Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
DESN 5007
Room: 1159
Introduction:
If you are designing a restaurant, how will you know how much seating to include? What is the
distance between tables and chairs? If you are designing a project which needs a public
bathroom, how many female toilets and male toilets need to be located on the site? What about
disabled customers? From assignment one, you will learn to use two very useful documents –
The New Zealand Building Code contains important information for architectural designers,
interior designers, building officers and tradespeople on how the building controls regulatory
framework works, current definitions and lists of all standards referenced in the compliance
understand the procedure of using these documents. You are required to survey a public space.
You will need to document the details of the space through sketching and photography and find
the related topic in the Building Code and the Metric Handbook to analyse the survey, for
example, risks, mistakes and advantages/disadvantages. Subsequently, you will need to use the
The re-designing part of this assignment asks you to meet the minimum requirements from the
two documents. You can re-design the chosen space with your own creative approach to show
the best way of using the space. You will need to do instrumental or digital drafting to illustrate
your design.
Survey a bathroom within a public building. This can be a shopping mall, a school, a
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public library etc. You can either survey a female or male bathroom with no less than
Survey the seating area within a small café. You need to focus on the number of seats,
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During each class session you will have the opportunity to consult with your lecturer and
exchange ideas with your classmates. You should bring in-progress documents, drawing tools
Week 2: Introduce assignments and assessments; choose topics; workshop – the Metric
Handbook
You need to use your own time to return to the site for more information to complete your
survey.
You need to gather some information and take some pictures during the site visit.
Hand-in:
Hand-in requirements:
• Photos, analysis, photo copies and drawings need to be bound into an A4 folder
• Drawings, photos, scans and writing are required to be documented onto one CD. (labeled
Learning Outcomes:
• To understand the principles and processes associated with New Zealand Building Code
• To be able to analyse a site through research from the New Zealand Building Code and
Metric Handbook
Assessments:
Technical:
Working process:
Resources:
Adler, D. (Ed.). (1999). Metric handbook: planning and design data. London: Architectural Press.