CONFORMING TO FUTURE CHANGES IN BUILDINGS: A COMPONENT-ORIENTED DETAILING STRATEGY

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2024-6-12

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ÇANKAYA TOPAK, SILA

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The conventional approach to building design typically involves rigid structures with interdependent relations between building materials, components, systems, and spatial elements. However, buildings should be able to adapt and transform over time to accommodate various needs such as maintenance, repairs, functional changes, aesthetical enhancements, and technological improvements. Recognizing the drawbacks of the non-adaptable building structures in current practices, this study proposes a component-oriented decision-making strategy to extend the useful life of buildings and foster a more adaptable and sustainable built environment. The proposed strategy investigates the necessary feedback mechanisms throughout the building`s lifecycle, from the early design phase to the use phase, aiming to ensure continuous changeability in building components. In order to assess how such a strategy could facilitate the management of the building’s beneficial life cycle with control over the components, an architectural detailing example, and a case study were examined. The framework suggested in this study aims to enhance the adaptability of buildings by assisting architects in the design phase with alternative selections at the component scale. To that end, an architectural detail was evaluated in the early design phase by developing the system architecture model. Design Structure Matrix was employed to breakdown building structure and analyze the relationships between building components. This analysis was supplemented with information including geometric evaluations of components, connections, assembly sequences, and service life compatibility of components. The working mechanism of the designated feedback system was visualized with an anticipated interface for digital design tools. For the use phase, the aim of the suggested strategy is to improve building operations by informing occupants about the building structure’s transformability and recommending efficient timing for maintenance and changes. The operational flow of the feedback mechanism was presented for an educational setting, using a digital twin of the building coupled with necessary data sets and sensor networking. Overall, this strategy not only develops the initial considerations of architectural detailing in the early design process but also improves change management in building components during the use phase, thereby contributing to a more adaptable and sustainable built environment.

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Detailing Strategy, Feedback Mechanism, Building Adaptability, Design Structure Matrix, Digital Twin

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