It’s been submitted.  Done.  With the design competition!  I think everyone can be really pleased with the way the final competition boards turned out – so go out and get some ice cream, or eat an entire box of girl scout cookies, or do whatever you do to congratulate yourself.  Can you tell that my […]

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

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

There’s a lot of coordination going on right now.  So, we’re starting to get parts of a building decided and designed.  We’re moving columns, punching windows, and modeling new spaces.  It’s looking good, but we still have a lot to do to keep on track for our March 14th deadline!  That means that we only

Another week of working through design!  I got so entrenched in the design process this week that I totally forgot to take pictures!  Nonetheless, there was a lot of work and coordination going on to start bringing this building to life.  There are floor layouts being produced, 3D models being built, and facades being structured.

Sweet, sweet progress.  We’re starting to turn program into spaces.  Putting structural alteration into reality (metaphorically?).  And by-George, we’re getting a Starbucks.  (I’m mean isn’t that what it’s really always been about – our caffeine dependency? We have to get through architecture school somehow…see below…) http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/architects-and-coffee/ Nonetheless, over the next week, in anticipation of our

Hey guys, guys, its starting!!  This week was really the first week of actually assembling the beginnings of a renovated building – and it’s a pretty big first hurdle to jump.  It’s like finally starting that English paper after staring blankly at a white computer screen for 2 hours, and procrastinating on Facebook for another

For now, example images of bubble diagrams – rest of blog post to come soon!  If you send me your bubble diagram before our next meeting on Thursday, I’ll post it to the blog!  (Or not, if you don’t want me too – whatevs.)

It’s decided – we’re clearing out the first three floors of the HWL and bringing in an entire floor-plate of Starbucks.  Just kidding – that would be so much coffee that no one would be able to function.  The last time I downed a double-cappuccino, I was so hyper I almost cut off my finger

Guys, get pumped about beginning our studio project, because I don’t want be the only one who is just tingling with anticipation!  We’re finally jumping into it – the Library Competition – it’s been decided.  We think that this project not only gives you a healthy set of constraints and problems to solve, but it