Facility Construction Planning (4 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The students familiarise themselves with the technical implementation of construction design, and learn about various buildings as types and as part of their environment. The students can include construction design into a building project and understand the basics of architecture. The main emphasis is on building management.

Content (course unit)

The progress and position of architectural design in the design organisation. The qualifications of designers. Main designer. Choosing designers. Documents and their tasks. Permits, construction permit – documents and permit procedure. Interpreting plans, permitted building volume calculations. Construction design legislations. Orders and instructions. Exits. Taking handicapped and the elderly into account when designing. Width calculations. Basic of flat design (flats, room spaces etc.). Life cycle and senior housing. Types of buildings (single-family houses, blocks of flats). Changes in usage, modernisations. The relationship between the building and its environment, architectural quality of the façade and city image. Complementary building. Different types of buildings and their possibilities (markets, schools, day-care centres, office buildings, residence for the elderly, health care centres etc.)

Further information

Kirjallisuus
Luentomonisteet. Kirjallisuus ja muut tietolähteet esitellään opintojakson aikana.
Opetusmenetelmät
Luennot, henkilökohtainen suunnittelutehtävä ja pienimuotoisia ryhmä-/yksilötehtäviä sekä tentti.
Opetuskieli: suomi