构造作业任务书-2011.doc

Environment Design, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University spring 2010, 2rd year, 2nd semester Material & Layer Study Time: 4 weeks Work: The students will work in groups of three people. Each group chooses a generic function for an interior space, such as office, kitchen, living room, restaurant, hospital, church, museum, bedroom, etc, and a generic building type, e.g. villa, low-rise, high-rise, etc. Among the three group members, decide who is studying ‘floor’, ‘wall’, or ‘ceiling’ elements. The final submittal has to be the effort of the whole group and within the group, the three element proposals have to match the same function, building type and each other. The four weeks will lead you through the following work process, tackling the material criteria below. Process: Week Content 1 Understand the task and the material criteria. Understand the definition of the criteria. Find regulations, guidelines and standards for the criteria. Find the most common measuring units for the criteria. Ask questions in order to fully understand the criteria. Get familiar with interior surface materials. Search for and analyze as many potential materials as possible. 2 Propose more specific materials, layers and finishes for your elements. Uncover all the data and facts for these materials. Find companies that produce, manufacture and sell the product. Call them to uncover missing data, to order brochures and to ask for samples. Simulate your materials in computer models, test reflectivity, structure, strength, etc. on physical models and samples. Modify your layering accordingly. 3 Finalize your chosen material and layering proposal. Assemble all the data. Call for missing information Prepare presentation of your materials. Write all the paragraphs, illustrate the positive and negative aspects of your material and layer choice. 4 Build 1:1 physical model of your elements. Finalize presentation and submittal. Present your material and layering proposal Criteria