Built Environment

Lecture 1
Built Environment : man-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity from largest scale civic surroundings to the smallest personal place.

Components:-
-Architect
-Town Planner
-Quantity Surveyor
-Landscape Architect
-Interior Architect
-Land Surveyor
-M&E Engineer
-C&S Engineer

Design & Construction Team
Client
l---------- Project Manager
Architect
l
l------------l------------l----------l---------l--------------l
Quantity Landscape Town Interior Land C&S Engineer
Surveyor Architect Planner Architect Surveyor M&E Engineer
l------------l-----------l-----------l----------l-------------l
_____________l
l Main Contractor
Nominated l
Sub-Contractor l-------------------l
Sub Supplier
Contractor


Conceptual Diagram : Bubble Diagram

Design Stages
1. Design Brief
Conceptual ideas ( basic sketches )
Discussion between Architect & Client

2. Preliminary Design
Approval from client
Presentation session by design, Architect ( Landscape Architect & Interior Designers ) to client.

3. Finalized Design
Estimate cost by Quantity Surveyor
Changes on design may occur
Working drawings prepared by consultants ( details, technical )

4.Construction Commencement
Construction drawings prepared by respective consultants. ( Architect, ME Engineers, C&S Engineers )

Architecture ( Greek )
- the art and science of designing buildings and structures.
-having qualities of :-
- beauty
- geometry
- emotional and spiritual power
- intellectual content and complexity
- soundness of construction
- convenient planning
- etc ( essetra )

Art : expression of creativity or imagination, or both.

Science : -knowledge / system, covering general truths or the operation of general laws ( obtained and tested through scientific method )
- relies heavily upon forms of LOGIC.

* Vitruvius ( Roman Empire )
Architecture- multi-disciplinary field ( fold mathematics, science, art, technology, social science, politics, history, philosophy, and so on )

* Swiss Re Tower by Sir Norman Foster
* Lyon Airport Railway Station by Santiago Calatrava

What Influences Architecture ?
- Economic
- Socio Culture
- Politics
- Artistic
- Technology

Historical Timeline
~Ancient ( Pyramid )
-Gods, Demons, Spirits

~Classical ( Colleseum- Roman Empire )
-Public buildings / Gathering Area

~ Electicism ( Cathedral, Church )
- Spiritual & Religious Value, Sculptural Value )
- detailing on the ornaments.

~ Form follows functions, international style
~ Arts movement, art nouveau...etc
~ High tech

Main Purpose of Architecture
- to fulfill human needs, sensory, delight
- to capture the greatest achievement of man at a particular time ( evidence for future generation )

Role of Architect
- responsible to client
- as a leader in a particular project
- responsible to the society