Class Info

  • Date: Wednesday 3/13
  • Meeting Info: Meeting in-person in Voorhees V-408

To-Do Before Class

  • Reading 4 – Building Materials 12.02-12.08, 12.10-12.12
    • Group 2 to present Reading 4 next class
    • Reading presentation groups listed here
    • Refer to the reading list on the ARCH 1231 Course Hub for specific pages
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
  • Module I: Case Study Building
    • Complete First Floor Plan + Building Section
    • Using the floor plan and building section as references, block out the Federal Hall Building Elevation – Grids, Levels, Building Geometry
    • Post to Miro by Wednesday 3/13, 8am

Topic(s)

  • Module 1 Wrap Up
  • Module 2 Intro
  • Materials + Properties – Masonry

Activities

  • Pin Up
    • Review Module 1 drawings
  • Module 2 Intro
    • Overview of Module 2 drawing assignments
  • Reading 4 Presentation
    • Group 2 to present Reading 4
  • Materials Recap:
    • Stone + Concrete Masonry
  • Module I: Case Study Building – Elevation
    • Complete the elevation drawing
Stone-and-Concrete-MasonryDownload

To-Do After Class 

  • Reading 5 – Wall Systems + Masonry Walls
  • Group 3 to present Reading 5 next class
    • Reading presentation groups listed here
    • Refer to the reading list on the ARCH 1231 Course Hub for specific pages
    • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
    • In addition to your notes + sketches, prepare the following and be ready to discuss next class:
      • Find a building near you that uses brick masonry at its exterior walls
      • Photograph the building and try to identify if the building is using the brick as a primary structural material, or if it is only a veneer
        • Pay close attention to the brick bonding (which type of bonding is used?)
        • Also pay careful attention to the openings (arches? lintels? something else?)
      • Post your photo and assessment to Miro by Wednesday 3/20, 8am
  • Module I: Case Study Building – Final Drawings
    • Complete Plan Geometry Diagram, First Floor Plan, Section, + Elevation drawings
    • Post final drawings to Miro by Wednesday 3/20, 8am