ARCHI PORTFOLIO
BSC ( HONS ) ARCHITECTURE
BY MAHI ABDUL MUHSIN, 0314421
BUILDING SCIENCE
Students are provided an understanding of building acoustics in relation to building design and construction. They are introduced to the field through acoustic history, practical measurements, sound insulation, reverberation, and noise, internal and external to the building. Students are also given the opportunity to use lux meter and sound pressure level meters to experience illuminance and sound level. Students are exposed to day lighting strategies, permanent and supplementary artificial lighting of interior, various types of artificial light sources, the importance of Colour Rendering Index (CRI) and simple calculation to determine uniform lighting for interiors. This module is also integrated to architecture design Studio 5 (ARC3117) to enable students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding through application.
PROJECT ONE
Llighting DESIGN is a primary element in architecture design and interior architecture. Solid volumes, enclosed spaces, colors and texture can only be appreciated fully when they are imaginatively lit. Successful buildings are those in which the lighting of the building itself and the lighting of the activities it contains together make up a unified design concept. This project is designed to expose and introduce students to daylighting and lighting requirement in a suggested space. In architecture and interior architecture, Acoustic DESIGN is an element which concerned with control of sound in spaces especially enclosed spaces. The requirement varies in relation to functional spaces whether it is a cinema, lecture theatre, restaurant and café or acoustical requirements for a meeting room. It is essential to preserve and enhance the desired sound and to eliminate noise and undesired sound. Prestigious buildings are those in which the acoustic of the building itself speak of the quality of the building itself. This project is design to expose and introduce students to acoustic design and acoustical requirements in a suggested space.
This assignment was completed in a group of 7 students, to evaluate their environment in terms of lighting and acoustics performances. Each group is required to choose a case study eg. gallery, visitor’s centre, showrooms, restaurants with ambiance and design and etc. Prepare a measured drawing with appropriate scale of your case study. Show all the necessary features which effect on the lighting and acoustics conditions of your case study. we carried out an appraisal of day-lighting artificial lighting, noise and sound condition(quality and quantity) in the selected case study. our identification of adequacy of the quantity of light and sound/noise for the case study needed to be carried out objectively
PROJECT TWO
This project aims to integrate students' understanding of the principles of lighting and acoustics in the context their final design project of studio 5. It encompasses advanced daylighting systems and the integration of electrical lighting, strategies for noise management and room acoustics (where necessary).
Tasks
Each student is required to incorporate one (1) A2 board for Lighting Integrated Design and one (1) A2 board for Acoustics Integrated Design and to be submitted in a clear folder (front/back). Within your building design, you are required to identify spaces which require artificial lighting and day-lighting. As for the acoustic, you are required to identify spaces to integrate your external noises and internal noises. Integration must be solution based and you are advised to incorporate visuals, diagrams and renderings using any environmental design analysis tools in your presentation board(s). Calculations to resolve your design integrations solutions must be attached in A4 and submitted together. All kind of proposals need to have a good justification.
below is the attached report for the calculations and analysis of the lighting and acoustics integration in relation to project 2
