Terri Meyer Boake, BES, BArch, MArch, LEED AP
Professor School of Architecture University of Waterloo
email: tboake@uwaterloo.ca

Arganzuela Bridge, Madrid, Spain - Dominique Perrault

Arch 173:
Building Construction 2

Winter 2022:
Final Project

The term’s knowledge will focus on a major design project that requires the students to design and detail a small building. This term’s project will focus on the design of a steel structure for the "A BRIDGE TO A VIEW" competition sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Student Design Competition.

The link to the CISC requirements page is found at:
https://www.cisc-icca.ca/architectural-student-design-competition/

The actual entry form is a pdf file whose link is on that page.

Submissions will consist of (minimum requirements):
a plan @ 1:50, (or whatever works for your particular project - use your judgment so that the board layout is legible!)
a wall section @ 1:10 (FULLY LABELLED)
and a structural axonometric @ 1:25.
Rhino perspective(s) .

YOU SHOULD LIKELY DO THE ENTIRE PROJECT ON THE COMPUTER, but in any case you must create a submission that satisfies both the requirements of Arch 173 and Arch 113.

The "building itself" should follow the CISC requirements. The project does not need to include an insulated component. It can be a completely exterior structure.

CISC likes to see details and some labelling that lets them know that YOU know what kinds of steel sections you are using (HSS, wide flange, channels, etc.) Otherwise, borrow a steel manual from a 3A student... or the library. You do not have to numerically size the members! Just make sure that they LOOK right. It is the architect's sense of scale and balance that is to kick in at this point... Structurally speaking, please be sure that your building will not fall down.

The project should focus on the steel and the connections/materiality of the structure. It would be advantageous to give it a program or a use. It can be quite creative. The big idea behind the theme 'assemblage' is connections.

If you are interested in winning (rather than just finishing my course), have a look at the recent SSEF Competition winners' entries. Many of the successful Waterloo projects have been from the 1B class. Please note that the eligibility for the competition has been broadened this year. It used to be limited to just the 12 Schools of Architecture in Canada but now includes all of the technical colleges. Expect more competition.

To view the past winners' projects (so you know what is expected...) link

Final Project due at 11:59pm April 26, 2022. Late submissions will be deducted 5% per day, day meaning the 24 period starting after the due time. Note that the LEARN Dropbox datestamps submissions.

ARCH 173 AND ARCH 113 REQUIRE SEPARATE SUBMISSIONS.

CLARIFICATION OF SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS!!
For the April 26 deadline, please submit digital files of your boards to LEARN. The digital boards are 24 x 36 (LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION as per the CISC spec). No more than 3 boards.

You need NOT have the competition boards complete on the due date. As this is a digital upload, you can fine tune, tweak, etc prior to submission to CISC. Please note that grade changes will not be entertained for extra work after the deadline.

WATCH FOR LAPTOP OVERHEATING DUE TO LONG RENDERING TIMES. KEEP YOUR LAPTOP ELEVATED AND WELL VENTILATED, OR USE THE LAB MACHINES.

RESOURCES

Some additional resources to assist you:

 
THIS IS A PLAYLIST OF SOME EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS THAT I RECENTLY CREATED FOR ACSA/AISC TO ASSIST WITH THIS COMPETITION

The CISC AESS Guide

A powerpoint explaining the CISC AESS System.