In week 7, the presentation focused on construction management. We introduced construction sequencing and the critical path method. We also talked about new technologies in the construction arena. We asked what construction tasks need to be done and when? How long will these tasks take and what is the priority of each task? We continued to […]
This week we led off with an Introduction to Engineering presentation and finished with a really cool structural project- bridges. Each team had to figure out how to span a bridge which was to be 12″ in length and 6″ in width. Things we learned to address are- what are our connections made of and why? What
The Design Project – Program & Teams If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you aren’t doing anything very innovative – Woody Allen What: The Design Process: Programming & Team Division Where: Stantec, 224 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400 When: Thursday, January 12, 5:00 – 7:00 pm Why: At this meeting,
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Week 7 – Site Programming After a very deserved break, the students and mentors were ready to work hard and push forward with the project! The focus of last meeting was to come up with general concepts of how the space was to utilized. Now, the focus was to divide the project into 3 smaller
Week 6 – Site Analysis + Bubble Diagram This week’s meeting was focused on creating a new site analysis for the Damen Silos project. Students had to become familiar with the site and the surrounding area before moving forward with the project. Site logistics such as traffic routes, areas of interest, and surrounding neighborhoods were
To catch you up on weeks 5 and 6: Week 5 was college night, and the mentors shared their experiences with college, what types of degrees are best for the different professions, and their personal life paths via collages. Week 6 was a relaxed week since a lot of the students had exams. We watched an
The Design Project – Brain Storm Design is the fundamental soul of a human-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service. -Steve Jobs What: The Design Process: Programming Where: Stantec, 224 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400 When: Thursday, December 22, 5:00 – 7:00 pm Why: At this
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This week, we focused on Interiors and Branded Environments (BE). We talked about how Interiors & BE Designers are concerned with studying human interaction and experience. Sometimes, this study involves how materials, furniture, lights and ventilation (among other things) are used in conjunction with spatial constructs of walls, ceilings and floors to create an atmosphere for
Students and mentors met at Thornton Tomasetti’s office. The students were divided into groups. Each group brainstormed program ideas that they would like to have in the proposed school project. Each group discussed they type of spaces and special facilities they wanted to have in the proposed project. Once they had a list of programs,
The Design Project – Site Analysis The sun never knew how great it was until it hit the side of a building. – Louis Kahn What: Site Analysis Petcha Ketcha Presentations & Design Charette Where: Stantec, 224 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400 When: Thursday, December 15, 5:00 – 7:00 pm Why: First, there were two Petcha Ketcha presentations on
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