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Students from FFAA - Branch 4 made a field trip to Deir El Qamar to prepare a design for a commercial space
The Interior Design Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts & Architecture 鈥� Branch 4 organized a field trip to a commercial project site in the Deir El Qamar as part of the preparatory work for an academic project aimed at studying and designing the interior space of the site.
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The visit aimed to conduct a site survey and take engineering measurements, and gather data, information, and details necessary to prepare engineering plans and interior designs with precision and professionalism, in addition to documenting existing conditions and studying architectural and structural characteristics of the site so that students could learn in the field how to take measurements and transfer details onto paper鈥攖hat is, to create engineering drawings.
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The visit was supervised by engineering professors (Ghada Sfair, Hala Abou Chacra, Jane Loukieh, and Mirna Shaaban), and the students worked on documenting and analyzing elements and materials present in the project as a preliminary step toward understanding architectural reality of the site and determining its functional, aesthetic, and operational requirements.
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The site survey and measurement work included the following:
- Taking general and precise measurements of the site, including all dimensions, elevations, and architectural and structural details.
- Identifying locations of walls, columns, and various architectural elements, including doors, windows, staircases, and fixed elements.
- Documenting architectural openings in terms of locations, dimensions, elevations, and their relationship to interior spaces.
- Identifying locations of lighting points and various electrical fixtures and determining the project鈥檚 electrical supply routes.
- Studying materials used in floors, walls, and ceilings and documenting their characteristics and current condition.
- Conducting comprehensive photographic documentation of the site from multiple angles to support analysis and design processes.
- Studying functional and circulatory relationships between interior spaces and analyzing how to optimally utilize and maximize the use of these spaces.
- Preparing an accurate and reliable engineering database to serve as a primary reference for project development and appropriate design decisions.
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The site survey and measurement process is one of the key stages in interior design projects, as it forms the foundation upon which the plans and working drawings are based, and provides an accurate understanding of the existing reality, which contributes to the development of integrated design solutions that efficiently meet the project鈥檚 functional, aesthetic, and operational requirements.
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