MIM 204 - Arch.Building Element Design

Course Objectives

Given in CD form

Course Description

Analysis, design and integration of building elements with pre-defined design criteria and constraints: external wall systems, window and door systems, floor systems, vertical circulation systems, roof systems, partition systems. Integration of building materials and assemblies in building element design. Interaction of building design with the building element design process in the context of external envelope, intermediate floor, stair and partition systems. Integration of building element systems with each other and the structural system. Making technical drawings and preparing models of designed building elements and assemblies. Lectures and studio work.