Pantheon

13.  Give an example of a modern material we have that was not available to the ancients. How did this restrict construction in ancient times?

Steel is one of the most used materials in todays architecture, it restricted construction back then because they were not able to build structures quite as tall or as sturdy.
14.  What was the purpose of the Roman aqueducts?

The aquaducts were used in Roman to transport water all around the city
15.  Compare ancient Greek roads to ancient Roman roads.

Greek roads were made of mainly dirt and used for transporting goods, Roman roads were made from stone and went across bridges and mainly used for transporting troops.
16. Describe an ancient Roman bridge.

They were the first large and lasting bridges built, these bridges were built with stone and had the arch as its basic structure, also utilized concrete as well.
17. How did building materials and methods change after the Romans?

People learned from the Romans and applied that to making better buildings, roads, bridges, and other things, so the Romans inspired the great stuff we have today because of the arches they made and the roads and also bridges.
Conclusion

1.     Give an example of a modern pyramid not shown in the presentation. How does its function differ from that of the Egyptian pyramids? What do you think accounts for this difference?

The Hotel of Doom in North Korea is an example of a modern day pyramid that was never completed, its intent was to be lived in by hundreds of people insted of dead people, the fact that it was made to live it initially.
2.     Give an example of a modern structure that uses an arch and dome system.

Geodesic dome by R. Buckminster Fuller
3.     What is the main purpose of modern roads? How is the cost of modern roadways defrayed?

The main reason for roads now is transportation of any kind, the toll roads they have and tax revenues which we have to pay in order to fund the roads.