Built environment Flashcards
What type of drawings do landscape architects use
Location plans, site plans, service drawings, building elevation
What type of drawings do Building surveyors use
location plans site plans building drawings and service drawings
What information does a Quantity surveyor need
Location plans, site plans of existing and proposed construction, floor plans, elevations specifications and section views
What information would a conservation body use
Information related to traditional building techniques, samples of materials. Surveys that show the impact on the environment including access roads.
Model makers for an architects firms would need what type of drawings
Detailed dimensioned orthographic views and computer generated images of the proposed solution.
Interior Designers require general information to start their job what drawings do they require
Floor plans 3D sketched views in perspective.
What information does a Production manager require
All building and landscape drawings and specifications
What information would a prospective purchaser require.
Site plans, Floor plans, Location plans, operational manuals for heating and electric
What is the role of a structural engineer
The structural engineer will ensure that each part of a building can withstand loads put on it
What type of survey would a civil engineer use
Topological survey
Information needed on a floor plan which has a scale of 1:50
Dimensions and layouts of rooms, position of windows and doors and layout of bathrooms, kitchen fixtures and fittings. Scale of the drawing and water pipes from the building.
Information needed on a Site plan which has a scale of 1:200
Boundaries of the plot Access paths contour to indicate the direction of gradient of slopping ground and north direction arrow
Information needed on a location plan which has a scale of 1:1250
All the neighbouring buildings and their plot, street names and house numbers, pavements and foot paths, a north direction arrow and the scale of the drawing
What information is visible on a building section drawing
The design of the eaves, the scale of the drawing, the design of the foundations and floor, Floor and ground levels including outside the house. Dimensions particularly heights and wall thicknesses. Construction of the eaves.
What information can be viewed from a building elevation view which has a scale of 1:100 or 1: 50
External proportions of the building, type of roof, position of windows and doors.
What type of information would appear on a rendered illustration of a property.
External views of a building, simplified floor plans, text that explains the property but does not get bogged down in technical detail. Coloured and rendered views that are easily understood by the customer.
