Students and mentors met at CannonDesign’s office. During the first hour the Mentors gave a presentation on Colleges and life after High School. Different types of colleges, Study programs for each field (architecture, engineering and construction management), community colleges, study abroad programs and Undergrad, Masters and PhD programs were all discussed. During the second hour, the students were […]
Students and mentors met at CannonDesign’s office. CannonDesign, Thornton Tomasetti and Mortenson gave presentations on the role of Architects, Engineers and Construction Managers. CannonDesign’s presentation focused on the role of an Architect. Projects of varying sectors and scales were presented to show the different level of responsibility, engagement and coordination that is involved within different projects. Thornton Tomasetti presented
Structural Engineering 101 Great design is all about details. With innovative material selection, sensible construction techniques and modern aesthetics one can craft a unique design language that sets a new standard. -Roi James What: Structural Engineering 101 – What is an Engineer & How do you become one Where: Sargent & Lundy, 55 East Monroe St. When:
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Week 4 was focused on completing final drawings, models, and the presentation for the client meeting at the end of the week. On Monday, the students went on a field trip to the 606 Trail and Skinner Park to visit and analyze similar sites and projects. On Tuesday, they further refined the design they chose from week 4 and
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This week students worked on pavilion designs individually then came together to choose a final pavilion design for the Homan Square Farm. The next day, Jeff Levrant , from the Homan Square Foundation visited and they presented their design ideas to the client. The client gave them feedback and more
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Week 2 the students brainstormed in groups and came up with different designs for the site. They faced challenges when they tried to come up with the functionality of the site. Ultimately they came to a general consensus of which components they would be implementing. Structural Engineer, Steven
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Week 1 began this summer’s Design Build Kickoff in Homan Square. This year’s workshop started with a parent-teacher meeting where the project was presented. Here students gained a background on the location of the site and what they would be doing in the upcoming weeks. Friday was
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The ACE Mentor Program is excited to announce our partner for summer 2016, and share details of the planned community project. This year we will work with the Foundation for Homan Square in North Englewood, a non-profit community advocate who has redeveloped a former Sears Company manufacturing site into a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood. The site includes
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The ACE Community Design Build Workshop has been selected by Cognizant Technology Solutions’ as one of just 40 programs across the country to receive funding through their Making the Future Education Initiative. We would like to thank Cognizant for their affirmation and support in growing our summer program! TEANECK, N.J., March 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced
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