This week, the team focused on finalizing the materiality for each aspect of the project. We worked in three different groups throughout the week: Informational Panels Group, Tree Column/Roof Group, and Budget/Schedule Group. Communication between all three groups was essential to the progression of the project and for accomplishing this week’s tasks. Both the Informational Panel and Tree & Column groups produced detail drawings using Auto Cad, displaying dimensions and annotations for each component.  The Informational Panel group also created a full size mock-up of one panel, helping us to understand what type of hardware and connections are needed to properly secure them. The budget & scheduling group worked to develop a detailed budget and began reaching out to potential contractors/suppliers to receive quotes for specific project scopes of work.

Friday was a field trip day! We traveled to three different places. Our first stop was the Aqua Tower where we received a tour of the bKL Architecture Offices. Next, we walked to the Magellan Development Group’s Lakeshore East Office. There, we learned about the master planning of the Lakeshore East Development and had the opportunity to see a scaled model of the entire development. We also walked over to a construction site for one of their projects, where we met with the construction manager and discussed the project. Our last stop was to the Hull House Museum. We received a tour of the entire house and learned more about the history behind both the house itself and Jane Addams.