In this lecture, the issue is about collaboration among architects and mechanical engineers. Mehmet Okutan was the speaker of the lecture who is a mechanical engineer and also is working at Okutan Engineering Company in Ankara. The lecture under the topic of “relationship among mechanical systems and architectural design” was informative in terms of mechanical details of buildings and sustainable design.
While architecture was a profession based on engineering, it became the leader of the design team with the emergence of different specialist fields.
The architect leads the design of the building as the leader of the team. For this reason, it should be exclusively used, and the work of other fields of expertise should also be dominant. Even if the architect does not have the knowledge, he must have an idea.
Building technology explores how the building can improve its performance against a variety of factors like environment, energy, movement, yield..etc. Architectural solutions that were formerly experiential are now being provided by various specialists with technology.
“A house is a machine for living in. Baths, sun, hot-water, cold-water, warmth at will, conservation of food, hygiene, beauty in the sense of good proportion. An armchair is a machine for sitting in and so on.” Mr.Okutan is saying that the structure looks like a machine with building construction process, function and life.
INTEGRATED DESIGN aims to produce sustainable architecture, all specialists studied with together.
- Experts predict with simulations and identify the parts that need to be redesigned.
- Allowing the building to fully meet expectations.
- Avoids the extra cost that may arise from incorrect manufacturing.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN should be based on energy conservation with renewable energy sources such as solar energy, wind power, wave and tidal power, geothermal energy, hydropower in buildings. Efficient usage and design of external and internal loads are important to have sustainable design. Wrong practices in external loads and internal loads cause extra cost and work power.
Performance Expectations
- space heating
- lighting
- space cooling
- water heating
External Loads orientation, façade, shading…
Internal Loads lighting, equipment, occupancy, ventilation…
LIFE CYCLE / TIME FRAME
The success of the building; ‘Is about life, place, life, ecological effects and anticipations from the building. The achievement parameters are different in the different measures.
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