* This assignment needs someone familiar with building structures so they can assume the structure. I attached the pavilion that needs to be written about among the pictures I took from it. The number of sources and words is not strict. While writing it please text me if there are any questions or if you are not sure of anything so I can ask about it. Also if you think there is any graph or architectural drawing is needed just write it down in the essay and I will add it later. Thank you
Purpose
The main purpose of this assignment is to understand and document the relevance and use of
structural materials and systems by examining and analyzing a small structure.
Objectives
The objectives of the assignment are as follows:
• Conduct a case study of an existing building and prepare a report using appropriate
structural and architectural language. A site visit is mandatory.
• Demonstrate the identification and use of appropriate structural materials, systems and
their elements.
• Present information in an organized manner using, graphics and text and with appropriate
terminology and conventions.
• Demonstrate the application of knowledge gathered from the case study
Information and data to be collected:
Information and data are essential to the completion of this assignment. This information and data
will be used to do the analysis indicated in the next section. The selection of the
shelter structure to be studied for this assignment must be done thoughtfully. The following
information is essential to completing this assignment and is required. Additional
information that will permit more analysis is encouraged.
• Information including: street address of the shelter structure or the street address of the
building closest to the structure, whether the shelter is free standing or part of a building.
If part of a building or park or other identifiable space then the name of it, the structural
systems used in the shelter include the shapes of members, their sizes, their connections
and the materials, architectural form of the shelter, other systems used in the shelter such
as rainwater drainage, signage, lighting etc.
• Photographs should be taken during the site visit and will be required part of submission.
Required analysis to be done as part of the assignment
The analysis should answer the following questions as they pertain to the shelter that was studied:
1. What is the structural system and how is it organized in order to allow all the loads to be
distributed down to the foundation?
2. How is the stability of the structural system achieved?
3. How closely does the structural form follow the architectural form? What might be the
design intent and how is it met?
4. What are the reasons for the use of the structural system and structural materials?
5. How does the structural system interact with other systems?
6. Would an alternative structural system and the use of alternative structural materials been
possible? Respond critically.
Submission requirements and schedule
The submission will be in the form of a 8.5inch x 11 inch booklet in a digital format. There will
be no limitation on the number of pages. The submission is expected to be more graphically
expressed as opposed to expressed in a written form.
Main body – introduction – in this section succinctly inform reader about the content and
organization of the report
Main body – work done – in this section succinctly inform reader all that you did to complete the
work including dates of site visits. Also include any shortcomings or assumptions that are made
Main body – case study description – in this section describe the case study using the information
that was collected
Main body – Analysis – in this section respond to the questions under the required analysis except
alternatives
Main body – Alternative/s – in this section respond to the analysis question about alternative/s
Appendix – Include any photos or other information not included in the main body.
All images/tables/pictures/photos should be appropriately annotated and captioned.
All images that are you own should be attributed as “Own”, Other images and ideas that are
textual represented and are not your own should be attributed indicating the source in a format of
your choice. The source should be verifiable from the attribution