ARCHITECT(ICI) ACHITECTURAL DRAWING(ITD)

Group members :Chang May Chen (0322636)Cherilyn Chia (0321986)Louise (Fong Kah Yan) (0322815)Goh Song Kit (0322013)Darryl Lawrence (0322112)

DEFINITION OF ARCHITECT

The American Heritage Dictionary:

One who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other structures.

Selection of Land

Designing

Construction

Complete

CONSTRUCTION STAGES

Roles & Responsibilities Of An Architect at Different

Stages

Roles Propose design to owner/client Ensure that the design complies with the safety

regulations, local planning regulations and restrictions

Creative design idea Consider client needs and budget, building

codes, by laws, materials availability and landscape .

Designing

Responsibilities Provide professional opinion ---- matters

relating to building contracts and building procedures

Design according to the kind of development

Concept of the development ---- contemporary, colonial, tropical, European

Develop the design to detail and to produce all necessary detailed construction drawings

Designing

Construction Roles Chair for site meeting Hire a clerk of works and RA(resident

architect) or site supervisor to supervise the works

Any changes of an amendments to the drawings ,issue an AI(architecture instruction)

Responsibilities Ensure the project is on schedule Ensure the construction is done in

accordance to the Specification as per contract

Ensure that works are carried out safely and also taking into consideration of the impact to the surrounding environment.

Construction

CompletionRoles Apply the certificate of fitness (CF) Ensure that the final project is built according to

the blueprint Record any damages of the building. Inspect the building and draw up schedules of

outstanding work, incomplete items, building defects.

Responsibilities Settle all the problems under liability

period (QS will hold 5% retention sum , usually

for one year) Get a copy of any current insurance policy

for the completed building work from the contractor.

Get a copy of any guarantees or warranties for materials used in the building work from the contractor.

Completion

Architectural drawings

Information

gathering Schematic drawing

Design developm

ent

Construction

drawing

STAGES OF DRAWINGS

Information gathering

To provide the prospective customer with a better idea of the final appearance of the building .

Show no dimensions but may include items such as plantings, floor surface, shade and shadows , and material texture .

Sketches

Record ideas on the job site

Schematic drawing A simplified diagram to bring the design concept.To represent the general location of the function within the house .

Include of different iterations or schemes , each having a unique feature or focus .

Consist of approximated floor plans , simple elevation , quick 3D view and concept rough sections.

These drawing could be hand drawn or provides as a 3D ‘mass model’ .

As-built drawing

In addition to basic as-built data, we can collect additional data .

These drawing could be hand drawn or provides as a 3D ‘mass model’ .

Bubble diagram To represent the general location of the function within the house .

Design development

Approval Submission

Design development

The graphics evolve from diagrams .

The drawings are refined in regards to details and methods.

The drawings become the communication tools to bring out the information to the engineer.

Constructiondrawing

Approved

Construction drawing

To show what to built .

Elaborate on materials, techniques, and standards to be met.

Focus on materials installation techniques, and quality standards.

Blue print

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