LING YUAN MING
ARCHITECTURE E-PORTFOLIO
BUILDING SCIENCE 2
(ARC3413)
PROJECT 1
Lighting & Acoustic Performance Evaluation and Design
Project
Lighting design is a primary element in architecture design and interior architecture. Solid volumes, enclosed spaces, colors and texture can only be appreciated fully when they are imaginatively lit. Successful buildings are those in which the lighting of the building itself and the lighting of the activities it contains together make up a unified design concept. This project is design to expose and introduce students to daylighting and lighting requirement in a suggested space.
In architecture and interior architecture, acoustic design is an element which concerned with control of sound in spaces especially enclosed spaces. The requirement varies in relation to functional spaces whether it is a cinema, lecture theatre, restaurant and café or acoustical requirements for a meeting room. It is essential to preserve and enhance the desired sound and to eliminate noise and undesired sound. Prestigious buildings are those in which the acoustic of the building itself speak of the quality of the building itself. This project is design to expose and introduce students to acoustic design and acoustical requirements in a suggested space.
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Objectives
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To understand the day-lighting & lighting and acoustic characteristics & acoustic requirement in a suggested space.
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To determine the characteristics and function of day-lighting & artificial lighting and sound & acoustic within the intended space.
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To critically report and analyse the space.
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Tasks
In a group of 5, students are required to evaluate their chosen environment in terms of lighting and acoustics performances. My group has chosen a cafe, Cat in the Box in Empire Damansara, Malaysia.
Analysis and Evaluation Scope
For Lighting
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The site conditions (sky condition, building orientation, etc)
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Readings of daylight level, lighting level and photos (digital images) in the chosen case study at different times of day
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Presentationanalysis in a lighting contour diagram.
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Quantitative analysis
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Daylighting and lighting condition (identify the problems)
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Presentation of findings graphically as much as possible
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Calculation for the existing design.
For Acoustic
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The general site conditions (eg. Highway, main roads adjacent to your case study)
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Readings of sound level indoor and outdoor and photos (digital images) in the chosen case study at different times of day
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Presentation of the analysis in a noise contour diagram.
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Quantitative analysis
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Indoor and outdoor noise (identify the problems)
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Presentation of findings graphically as much as possible
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Calculation for the existing design.
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After completing this project. i am able to produce a complete documentation on analysis of space in relation to lighting requirement such as the natural and artificial lighting analysis of factors which effects the lighting design of a space. I have explored and applied understanding of building physic like lighting towards building / construction technology and building materials on existing building projects. Besides, I am now capable of evaluating and exploring the improvisation by using current material and technology in relevance to present construction industry. I also gained basic understanding and analysis of lighting layout and arrangements by using certain methods or calculations eg. Lumen method and PSALI. Not only that. I managed to grasped the basic understanding and analysis of acoustic design layout and arrangements by using certain methods or calculations such reverberation time and sound transmission coefficient.Aside from those, I has the opportunity to get to know and learn new computer softwares like Revit and Ecotect as they are necessary to generate the required advanced information.
Project
This project aims to integrate students' understanding of the principles of lighting and acoustics in the context their final design project of studio 5. It encompasses advanced daylighting systems and the integration of electrical lighting, strategies for noise management and room acoustics (where necessary).
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Objectives
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To be able to show understanding of lighting and acoustics principles in their final design.
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To be able to solve design problems in relation to sustainability issues (natural lighting, site analysis).
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To be able to design spaces incorporating lighting and acoustics (when necessary).
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Tasks
Each student is required to incorporate one (1) A2 board for Lighting Integrated Design and one (1) A2 board for Acoustics Integrated Design and to be submitted in a clear folder (front/back). Within the building design, students are required to identify spaces which require artificial lighting and day-lighting. As for the acoustic, students are required to identify spaces to integrate your external noises and internal noises. Integration must be solution based and students are advised to incorporate visuals, diagrams and renderings using any environmental design analysis tools in their presentation board(s). Calculations to resolve your design integrations solutions must be attached in A4 and submitted together.
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PROJECT 2
Integration Project
Upon completing this project 2, I am now able to produce site analysis which document, interpret and analyze the site context in relation to lighting and acoustics. I am also able to identify and analyze functional needs through case studies to inform of lighting and acoustics.
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A4 Calculation Report