Introduction to Construction Industry
(QSB 30105)
Final Project (#03): ‘The Project Brief’
Report
Foundation in Natural & Built Environments (FNBE)
March – April 2014 Intake
Completed By
Name:
Tutor:
Natalie Ki (0318918)
Chow Hong Da ( 0318571)
Ms. Normah Jean
Contents
Page No. Page Title
1 Cover Page
2 Contents
3 Introduction
4 - 7 Our Site
8 - 9 Rationale & Client
Evaluation
10 Concept
11 Location Plan
12 - 13 Site Plan & Existing Plan
14 - 18 Sections & Elevations
19 - 20 Fire Brigade Plan
21 - 22 Water Plumbing Plan
23 - 24 Lighting Plan
25 Understanding Local
Authority & Submission
Requirements
26 - 37 Local Authority
Submission Form Mock-
Up
Introduction
For this assignment, we are tasked to find a specific land within
the campus area of Taylor's University, in order to initiate a small
construction project and produce a report proposal.
The size of the land chosen should not exceed 30mX30m. The
construction project proposal is required to serve one of the
purposes mentioned in the project brief. These include:
Recreation, Study Enhancement, Rest Area, Dining and
Commercial Area.
The objective of this project is to enable students to develop an
understanding of the building team, its organization, duties and
inter-relations within which they will seek employment, career
progression or further study.
The project also serves to develop an awareness of the building
teams’ professional responsibilities and to appreciate their
profession in the construction industry.
We are also encouraged to further our understanding of our
knowledge of the process in which it takes to submit the proper
building proposal to our local authorities.
Our Site
Introduction to our Chosen Site
The area we have chosen as our site is the unused and
undeveloped roof on top of Lecture Theatre 20, at the end of
the hallway of Level 2, Block E.
The reason for choosing the site is because its lack of design and
uses has caused the area to be neglected and categorized as
redundant from the poor development.
This provides us with many opportunities for improvement and
enhancement, thus transforming the wasted space to be fully
utilized to its natural potential.
Images & Photographs
View from the entrance, overlooking the expanse of the area.
View from the corner, overlooking the entrance.
View from Level 3, Block E’s balcony, overlooking the entrance
of the site.
Site Analysis
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Scale 1:200
The size of our site is approximately 465 M2
The amount of rainfall that our site receives is around 2,800 mm
to 3,000 mm.
The traffic rate at our site is low to none.
The sun at our site rises from the East and sets at the West. During
noon, the sun would be indirectly shining onto our site, but still
shady enough for comfort by the surrounding higher levels of the University campus.
Despite the advantages of our site, it also has disadvantages
that might be the reason for its lack of usage at its current state.
These disadvantages are:
Strong sunlight during afternoon
Our site is located at the end of the cul-de-sac of Level 2, Block
E. This is unfortunate as most people would be reluctant to visit
our site because of the location.
It has only 1 entrance/access point. This makes the flow of
traffic a difficult procedure because there is only one way to
enter & exit.
Our site has fairly terrible view. It overlooks a car park, which
doesn’t provide any advantage because the view isn’t
pleasing to the eye.
Advantages
Our site, whilst considered at redundant space due to the lack
of usage, does have some natural features that provide it with
a strong potential to become a success. A few of these natural
advantages our site has are:
A wide expanse of open space, providing us with a good
space for development.
An existing flat area makes things easier to build upon as the
geographical terrain becomes much more simple if everything
is on the same level.
Building upon this flat area allows better control when deciding
what to pitch and what to fall.
It has 3 open sides, providing an advantage of panoramic
viewing when choosing a purpose of our site. It also enables
more exposure to open air.
Due to this, our site also has a good source of sunlight.
Disadvantages
Rationale & Client Evaluation
After looking at the natural features and the advantages &
disadvantages we could design around for our site, we settled on the
purpose of our site to be:
‘Study Enhancement Area’
For this construction project, we decided to look upon the weakness of
our library, which is the University’s current main facility of study, By
doing so, we are able to issues and problems with and propose a plan
that can make up for its shortcomings, particularly as a study
enhancement area.
Through analysis, we have pinpointed the following issues of the library
which we hope to use this information to create a study enhancement
area fit for the clients of our project:
Lack of available space: The library is the main area which the
students use in order to study. This makes it a well visited area and
during the peak hours, can be quite full – even with 5 floors.
Occasionally claustrophobic: at certain areas. Cramped spaces make
some students uncomfortable.
Certain areas have bad ventilation: The library can get stuffy
occasionally. The ventilation makes the air in the Library thick and
uncomfortable, which also increases the sense of claustrophobia.
Lack of isolation – no privacy: Even with the isolation booths. There are
no places that provide a 100% privacy for each individual. Surveys
have shown that there are students who would much prefer isolation
booths of their own.
No area for resting/napping: University students are always looking for
a quick nap. In our current Library, there are no designated areas
where sleeping is a possible feat.
Not enough electrical plugs
Through studying the Library’s weakness, we have decided
upon the goals of our construction project. The proposal is
required to fulfill the following criteria:
Fit the scope of client (Students, Scholars, Teachers & Lecturers,
etc.)
Site must encourage studying: it should be able to enhance the
learning experience to maximum capacity.
Site should be simplistic & idealistic
Utilize the location & space effectively
Compensate the failures of the library to enhance studying
Concept
Rationale of our Concept:
The concept of our site must be able to provide a comfortable
open space for people to rest on.
We also wish to implement a green landscape approach that
will help users to feel more connected to nature & enable to
make studious progress in harmony with mother nature.
It should address the issues of the library, particularly the issue of
privacy. As a result, it should provide isolation without feeling
claustrophobic through well-spaced isolation rooms.
Advantages of our Concept:
Grassy field and implementation of green approaches
provides public space to study/relax on as well as
encourage green space into human lifestyle.
Isolation rooms provide personal space and privacy for
private study.
Open space gives the impression of freedom – more
open air.
Location Plan
The Location Plan is usually be inclusive of the main building site
and requires at least 2 Road names. By having this, it allows the
authority to be able to locate the location of the site.
In our case, the Location Plan of the existing building is to
indicate the location of Taylor’s Lakeside. It is should not only
include two access roads, but should also include which block it
is located in. For this construction plan, it is in Block E.
The Location Plan is usually not to scale.
Site Plan
The Site Plan must indicate the key dimensions of the site
concerned – especially the ‘setting-out dimensions’. It should
also include the orientation and is usually done on a smaller
scale than the floor plan. Grid lines are also required, if any.
Existing Plan
The Existing Plan is the plan for the site’s current existing state. It
is drawn to scale and usually includes structural grid lines. This is
to show the intersection of the grid lines and to locate the
support columns that might be existing in site.
In our case, we need the Existing Plan in order to locate where
the support columns are, as well as the rain water down pipe
and the support beams.
Floor Plan
The Floor Plan is the main drawing. It is occasionally referred to
as the ‘Master Plan’, but usually not. It includes the completed
design of the drawing and has grid lines which were previously
mentioned in the Site Plan.
It also includes the design layout and all of the spaces that have
been noted. In our drawing, the spaces are denoted in the
isolation rooms (‘R1’, ‘R2’, etc…) and the garden rooms (‘GR1’,
‘GR2’, etc…)
Levelling are also included in the Floor Plan.
The last and most important thing that is mentioned in the Floor
Plan is the important dimensions that have to be stated clearly
enough for construction. This is to make sure that everything
designed can be built within the site area.
Key/Legend
Symbol Definition
Small ornamental water fountain
in reflective pool
Drawbridge
Shade Trees
Hedges and Shrubs
Stone steps
Roof Plan The Roof Plan is always fairly simple. It shows the strides, roof and
the key divisions. It also shows the pitch and fall. For example,
into the Roof Plan of our drawing, the arrows on the roof show
the fall of the slope in the roofing.
Sections and Elevations are mandatory when submitting a
Building Proposal to the Local Authorities. There are important as
they help indicate the slabs, beams, roof beams and roof
shapes.
They have to give clear indications of the relationship between
the spaces.
Structural elements are also mentioned in the sections and
elevations.
Another factor that is mentioned in the elevations and sections
are the height of elements. These must be indicated in these
drawings.
Materials are also annotated along with the dimensions for all.
Sections & Elevations
Fire Brigade Plan
Fire Proofing is an important part of the building process. A
place must be able to control and monitor when any fire has
started, or else valuable lives will be lost.
In our construction project, we have included smoke detectors
and hose reels at allocated places to serve this purpose.
Key/Legend Symbol Definition
Smoke Detector
Hose Reel
Water Plumbing Plan
Our site uses water features in order to segregate the isolation
study rooms. By adding this feature, it is important to consider a
water plumbing plan which can depict the flow of water
plumbing in the area.
As we also have softscape elements, water outlets also have to
be placed on site in order to maintain it.
Key/Legend
Symbol Definition
Water distribution line
Water output line
Water
replacement/input line
Lighting Plan (Circuit Zone)
Our site happens to have a few outlets that need to be
maintained and wired. As a result, a circuit zone plan has been
drawn. This is to show the different wiring lines that cover which
area, as well as how many outlets there are with switches.
Key/Legend
Symbol Definition
Floor Light
Surface Mounted Light
Bollard Light
Concealed Down light
‘Keluar’ Sign
Emergency Light
Pole Light
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Understanding Local Authority &
Submission Requirements
All Building Submissions, apart from the design sequence and its
subsequent ‘Production Information’ drawings, are the Local Authority Requirements.
All Local Authority requirements vary from one another. However, at
most times, the can be generally as follows:
The basic Drawing Requirements are:
1. Key Plan
2. Location Plan
3. Site Plan
4. Floor Plan
5. Roof Plan
6. Sections
7. Elevations
These are known as ‘Planning’ & ‘Building Plan’. Once they are
approved by the Local Authority, the ‘Planning’ becomes the
‘Development Order (D.O)’ and the ‘Building Plan’ becomes the
‘Building Plan Approval (B.P Approval)’ All of these are prepared by the Architect.
After these have been approved, the architect will prepare the ‘Fire
Prevention System’ and the ‘Fire Fighting System’. Even though this falls under the job description of the M&E, the architect must also be
involved in planning this.
Fire Preventions cover the Smoke Detectors and the Heat Detectors – which will require a Fire Alarm.
The Fire Fighting System covers the hose reels, sprinklers and fire extinguishers.
During this time, the Civil Structure Engineers will cover the external water
systems and the Mechanical & Electrical Engineers will cover the internal
water systems – along with the electrical concerns.
Throughout this process, the Quantity Surveyor must oversee the general
cost in order to make sure that everything stays within the budget of the
client and there is no loss.
In any Building submission, it involved the:
- Preliminary Design Phase (Site Analysis, Conceptual Design, etc…)
- Design Development Phase (Commence involvement with the C&S, QS
and M&E)
- Contract Phase (Tender Stage, etc…)
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