Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Architecture and Arts :: Architecture ( Integrated Master)

SISTEMAS CONSTRUTIVOS - 2023/2024

3º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 3.5

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Jorge Amaral

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 4 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

The discipline of Constructive Systems has the general objectives of investigating, developing and representing all the constructive components essential for the correct functioning of the building, coherently integrating structural and constructive metrics resulting from the systems and solutions adopted.
Relate the discipline of Constructive Systems with the practice of Integrated Project crossing information from other Curricular Units, from the perspective of interdisciplinarity.

Specific Aims/Objectives

It is intended to identify and represent the different layers that make up the building, thus solving the so-called "bridges". In this context, the study of the constructive node [from the roof to the foundations, passing through the intermediate floors of the building] acquires particular importance, due to its direct implication in the architectural design of the building.

Skills to be acquired

Understanding and representation, both by two-dimensional and three-dimensional means, of the links of coherence between architectural form and the various constructive systems that materialize it.
Domain of detailing of the residential building, in particular the representation of the constructive section and the constructive detail.

Teaching Procedures

The works are developed through the articulation of theoretical and practical moments. In theoretical classes, the exercises to be carried out will be presented, the themes and information necessary for the progress of the work will be introduced, as well as, periodically, presentations and results will be debated. In practical classes, proposed exercises will be implemented and executed, presented, analyzed, criticized and discussed, in groups or individually.

Programme

The node is the minimum constructive element.
Based on the project developed in the Curricular Unit of Project I [which can be carried out from another project discipline that the student is attending], the constructive detail should be studied and its detailing in the integrated graphic scales.
The syllabus of the Course on Building Systems is divided into three phases:

[1st phase] Description of constructive characterization
1.1. Summary text, descriptive of the project to be detailed, [relationship with the place - location, framework, urban integration; number of floors - above and below the ground level; foreseen uses - for all the floors; typologies – rule and exception, areas, capacity, etc…
1.2. Structure, foundations and relationship with the terrain;
1.3. System planned for exterior and interior walls;
1.4. Indoor and outdoor floors;
1.5. Covering system, [type of covering];
1.6. Interior and exterior frames [frames];
1.7. Outdoor spaces [patios, gardens, etc…];
1.8. Presentation of a reference project;
1.9. Representation of the synopsis, with the limits of the constructive node [basements, ground floor, standard floor, circulations, building crowning, etc…].

[2nd phase] rough project
In this 2nd phase, it is also intended to introduce the theme of the construction of buildings, mainly its physical understanding, which underlies the exercise of the architectural project in its passage to the work.
2.1. Structure. Representation on a 1:10 scale of the elements that define the structure of the building, [retaining walls, foundations, load-bearing walls, slabs, pillars, etc…].
2.2. masonry. Representation on a 1:10 scale of the materials that define the interior and exterior masonry of the building.
2.3. Identification of rough dimensions, floors, ceilings, roofs, balconies, terraces, etc...
2.4. With indicative spelling, the elements that define the structure, masonry, waterproofing, etc., must be represented.
2.5. The labeling model to be adopted in the drawings must clearly identify the “constructive function”, “method of application”, “material used” and “general sizing” of the various materials.
2.6. Representation of the synopsis, with the limits of the constructive node [basements, ground floor, standard floor, circulations, building crowning, etc…].
2.7. Identification of the intended function for each of the spaces that make up the node.

[3. ª phase] Finishing project
Develop and define all the material covering and/or closing the different spaces in the building, with an impact on the plan of the exterior facades and all the defining surfaces of the interior spaces.
3.1. Finishes. Representation in scales 1:10, of the different strata that incorporate the walls, ceilings, sub-ceilings and floors, of the spaces identified in each node.
3.2. Interior and exterior elevations with the identification of the main cladding materials, their stereotomy and implication in the expression and characterization of spaces.
3.3. Identification of rough and finishing dimensions, coverings, floors, ceilings, sub-ceilings, balconies, terraces, etc….
3.4. With indicative spelling, the elements that define the structure, masonry, waterproofing, fillers, coatings, etc....
3.5. The labeling model to be adopted in the drawings must clearly identify the “constructive function”, “material used” and “general sizing” of the different materials to be applied.
3.6. All spaces represented, in the most diverse projections, must be duly dimensioned [absolute dimensions].
3.7. Identification of the intended function for each of the spaces that make up the node.
3.8. Representation of the synopsis, with the limits of the constructive node [basements, ground floor, standard floor, circulations, building crowning, etc…].

Evaluation Type

Due to the nature of the discipline, the assessment will be continuous and permanent. In this sense, attendance, participation in classes, continuity of work, response to problems and challenges will be taken into account. Continuous assessment will also consist of two written tests and assignments, according to the school calendar. will still be the established fundamental moments of evaluation are fulfilled: the Frequency Test and the Final Exam.

Teaching Resources

In order to achieve the objectives and skills required, the following resources will be used didactic resources:
- Computers;
- Specialized bibliography available at the Lusíada University media library and library;
- Indication of fundamental texts for the learning and elaboration of the works of investigation;
- Multimedia material (documentaries, images, etc.);
- Laboratory classes that encourage research on construction systems and materials.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

. Investigation,
. Constructive cut;
. Constructive Node;
. Detail.

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography