Buildings in Use

Const. /Development Tech.

 Module Aim
• To provide opportunity for students to
demonstrate a knowledge, and
understanding of the design approaches,
techniques, materials, and processes
employed in the construction of a broad
range of building types and to make well
informed decisions within that process.
 Intended learning outcomes
• On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
– Analyse the forms and methods of construction of various
building types
– Select the most appropriate method of achieving constructed
solutions in a range of circumstances, demonstrating an
appreciation of the relationships between technological
solutions, efficiency of delivery, and the economics of the
process
– Critically evaluate impact that forms of construction have upon
functional suitability, fitness for purpose, and occupational
standards
 E-books
• Bizley, G (2007), Architecture in Detail, London: Architectural Press.
• Chudley, R and Greeno, R (2006), Building Construction Handbook,
Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
• Fleming, E. (2005) Construction Technology: and illustrated
introduction. Oxford: Blackwell.
• Foster, J., Harrington, R and Greeno, R (2007). Mitchell’s Structure
and Fabric Pt. 2. Harlow: Pearson Education
• Riley, M., Cotgrave, A. (2004) Construction Technology 2: Industrial
and Commercial Building. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
 Blackboard site
• Presentations
• Other supporting material
• Assignment brief
 Session themes
Session Theme

1 Introduction

2 Building Function and Performance

3 Sites and Foundations 1

4 Sites and Foundations 2

5 Domestic Scale Construction 1

6 Domestic Scale Construction 2

7 Environment and Services 1

8 Environment and Services 2

9 Large buildings – wide span 1

10 Large buildings – wide span 2

11 Large buildings – high rise 1

12 Large buildings – high rise 2

 Assessment
• Single assignment
– Written course paper (3000 – 4000 words)
– Available on blackboard
Visual Introduction
Brownfield site East Manchester
New Islington: East Manchester
New Islington: East Manchester
New Islington Manchester
Canary Wharf: London
Domestic Scale Construction
Brick and block construction
Timber Framing
New housing in Beswick:
East Manchester
 Steel frame construction

Ancoats Primary Health Care Trust

Concrete Frame Construction:
New Student Housing: Manchester
Building services
 The Need for Wide Spaces

Paris: Gare de Lyon

Tate Modern: London

National Botanic
Garden of Wales
 Shopping Malls

Pentagon city mall

Warehouses
 Airports

Building wide: Hangers at

Munich Airport
 Building high

Salisbury Cathedral
 CBD: Singapore

Building High

Source:
Burj Khalifa
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Bur
j_Dubai_20090916.jpg
Petronas Towers: Kuala Lumpur
City of Manchester Stadium Transport interchange: East Manchester

Other types of structure

Suspension and tension structures

Tension structure: London

 GLA Building: London

CIS Building: Manchester Environmental Issues

Technologies for
Refurbishment

Facadism in
Manchester
 Things to do
• Check out the Blackboard site
• Check out the books on the list in the
library