Lecture: Measured Drawings (Sep 18th, 2009)

We’re about to start working on out first assignment which is measuring and recording the King’s Head Pub. Today’s lecture was mostly about the right method for doing this. But before this, we did a short overview of building systems.

When we’re dealing with building systems, the most important thing to consider is the people who are going to use these buildings and their needs such as air quality, visual comfort, acoustic comfort, thermal comfort and spatial comfort to name a few.

Selection of materials could be critical in indoor quality. Beware of volatile organic compounds which are basically contaminant gases emitted by some building materials. These gases could adversely affect indoor air quality and make people irritated and uncomfortable. There is even an illness called “sick building syndrome” attributed to this. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volatile_organic_compound

Another very important issue to consider is ventilation. Buildings in Winnipeg are closed most of the year. This could cause mold growth which could lead to respiratory infections and allergic reactions in humans.



And now back to the assignment! We’re going to do as built drawings of the King’s Head Pub. Wiggings describes how to do this properly in “A Manual of Construction Documentation”.

“From information on standard utility graphics through specifics on schedules and sequencing, this book covers every aspect of the working drawings and schedules that comprise a standard set of construction documents.” (product description on Amazon)

Just a few quick tips:

-Have a checklist of all you need to do so you won’t miss anything.
-Use standard symbols! You want your drawings to be usable by others.
-Collaborate and share information!

On another note, this new software from Autodesk named “Imagemodeler” is introducing some exciting possibilities for designers. What it does, is generating 3D models from images!

“Bridging the 2D and 3D worlds, Autodesk ImageModeler enables you to capture the reality as-built, take measurements of buildings, and easily create photorealistic 3D models. “

Seems too good to be true!

Learn more here: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=11390028