This assignment consists of two parts:

1. Structural grid
2. G team file structure

Structural grid PDF

Create a structural grid for your project. The structural grid should match the rule of thumb as posted on the structural PowerPoint or is given in “The Architect’s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design” create a sketch of the section of your structure showing the thicknesses of the beam and slab and the spacing between column lines.  Structural good grid should be dimensioned and placed on a sheet with title block and posted as a PDF.

Sizing Reference

 

G team file structure

Now that we have GTeam up and running all submissions should be posted to the submission file. Submissions are specific deliverables an example beingas the PDF of your building structural grid.

You should keep the latest version of your own model on the G team so that it easy for your teammates to collaborate together.  Keeping your files up to date is part of this assignment and good practice.

The structure of your file system should be as follows:

Project Root

• SUBMISSIONS:

o   Project Assignments

• 01Zoning Massing (on blackboard)
• 02Design Massing (on blackboard)
• 03Site Plan (on blackboard)
• 04 FAR
• 05 Structural Grid
• etc.

o   Sketches

• Sk1
• Sk2
• Sk3
• Sk4

o   Research Projects

• concrete structural systems
• façade systems draft
• façade systems final

o   Submissions

• S1 (structural skeleton)
• S2 (Midterm progress set)
• S3 (Progress redline set)
• S4 (Final drawing set)

• WORKING FILES:

o   Revit Files Working

• Team model [project files]
• Team families [loaded families]

o   Individual Files

• Name 1 [last name, first name]
• Name 2

Assignment 5 (structural grid PDF)
for example should be posted to the submission folder is under
SUBMISSIONS: > Project Assignments > 05 Structural Grid