Feasibility Report on a New Community Centre

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BUILDING ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY
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FEASIBILITY REPORT ON A NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE
1) current proposed floor plan
The current proposed floor plan has almost catered for all the required spaces in the new
community centre apart from a small meeting room. The design of the current proposed floor
plan has utilised large windows to ensure that the facility is naturally lit. For instance in the main
hall there is a large strip window which will allow the entry of natural light into the main hall.
Also other spaces such as side hall, kitchen and the boiler rooms have also utilised windows for
natural lighting. The current proposed floor plan also offers a freedom for future changes to be
done to the facility since there are large spaces which can be converted to carry out other uses.
The allocation of the boiler room which will be housing the mechanical and electrical
equipment can be designed in a way to ensure that the fumes emitted from the machines does
not result to environmental pollution1. Even though the current proposed floor plan can be
considered successful there are some areas where it need improvement, for instance the
location of the of the washroom is not appropriate considering that they don’t have an air lock.
Also, failure to provide space for a meeting room can affect the facility operations2.
2) Advantages of framed construction over load bearing masonry construction
Framed structures have many advantages as compared to load bearing masonry construction. The
stability and strength of the structures is increased with the use of framed construction approach.
The framed structure has a better resistance to vibration as compared to the load bearing masonry
1 Alan Blanc, Architecture and Construction in Steel, Berlin, Taylor & Francis, 2013
2 Rob Roy, Timber Framing for the Rest of Us: A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction,
London, New Society Publisher,2014

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construction. This type of construction can be constructed much faster as compared to the
ordinally walled structures. Some of the advantages of framed construction include;
i) Speed in construction
Using the framed construction it is possible to achieve faster speed in construction .In the
multi-storeys the construction of the framework for the upper floors and the finishing of the
floors below can be done at the same time. Hence, it is possible to construct many buildings at
the same time.
ii) Better resistance to vibration
The framed structures have the ability to resist vibrations effectively, thus, the framed structures
are the best option in areas which experiences regular vibrations such as the factories and
earthquake prone areas.
iii) Freedom of design
A framed structure allows greater freedom during planning. The large open spaces are easy to
be achieved within the building and the provisions of the panel walls can be suitably
changed to meet requirements at any given time.
iv) Use of proper materials
Application of framed structures construction divides the members of a building into two
categories i.e. the load bearing and the non-load bearing. The materials of substandard quality
are usually used in membe5rs where strength is not priority.
v) Economy in construction