MOBIE Campus design challenge STUDENT TEAM BRIEF

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1 MOBIE Campus design challenge STUDENT TEAM BRIEF

2 WELCOME TO THE FUTURE Any young person thinking about a future in architecture, engineering and construction might have noticed that technology is transforming the way we design, engineer and construct buildings. The future is SO EXCITING, and we re thrilled to be working with two innovative organisations, Carbon Dynamic and MOBIE, to bring this year s COYO CHALLENGE to your school. Carbon Dynamic is a world leader in sustainable timber manufacture, designing and manufacturing beautiful timber modular buildings. The organisation s mantra is Buildings that don t cost the earth, and each building offers exceptional levels of insulation, airtightness and sustainability. Carbon Dynamic has recently been commissioned to manufacture a state of the art student village at the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology. Architect George Clarke has recently launched MOBIE, the Ministry of Building Innovation + Education (MOBIE), to inspire young people to innovate in the creative thinking, design and construction of homes that will define how they want to live now, and in the future. In conjunction with Teesside University and Tees Valley Combined Authority and Harlow College and Essex County Council, MOBIE has developed a suite of HNC, HND and degree courses in Advanced Home Construction.

3 HI-TECH STUDENT HOUSING Every year, thousands of students apply to study at university, and many choose to live away from home in accommodation provided on the. Student flats are built very traditionally, much like any house or apartment block, with a construction team arriving on site to construct them once they ve been designed. This can be a slow and laborious process and not at all in line with the speed at which we need to build to satisfy the demand for homes. This has seen the rise of MODULAR OFFSITE MANUFACTURED BUILDINGS. This construction technique can be applied to most types of projects such as hotels, holiday lodges, social, assisted living housing and student accommodation. Modular buildings are like any other buildings, and are generally constructed, or manufactured, off the building site (rather than directly on it), hence also known as Offsite Construction (OSC) and Offsite Manufacturing (OSM). Modular buildings can be made in a factory in the form of transportable complete, finished units ( volumetric ) or components and sections ( non volumetric ) which are then connected together on the building site. Which is where YOU come in.

4 THE OFFSITE RULES In the Modular Offsite industry, we talk about manufacture rather than construction. Modular buildings are designed and manufactured just like products, where most of the work is done in a dry, safe, controlled hi tech factory environment, protected from the weather - no more hold ups due to heavy rain or wind! These types of projects use six simple principles to be successful Modules conform to transportation sizes: Max. 4m wide / Max. 15m long Max. 4m high / Max. 15t weight Projects can use replicability to create interesting architectural shapes Offsite manufactured buildings use a standard construction system 4 Designers plan for most of the work to be carried out off-site, increasing speed and reducing risk due to uncertainty 5 Designers plan for ease of connection of the modules once they re together on site 6 Collaboration is key to creating a successful integrated project! Project managers, logisticians, engineers and joiners all participate in the design process.

5 THE CHALLENGE Teeside University is looking to redevelop student accommodations on their site in Middlesbrough. The University owns seven buildings that will be demolished to make space for you to create a new modular development. We want you to design modular student accommodation for those looking to study Advanced Home Construction this September. Think about a space that you would like to live in - a home from home that provides modern, efficient independent living for each student. How might I use technology in my building design? You will have to produce: n A report that outlines your design intent and specification n Floor plan and elevation drawings n A prototype model A few things to consider: n The student accommodation must be predominantly made of wood n It must be a sustainable, cost effective, low energy building n Each unit must be designed so that it can be modularised and linked with other identical units in different formations to provide a contemporary student village. n What is the best shape and structure you can use to ensure a block of pods is strong and stable? n It must be inclusive and accessible to any student? TEST: Build a model to do a structure test WOOD IS GOOD Why is the building constructed using wood? Carbon/environmentally friendly Beautiful Strong Stable... etc. etc.

6 DELIVERABLES This is what you need to produce... >>> Plans and elevations* Photograph of your model A Report (max. 6 x A4 Pages) about your design and how your model has been tested for structural stability. * Use a suitable scale and submit in PDF format Hand-drawn or digital - the choice is yours If you re good with pens and pencils, get creative on paper. If you prefer a digital approach, you can use any drawing/ modelling software to present your designs. Just make sure you can submit them in PDF format. Plan carefully It may help you to use graph paper for your plans. Keep an eye on scale When doing your plans and drawings, think about an appropriate scale for the size of paper you are using. A friendly design technology and/or maths teacher can help here! Get a professional helping hand Get in touch with local built environment professionals in architecture, landscape, surveying and engineering; local house builders can help too. Get talking about inclusion Get your team together for a discussion about what inclusive design means for ANYONE and EVERYONE in your community. Use the links in the Student Brief to help you. Check you ve met the criteria The student pod must: provide living space for one student be suitable for everyday living be able to be replicated be strong enough to stack be kind to the environment HELP! If you re not sure about anything - just ask... ASK US A QUESTION >>