Metropol Parasol, Sevilla, Spain. Architect Jürgen Mayer, completed 2011.

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1 DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE ARCH B3 BSI Summer Term 2017 Instructors: Brian Lilley: Emanuel Jannesch: Eric Stotts: Peter Braithwaite: TA: Jacob Kalinowski : Jacob.Kalinowski@Dal.Ca Calendar Description: This class studies the integration of structural and enclosure systems in architectural design. Structural systems and lateral forces are examined, including their interaction with the enclosure system. Building enclosure studies include the performance of materials in assemblies, the performance of the building envelope, and the sequence of construction. The integration of structure and enclosure is examined through the construction detail. Students complete case studies and design projects integrating structure and enclosure in buildings. Additional Course Description: The course consists of three parts. In the first part, fundamental aspects of structure, sound, and light are considered in relation to building systems, and the core concept of building systems integration is introduced. This course will concentrate on Structure and Acoustics, with reference to previous work done on lighting. Performance values are considered as a means of qualifying / quantifying early design decisions, in particular geometric layout. The second part of the course is centered around a one-week workshop, BSI structures week, which will result in a prototype of a lightweight structure that responds to some combination of design and performance criteria. Research toward performance value definition, and modeling toward structural systems will precede the installation. The third part of the course will then consider knowledge gained so far in regard to the student s own work in the design studio, and combine with studies of the envelope. A key aspect of the student s design work will be development at the 1:20 scale. Metropol Parasol, Sevilla, Spain. Architect Jürgen Mayer, completed 2011.

2 Structure, Sound and Light Different types of structural systems, materials and assemblies are examined in order to develop an understanding of statics and an ability to apply principles in the context of a design problem. For the Acoustics Module the objective is to introduce Acoustics as a field of study related to the quality of the Architectural environment. The module begins with an overview of the physics of sound, and how sound interacts with people in the built environment. A methodology is introduced to create and determine acoustically balanced space, with an exercise related to the individual design project. Students will refresh their knowledge of light from earlier courses, considering qualities of daylighting, and balanced interior lighting. The skin of the building will be explored as the vehicle for integration of systems (the viscera ). This leads to a process of prioritizing response, which is a key concept for building system integration (BSI). B3 and BSI Curriculum Interactions As noted above, the course is divided into three parts: Rafael Araujo Understanding structural systems and defining broad performance values 2. Development and testing of a structural system through hands-on experience 3. Architectural integration and system/design development Three questions will be asked of each stage, giving the course structure a cyclical nature. These questions form the basis for a critical appraisal of system fit to performance criteria; and have wider implications for design integration. 1. Why am I trying to understand this (why is this important for Architecture)? 2. How do I develop a body of knowledge to further my understanding (what are the key principals involved)? 3. What measure best facilitates this investigation (Does the process act as a major driver of the design)? Course Integration The study visits will look at buildings related to the Design Studio theme. The course will develop graphic diagramming skills in concert with B3 Representation. In the integration and design development stage, the course will contribute to the B3 Design Studio and final presentation through the agency of 1:20 scale work and associated diagrams.

3 Steilneset Memorial / Peter Zumthor and Louise Bourgeois Format Site Visits, Seminars, Exercises, Quiz, Tutorials, BSI design week workshop, Process Logbook Learning Objectives - To develop an understanding of key ambient and static phenomena in relation to architecture, and the ability to establish broad performance values. - To understand and use geometry as a vehicle for synthesis of building systems and design. - To develop correlation strategies for Structure and Envelope based on a critical understanding of the fit between structure, environment, and design criteria (program). Outcomes 1. A survey and analysis of local community spaces and key structural aspects. 2. A large scale prototype that further informs individual design integration. 3. A consecutively developed Process Log documenting performance value, material development, and design Integration.

4 Schedule Class times: Mondays: Introduction to activity and objectives. Fridays: short lecture / exercise or group tutorials. Key dates: Weeks 4, 8+10 present printed process log and submit document as a pdf format file. Part One Monday, May 1 Friday, May 5 Monday, May 8 Friday, May 12 Monday, May 15 B3 Introduction, Site Visit - Central Library Site Visit - Prospect Road CC and Canada Games Center Course Introduction, EJ lecture: Structure, Acoustics and Systems Site Visit: The Music Room and Dalhousie Arts Complex EJ Lecture and Exercise: Parti and System EJ Lecture: Taxonomies of Structure Structural Bay: case study presentation, 2pm Design Studio Friday, May 19 Monday, May 22 Friday, May 26 Monday 29 May EJ Lecture and Exercise: Structural Trial Victoria Day - no class Logbook 1 digital hand-in EJ lecture: Form and Size Site Visit Peter Braithwaite studio, Introduction Part 2 EJ lecture: Elegant Connections Part Two Friday, June 2 BSI structures workshop Bay Models v.1 Monday, June 5 Friday, June 9 Monday, June 12x Friday, June 16 Monday, June 19 BSI Structures Workshop, June 5-9 afternoons William Loasby Lecture 7pm BSI Structures Workshop review (History + Theory class in BSI slot, trade for structures week) EJ lecture: Acoustics and interior Room performance Logbook 2 pin-up, 10.30am exhibition room, digital hand-in ES Introduction Part 3 - Structures + Envelope

5 Part Three Tuesday, June 21 Friday, June 23 Monday, June 26 Friday, June 30 Monday, July 3 Friday, July 7 Monday, July Acoustic tutorials, EJ ES Lecture + Exercise: Conceptual Depth ES Lecture: Deep Panelization ES lecture + Tutorials: Assembly + the 1:20 section Canada Day - no classes BSI logbook 3-9am pin-up, exhibition room; digital hand-in B3 Design reviews (1:20 Section w BSI Integration) Assignments The main assignment is a process logbook that accumulates the term s work consecutively over the term s three parts. As a guide for content, Exercises and Readings will be given on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. The process log is a 24 x36 format document (to match your portfolio size) that captures all the term's activities. All included material should be clearly and concisely labeled so that the document is self-explanatory. Assessment Criteria 20% process log part 1, Structures Quiz 10%, 30% process log part 2, 30% process log part 3, 10% clarity and usefulness of presentation for design integration of BSI concepts in 1:20 section. Late submissions, without a valid reason, will be penalized a letter grade. Grading will done by the instructors according to Dalhousie University standards. IRCAM by Renzo Piano, original sketch 1975

6 References Core Texts: Silver, Pete Evans, Peter, McLean, William. Structural engineering for architects: a handbook. London: Laurence King Pub., Allen, Edward. The Architect s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design (5th Edition). Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, Bachman, Leonard. Integrated Buildings, The Systems Basis of Architecture. New York: Wiley, 2003 Sandaker, Bjørn Normann. and Arne Petter Eggen. The structural basis of architecture. New York: Whitney Library of Design, Allen, Edward and Iano, Joseph. Fundamentals of Building Construction, 5 th Edition, Hoboken NJ: Wiley 2009 Ferrater, Borja: Ideographic Resources: Synchronizing Geometry. Barcelona: Actar, 2006 Tregenza, Peter, and Michael Wilson. Daylighting: architecture and lighting design. London: Routledge, Moore, J.E. Design for Good Acoustics and Noise Control. London: Macmillan Press, Recommended Reading: Muttoni, Aurelio. The Art of Structures. London: Routledge, Allen, Edward, and Waclaw Zalewski. Form and Forces: Designing Efficient, Expressive Structures. New York: Wiley, Gordon, J.E Structures, or Why Things Don t Fall Down. Penguin, London. Gordon, J.E Meadows, Donella. Thinking in Systems, A Primer. White river VT: Chelsea Green Publishers, 2008 Burry, Mark + Burry, Jane. The New Mathematics of Architecture. Thames & Hudson, London 2010 Balmond, Cecil. Informal. New York: Prestel, Ingold, Tim. Lines, A brief history. New York: Routledge, 2007 Schafer, R. Murray. Our Sonic Environment and The Soundscape. New York: Knopf, 1977 Moe, Kiel. Thermally Active Surfaces in Architecture. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2010