One more week!!!!  We got a lot done in this week’s meeting, but there is still just a little left to be worked out we start putting boards together!  See below for what still needs to be done, and who’s homework responsibility it is.  We are going to be in such fantastic shape if all this gets done, I can’t believe how awesomely this project has come together! Can you tell I’m excited?  Is it annoying?  Wait, don’t answer that…

• Site Plan – (Someone with PSD please volunteer to finish this task – email Yao for details) – Color needs to be finished
• Architectural Plans for Floors 1-3
•      (Matt) – First floor color needs to be finished
•      (Christian) – Second floor needs to be labeled
•      (Who was working on this?) – Third floor color needs to be finished
• Sections – (Someone with PSD please volunteer to color these!)
• 3D Model Images – (Leandro) – Finish model and pick images to bring to next week’s meeting
• Structural Engineering Diagrams – (Alex, Pierce, Brittney) – Produce images to go on board
• Sustainability Diagram – (Dustin & Christian) – Figure out sustainable materials and approaches for this building (10 things each) – find images to incorporate into our presentation board, ex:  low-e windows, natural lighting; low-flow toilets; carpet made of recycled material – google stuff, you’ll find a lot!
• Budget Estimates - (Arcadis to help finish at beginning of next meeting)  
• Construction Schedule / Feasibility – (Clune to help finish at beginning of next meeting)
• Construction Logistics Plan – (Clune to help finish at beginning of next meeting)

Next week, we’ll be assembling everything that we have done for the past couple of months and put together our two presentation boards for the competition.  Yao brought to this past week’s meeting and example of the quality of presentation that we’re hoping to achieve.  I mean ours is going to be better, but – just so you know what to expect.

Hope to see everyone next week to wrap up with this competition entry!

Next Meeting:

Thursday, March 13

VOA Office @ 224 South Michigan Avenue, Floor 14

Time 5:00-7:00

If we were really in studio, we’d be about to pull some all-nighters…lets load up on the coffee friends.  We’ve got one more meeting to try and get all the drawings done that we can!!  (And some time outside of ACE for all you wonderful overachievers!)  I unfortunately had to miss ACE last week for my own project deadline, however, I spoke to the team and this is where we stand:

1. Site Plan – needs to be colored, labeled, and have entourage added
2. Architectural Plans for Floors 1-3 – floors 1 & 3 need final coordination and color, Floor 2 needs to be drafted, coordinated, and colored
3. Sections – update sections per new floor plans, add color
4. 3D Model Images – finalize 2-3 images for boards – finish any modeling to make these look bad-a!
5. Structural Engineering Diagrams – finalize design for system, complete modeling
6. Sustainability Diagram – figure out sustainable materials and approaches for this building – find images to incorporate into our presentation board
7. Budget Estimates – take a last past to tidy this up from last week, this is close
8. Construction Schedule / Feasibility – again, close to being done, finalize details
9. Construction Logistics Plan – finalize architectural plans, and coordinate from there

Also, a big thank you to the students who were able to make it out to the ACE Luncheon last Friday!  Christian, Alex, Dustin, Brittney, Irene, Matt, Patty – thanks for representing Team 1 – I proudly shed a single tear for you guys, it was very dramatic.  I know getting out of school and getting a fancy free meal is fun now…and trust me, it’s just as much fun 10 years later to leave work for a free meal too ;)  Not only that, but ACE has been overactive this year in raising money for scholarships, putting together summer build programs, and offering PAID summer internships.  I hope all of you will consider applying for at least one of these three benefits – we’ll put more information on the blog when we get it!

Remember, if you’re interesting in going on the University of Illinois field trip, we need your permission slips by March 13.  Otherwise, keep rocking on our library, we’re getting close!!

Next Meeting:

Thursday, March 6

VOA Office @ 224 South Michigan Avenue, Floor 14

Time 5:00-7:00