Development and Construction Assignment 3

Development and Construction Assignment 3

Marking Guide

This is a guide to help you with the structuring of your report and highlighting what specific information should be included in your report.

You should use information from your previous assignments, including designs and the feasibility study, as the basis for this assignment.

Word Count Guide Total 2,000 words

Below is a guide as to how you could set out your report in relation to the word count. The total word count is 2,000 words but what you decide on how much you write for each section, is up to you.

Introduction 250 words

Site Constraints, Planning Policy and Market Opportunities 500 words

Constructability, Building Code (including fire), Sustainability, Construction Costs and Technical Issues 1,000 words

Summary/Conclusion/Recommendations/Spelling, etc. 250 words

Marking Guide - 40% of Final Grade

The following is some details on the content your tutors will be looking for in each section of your report.

Schematic Designs 10 marks out of 40

Site plan showing: title of project, North point, scale, boundaries of site, length of boundaries, location of building(s), front, rear and side setbacks of building(s) from the boundaries and location of any other significant objects, e.g. trees.

Sample floor plan (of just one floor) showing: title of project, North point, scale, layout, boundaries of floor plate, is the wall glass or concrete, columns, lift, stairs, doors, fire exits.

Four elevation sketches showing: title, scale, doors, glass, concrete, highlight overall and effective height.

Introduction, Constraints and Opportunities, Planning Policy, Market Opportunities (information from previous assignments) 5 marks out of 40

Include reference to the Development Plan. For example:

Height limits

Setbacks

Heritage impacts

Mention of what is envisaged and not envisaged in the Development Plan.

In addition to Development Plan information, what is your target market? What research did you use to determine your target market?

Principles of Constructability 5 marks out of 40

State the people/knowledge you have in your team and why (e.g. architect, town planner, etc).

Program What are the design choices? What is the sequence of major construction activities? How long will it take to complete the project? What allowances have you made for the impact of weather, gaining approvals, leasing or selling the property?

You should include a diagram such as Gantt chart which graphically illustrates the stages of the construction process.

Site accessibility e.g. location, layout, ability for vehicles/plant to access the site, on-site storage, can you work on the site 24 hours per day/ 7 days per week?

Building Code Including Fire Considerations 5 marks out of 40

Type of construction e.g. Type A, Type B, etc.

Required FRLs of external walls, external columns, floors, lift/stair shafts, protection of openings.

List of active fire services required for the building.

Number of occupants the building is designed for.

Access and egress requirements (e.g. Proximity to exits, disability access, aggregate exit width).

Sustainability 5 marks out of 40

Energy and water efficiency

Water use

Durability

Adaptability

Embodied energy

Summarise why you have chosen these elements. What are the benefits to the developer? Consider the cost versus the benefit.

Construction Costs and Technical Issues 5 marks out of 40

Total cost of construction (from your previous feasibility study)

Identify the framing of the building, roofing, cladding, stair well, lift well, ceilings.

Briefly discuss if there would be a difference in cost based on structural materials used e.g. concrete vs steel vs timber

Briefly discuss if there would be a difference in cost based on materials used for roofing, cladding, stair well, lift well, ceilings, etc.

Briefly discuss if there would be a difference in cost based on the construction method.

Summary/Conclusion/Recommendations, Spelling, Grammar, Referencing , Report Structure, etc. 5 marks out of 40

You should have a summary, conclusion and possibly recommendation(s) based on how the design and construction meets the standards required by council, building code, market and client aims.

Double check your spelling, grammar and report structure

You may not have many references but you will have some e.g. development plan, Rawlinsons , property reports, etc. Ensure that your referencing is in Harvard style.

Grades

Fail 49% or less

Pass 50% to 64%

Credit 65% to 74%

Distinction 75% to 84%

High Distinction 85% or more

Good Luck

Assignment 3 - This is anindividualassignment. Due 04.06.2023

Your task is toproduce a schematic design for your sitebased on the information you have gathered and on the principles and methods you have learned during the course. The client is a national scale developer who is considering purchasing the site for development. Imagine you have to explain your ideas for the site to the client in the sense of telling themwhat are the opportunities and constraints and how these affect what can be constructed on the site. Instead of explaining in person you should use awritten commentary to explain your drawings. One important aim of exercise is to advise the client by explaining how the design will meet the standards required by the council, building code, market and client aims. So when you write speak as if to the client. Dont use phrases like clients need to but rather say the developer (or even you) needs to consider.

You should be aware of and take into account:

site constraints

planning policy

market opportunities

constructability

the building code including fire considerationssustainability concerns

construction costs and technical issues

The first three points should be briefly summarised as these have already been covered in your previous two reports. Treat these as background which can be dealt with in no more than a page.

The emphasis in this report should be on points 4-7. However dont feel you have to follow this list as a structure for your report. Its important to design the building on the basis of your previous HBU analysis and then to think about what relevant information you need to explain to the client to convince them that this is a good design that meets their requirements, will make a profit, is safe and meets all required legal standards. You also need to explain to the client how the building will be constructed, bearing in mind its scale, height, location and surroundings.

You need to make it clear to the client what the nature of the building development will be in respect of quality and finishes. What issues does the site present in terms of constructability (access, transportation, storage and materials, positioning of cranes etc.) What aspects of fire safety and other Building Code concerns are likely to impact on the design both externally and internally? How sustainable will the building be? Are you recommending high specifications in terms of energy and water efficiency? If so why are you making these recommendations and what will the cost implications be? Overall does the client have any choice about the standard of build in respect of all these above factors and what are the implications of increasing or reducing standards in terms of the contract cost and the final development value?

Your scheme should include plan and elevation sketches and any other detailed graphics which help explain the design. This report should have graphics and text and be no more than 2000 words in length.

As with previous HBU reports, a clear report structure is important with an introduction, sub headings and clear recommendations to the client at the end.