Buildings Under Construction, Process… “ …….UNDER CONSTRUCTION….. “ -…….UNDER CONSTRUCTION…… What: Construction Management Presentation + Activities Where: Gilbane, 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2160 When: Thursday, December 3, 5:00 – 7:00 pm Why: This week, students learned about Construction Management and what it takes to physically start a building from scratch. There are many roles in Construction Management including Estimating, Scheduling, Purchasing, […]
Architecture, Inspirational Hat Design… “The act of building can be brutal. When I build on a site in nature that is totally unspoiled, it is a fight, an attack by our culture. In this confrontation, I strive to make a building that will make people more aware of the beauty of the setting, and when
Structure, Common Interests, Dots + Spaghetti… “I believe that the material doesn’t need to be strong to be used to build a strong structure. The strength of the structure has nothing to do with the strength of the material.” -Shigeru Ban What: Structural Engineering Presentation + Activities Where: Sargent & Lundy, 55 East Monroe Street, Floor
Meet, Match, Map… “The world needs you to change it… So please ask yourself: What would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it.” -Sheryl Sandberg What: ACE Student Orientation Where: Jones College Prep 700 S. State St. (Auditorium) When: Thursday, November 5th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm Why: Students and Mentors met
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Congratulations to Chicago ACE Mentor Program’s Team 1 on winning the 2015 CIRT/ ACE National Competition with their “Park City” Project. Team 1’s win marks Chicago’s first ACE National Competition win and cash prize for the Chicago ACE Mentor Program. Team 1 was one of only of three teams selected to compete in the finals in
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It’s Crunch Time… “I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.” -John Keating, Dead Poets’ Society
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Designing… Breaking up the Masterplan into Parcels… “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney (who obviously never met a cat) Week 11 was very productive! We divided the site into parcels and started designing more details about each
Program… Site Planning… Team Design… “Just as a spider spins it’s web, people make things that affect the world… There’s nothing more natural…” -Guy I met on a plane (works for Apple) (arguing against the notion that the world is artificial because man has transformed it) Week 10 was a great chance to put to paper
Site Analysis…Inspirational Site Visit “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the world exist. Be curious.” -Stephen Hawking Week 9 was very successful. We learned about how architects think in site plan/aerial view, floor plan, section, and
Concept… Design… Make a Wall Brainstorm…Words.. Images.. “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” -Andy Warhol So we missed week 7 because it was freezing outside but… Week 8… We had some great presentations including a very interesting look into Biophilia by VOA’s Jose Barajas and great information about