Course Mentors#
Advanced Building Design Mentors, select groups based on their Assignment 1 presentation.
The course is mentored by industry representatives. They will select which teams they will mentor based on you performance in the first assignment.
There will be three different types of mentors representing the three common types of Architecture Engineering collaboration in building design that we see today. We are really excited about this new approach.
Type 1 - Engineers in the Architecture Office#
Typically where a large Architecture practice has seen value in employing engineers to increase building design integration. Criteria: Architects and Engineers in the same building. This would also include interdisciplinary that were established wiht the idea to include both architects and engineers for instance SOM.
Examples of this would be BIG Engineering.
Type 2 - Engineer Office in the same corporate group as Architecture Office#
Typically where a large Engineering firm has seen value in ‘buying’ an Architecture practice.
Examples of this are Rambøll and Henning Larsen.
Type 3 - Engineer and Architect only linked through the project.#
This is the traditional context for architectural engineering collaboration. The Engineer and Architects are employed by seperate companies that are not part of the same group. Examples of this would be Buro Happold and 3XN/GXN.
Mentor#
There will be 3 Mentor groups as described in Mentors. This will be 3 groups of about 10 students each.
Reponsibilities#
provide feedback and guidance to the students based on their real world experience
help the student to guage their performance and expectations against those of industry
Understand the relevance and value of the problems that they are working on in the course.
To set the KPIs and their specific approach to collaboration and team set up.
To introduce tools and techniques that they use (that they are happy with)
To offer the students a chance to visit / present their projects at your office and receive feedback.
Time requirements#
2 hrs presentation in week 4
3 x 20 minute virtual meetings of your three teams in the spring semester - total 3 hours.
Attend the final presentation for their teams 3 x 50 mins total = 2,5 hours.