Course syllabus
ARK415 Design and performance optimization for buildings lp1 HT22 (7.5 hp)
The course is offered by the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering.
Contact details
Examiner:
Teachers:
Klas Moberg - Unit Arkitektur AB
Max Tillberg - EQUA Simulation AB
Jon Tibell - Unit Arkitektur AB
Toivo Säwén - Chalmers
Guest lecturers:
Linda Wäppling - PE Teknik och Arkitektur AB
Giovana Fantin Silva - Bengt Dahlgren AB
Student representatives:
Course purpose
The aim of the course is to deepen the skills in the use of advanced modelling tools for the development of an architectural design project. Applications will be buildings for work and activities, such as offices and other places for work, where specific requirements like generality, flexibility, optimization systems for climate and energy can be formulated. The architectural design process is based on, and driven by the possibilities that the simulation tools can give early in the design process.
Schedule
If there are any changes, you will be notified through a Canvas Announcement.
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Tuesday - August 30 09:00 - 11:45 |
Introduction Klas, Max, Jon |
SB-L227 |
1) Introductory lectures; |
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Tuesday - August 30 13:15 - 15:00 |
Site- and study visit Klas, Max, Jon |
Mölndal Station / Mölndals Bro |
A visit to the site. |
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Friday - September 2 09:00 - 11:45 |
Lecture Linda, Giovana, Alexander |
SB-L208 |
1) Guest lecture Linda and Giovana; 2) lecture embodied carbon 3) Participants divided into Groups |
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Tuesday - September 6 09:00 - 11:45 |
Guidance in Studio 1 Jon, Toivo |
SB-R245 (Studio work) SB-K582 (Tutorial) |
Each group will have an appointment with the tutors. Please upload relevant material to OneDrive the day before |
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Friday - September 9 09:00 - 11:45 |
Lecture Max |
SB3-L113 |
1) Energy 2) Optimisation |
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Tuesday - September 13 09:00 - 11:45 |
Computer Lab 1 Toivo |
SB-D025 |
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Tuesday - September 13 13:15 - 17:00 |
Project group work |
SB-R245 |
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Friday - September 16 09:00 - 11:45 |
Computer Lab 2 Toivo Lecture Max |
SB-D209 SB-K582 |
1) Energy 2) Optimisation |
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Tuesday - September 20 09:00 - 11:45 |
Guidance in Studio 2 Jon |
SB-R267 (Studio work) SB-K582 (Tutorial) |
Each group will have an appointment with the tutors. Please upload relevant material to OneDrive the day before |
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Friday - September 23 09:00 - 11:45 |
Project group work |
SB-R245 |
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Tuesday - September 27 09:00 - 11:45 |
Mid Critique |
SB-L227 |
Upload presentations to OneDrive. |
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Tuesday - September 27 13:15 - 17:00 |
Project group work |
SB-R245 |
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Friday - September 30 13:15 - 17:00 |
Guidance in Studio 3 Jon, Toivo Computer Lab 3 Toivo |
SB-R245 (Studio work) SB-K582 (Tutorial) ACE Master Studio 5th floor |
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Tuesday - October 4 09:00 - 11:45 |
Computer Lab 3 Toivo Guidance in Studio 3 Jon, Toivo |
SB-D040 SB-K583 |
Each group will have an appointment with the tutors. Please upload relevant material to OneDrive the day before |
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Friday - October 7 09:00 - 17:00 |
Project group work |
SB-R245 |
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Tuesday - October 11 09:00 - 11:45 |
Computer Lab 4 Toivo |
SB-D040 |
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Tuesday - October 11 13:15 - 17:00 |
Project group work |
SB-R245 |
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| Friday - October 14 | Upload Project posters |
Upload project posters to OneDrive. |
You can work on slideshows after this deadline up until the Final Critique. |
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Friday - October 14 13:15 - 17:00 |
Project group work |
SB-R245 |
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Friday - October 21 08:15 - 12:00 |
Final Critique |
SB-L285 |
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| October 25 and 28 | Portfolio work and possible supplement after Final Critique |
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Course literature
Building Optimization, Max Tillberg, Klas Moberg, Chalmers School of Architecture, ARK415 Building Design Lab, 2018 (pdf) - Found in: Files\Course Literature\
Please check the "Documents" folder as well for further reading. Tutorials, lecture slides etc. will be uploaded to the "Files" section during the course.
Course design
The course consists of two parts.
An initial preliminary study of a new office building in Skeppsbron, Göteborg. This part starts with an introduction to the course and a visit to the site. Students will be divided into groups and these will examine the site and its context in terms of both daylight, sunlight, and urban qualities.
During this period, the groups will produce...
…initial drafts of at least two designs. Including a digital 3D-model of a typical office unit.
…initial drafts of standard figures including a section detail in scale 1:20.
…methodology for documentation of the upcoming iterative design process in part 2.
In part two of the course, groups will choose one design to elaborate and optimize in an iterative process. During this period, the designs will also be evaluated for more parameters, both technical and architectural/urban.
Students will benefit from getting up and running quickly since the course will emphasize an iterative process. Early drafts are optimized through a repeating process of draft, evaluation, and modification. The final evaluation of the student work will emphasize process more than the final design, so continuous documentation of group work and a clear presentation of this is key to success.
Material should be uploaded to a OneDrive folder for before each “Guidance” session. Each group and session will have a dedicated folder. There will also be folders for uploading material before the mid-critique and final critique sessions.
Below is a summary of activities in the course.
Part 1
- Introduction and site visit
- Technical Lecture 1
- Guidance 1 (Group tutoring)
- Technical Lecture 2
- Technical Lecture 3
- Lab 1 Software introduction
- Lab 2 Software tutorial
- Guidance 2 (Group tutoring)
- Mid Critique
Part 2
- Lab 3 Software tutorial
- Guidance 3 (Group tutoring)
- Lab 4 Software tutorial
- optionally Guidance 4 (Group tutoring), tbd
- Final Critique
- Portfolio Work
Consult the table above for dates and times.
Changes made since the last occasion
A new site is used this year. This year will also feature an introduction to embodied carbon.
Learning objectives and syllabus
Learning objectives:
- structure and document their optimization process of the design solution
- through several design iterations describe and evaluate design choices and their outcomes in terms of their visual and technical qualities, using results from simple architectural visualization and simulation of building physics
- design the climate shell in a section 1:20 (one floor) and detail 1:5
- present the proposal in a digital hand-in
- describe, argue for, evaluate and discuss their own and other's proposals during a final critique together with university faculty and external reviewers
Link to the syllabus on Studieportalen.
Examination form
Hand-ins, final exhibition and critique.
Joint introduction and investigation will be graded pass or not passed. Project including initial
studies will be graded: Five, Four, Three, Not passed
3 = minimal requirements for pass
4 = in addition to 3; committed project work, interaction between partial and overall design
5 = in addition to 4; improved and explorative interaction between partial and overall design