Week 1 - Project MCN Tasks

PROJECT MCN

The beginning of the first project involved acquiring and examining an existing building model, which had the Architectural, mechanical systems, and the structural models. The initial brief is to redesign/refit the building to convert it into an artists village. Within the building there would be exhibition spaces, workshops, studios, cafe, apartments and a courtyard.

Important Notes:

Project site is located in West End, Brisbane. 
Building envelope cannot be increased
Stairs and lift must remain.
Apartments and cafe to be added on third level.

Project Requirements:

• Work within multi-disciplinary collaborative design teams
• Existing building data to be investigate and analysed
• Site Analysis of block in West End, Brisbane

Documents to create: 

• BIM Management Plan (BIM Execution Plan)
• Design Proposal - To Developed to Sketch Design level
• Log of Project - Reflective BLOG (GROUP)
• Collaborative Presentation

Software to be utilised:

• Revit Architecture
• Revit Structure
• Revit MEP
• ISE-VE ware 
• Solibri File Optimizer
• IFC File Analyzer
• IFC Object Counter
• Solibri Model Checker

Limitations:

• Total building area is to stay within the existing two stories and building envelope
• Stairs and lifts to remain as is
• A level is to be added for 5 apartments and a cafe

The Existing CAD models provided:

• Architectural Model
• Structural Model
• MEP Model

Required Spaces:

• Workshops
• Studios
• Exhibition Spaces
• Cafe
• Apartments
• Courtyard
• Atrium 

Ground Floor

• 1400sqm: Entry, galleries, shop, office workshop
• 400sqm courtyard with atrium

First Floor

• 1000sqm studios: 5 studios

Roof level

• 600sqm: Apartments: 5 apartments, green wall
• 200sqm cafe

The models must then be integrated and checked

Task 1

From here as a team we divided the initial tasks of the assignment.

Ben Stacey - Structural Engineer, Landscape + Site, Main Group Blog Uploads and Updates

Jack Battle - MEP Engineer, Model Checker Software, oversee all Revit models, Blog work

Adam Baillie - Architect, Main designer of spaces, sketch design - Oversee Structural Model, Blog Work

Jake Paterson - Interior Designer, Lighting Design, Blog Work