Tonight we began learning about what architects, engineers, and construction managers actually do. Each of three disciplines prepared a presentation and/or an activity to demonstrate and explain what it is we do on a daily basis. First up, the architects. They presented on the typical steps in the design process, going from a concept all the way […]
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Week 2 began with an unsolved mystery! Three suspects were identified in a recent job-site murder: an architect, a construction manager, and an engineer. The students had to figure out who the murderer was by asking questions and considering some key evidence found at the site. They asked some great questions, including what hours each
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For our second meeting, we headed up to the offices of Clune Construction and learned about an amazing project they’re working on – renovating several floors of the Willis Tower! The students donned hard hats and got some on-site training about about construction management and techniques for renovating in an occupied building. The view
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We kicked off ACE officially on November 5th with a great presentation and intro to the program. We heard from a number of ACE leaders and ACE veterans before breaking out into teams. Turnout for orientation was great! We had plenty of new faces to get to know, parents included. We shared a little bit
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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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At Team 3’s introductory meeting, ARUP provided new moleskin sketchbooks for each student. The moleskins are the students’ own… however we started the meeting by having each student draw a picture of “shapes and lines”. After a minute or so we would have the student pass their notebook to the left, so that the picture could be drawn upon
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We’d like to send a very special thank you to the Chicago Building Congress for their support of ACE Mentor Chicago. The CBC raised a $5,000 donation by selling out their 2015 Golf Classic! ACE Chicago Board Vice Chair Steve Siegle had the pleasure of accepting a $5,000 donation from the Chicago Building Congress, presented
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