CUFE CUFE Credit Hour System

Cairo University – Spring Semester 2018/2019

Faculty of Engineering

Basic Architectural Design

& Building Construction
ARC N110 / Lecture 7

Presented by:
Assoc Prof. Dr. Wafaa Rashwan
Assoc Prof. Dr. Mona Aggour
Dr. Doaa Helal
Architectural Space Design
This section focuses on
architectural space, design,
Principles…and importance of
Grid in design process
Lecture (7) objectives
Identify Principles of Architectural
Space Design
Understanding importance of Grid
in design process
Architectural Space Design…Principles

Space Function

Activity Pattern

Space boundaries

Boundaries details
(openings, roof, patterns)

SPACE
Architectural Space Design…Principles
Space Function Space Function Space Function

Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Activity Pattern

Space boundaries Space boundaries Space boundaries

Boundaries details Boundaries details Boundaries details

(openings, roof, patterns)
(openings, roof, patterns) (openings, roof, patterns)

SPACE SPACE SPACE

CIRCULATION ELEMENTS
 Architectural Space Design…Principles

MODULE
GUIDELINES

DINING DINING DINING

ROOM ROOM ROOM
Architectural Space Design…Principles

WHY WE
SHOULD DESIGN
USING GRIDS?
 GRID LINE TYPES

RECTILINEAR
 GRID LINE TYPES

CURVILINEAR
 GRID LINE TYPES
RECTILINEAR
X-Y (90)
 GRID LINE TYPES

RECTILINEAR
DIAGONAL (45)
 GRID LINE TYPES

CURVILINEAR
FLOWING curves
GRID LINE TYPES
SIMPLE GRID
GRID LINE TYPES

COMPLICATED GRID
GRID LINE TYPES
GRID

ARCHITECTURAL grid

STRUCTURAL grid
ARCHITECTURAL grid
STRUCTURAL grid
Structural grid is the grid that makes
up the main structure of a building
STRUCTURAL grid
STRUCTURAL grid
STRUCTURAL grid
STRUCTURAL grid
STRUCTURAL grid
STRUCTURAL grid
STRUCTURAL grid
 STRUCTURAL grid
single layer grid
Or 'flat grid', consists of a planar arrangement of rigidly
connected beam elements
STRUCTURAL grid
single layer grid
Or 'flat grid', consists of a planar arrangement of
rigidly connected beam elements
 STRUCTURAL grid
Double Layer Grids
A 'double layer grid' consists of two (nominally) parallel layers of
elements that are interconnected together with 'web' elements
 STRUCTURAL grid
A 'barrel vault' is obtained by 'arching' a grid along one direction
STRUCTURAL grid
single layer domes Grid
STRUCTURAL grid
Hyper-grid System
Basic Architectural Design ARC N110
Lecture 7