Student Summary: In week 3 we started off with guest speaker, Andy Fossett who runs his own design build company, and he helped us with our design process. Then in the middle of the week we finished up our bigger models and digital models of the project and also discussed any extras to the […]

Student Summary: During week 2 we had a guess speaker Thomas from studio Talo who discussed the design process with us. He explained to us that the design process is like a spiral, not a straight line.  So we had to come up with a list of design criteria that each of those designs must satisfy.

[slideshow] Student Summary: We started the week with practice exercises in sketching. We visited the site to take measurements. We visited the Richard Daley Branch Library, and did background research about West Humboldt Park. We met with Cdot, and had shop orientation. On Friday we had the Community Design Charrette. We met at 9:00 at

Welcome to the 2011 ACE Design Build Summer Workshop!  This year marks the second year of  partnership between the Chicago ACE Mentor Program and the Chicago Public Schools, making possible a fantastic opportunity for CPS high school youth interested in the design and construction industry! Last year’s pilot program enrolled 12 CPS juniors (rising seniors)

[slideshow] Thank you! Thank you to all of the talented and hardworking ACE students who participated this summer; and thank you to the many supporters of our inaugural summer program! ACE Chicago Board of Directors, Associate Board, and Supporting Professional Firms Chicago Public Schools Curie Metro High School Bovis Lend Lease Wight Construction West Humboldt Park

[slideshow] Director Summary: These handsome photos were taken earlier in the week.. before final completion.  Eleven Chicago Public School students, all entering their senior year, were responsible for the design and construcion of this rain harvesting garden tool shed!  The shed was built for the Ujima Community Garden on Chicago’s west side, but installed on

Student Summary: This week for week 7 we are framing and building the wall panels for the tool shed. At the beginning of the week, one group of the team started cutting the reclaimed wood and another group started to stain the reclaimed wood, while other groups started the framing of the wall panels for

Student Summary: Week six was a tough week for us. We had a guest speaker come in, Carmen from Gibson Electric Company, he talked about how imporant it is to install electricity the correct way throughout a buildings, highrises, and homes. In his presention he had many complex drawing showing the power boxes, the electric room, how

Student Summary: It’s already week 5 and we have accomplished very much in that short period of time. At the beginning of week 5, we had Todd Zima and Aash Desai visit and lecture us. Aash helped us with the budget and Todd discussed the new de Young museum. Designing this building involved using Computer Aided Manufacturing to

Student Summary: On week four we started off with two lectures. Matt .B and Matt.D showed up at Curie on monday to talk about materials, and structures. From there the design team started finalizing the concept plans for the shed. The build team putting the final walls for the physical model for the 1/4″ scale model. And started