3D Model

Now that I'm getting to the deeper stages of this project I realize that there's so many ways to tackle the design of my project. So after many failed attempts to draw it out on paper, I made a model. I needed to clearly translate my ideas onto this model to draw out the angles and measurements needed. I guess I needed more of a visual, so this model has truly helped me understand my ideas. It's not really proportionate or to scale but its everything I want to see in the lounge, as in the outside view. The interior is yet to come, but the outside is definitely priority of course. 

Around Me

So I'm getting to know the plans that are on the way for the boys dorms and all the remodeling that will happen. I came in contact with Jen Pickering and let her know about my project to see if our ideas coincide about a senior lounge. So I'm waiting to hear on that. Also through the architecture class, I've teamed up with Lucy and Alejandra from my class to help me with my project and its design. I've started to use Google Sketch Up so I can get a hang of it. I'm hoping to be able to design a virtual model of the senior lounge with my group. That's still going to take a while, but the more I get used to the program, the better. I'm also learning more on architechture and its great! I'll update you soon..

Project Blog: Progress

In continuing with my project there's one thing that was pretty difficult, finding my panel members. With some help, i was able to find someone in the specific field of architecture that happens to also be on the Chinquapin board. Bill Anderson is his name, and architecture is his game. He helped design many of the buildings that are Chinquapin today. Although he is retired, I'm hoping he'd lend a hand in my project. Mr. Anderson will be grading how well he believes I learned about architecture and put my knowledge to use. I also plan to invite Courtney Tarty who specifies in historic architecture. This requires a different set of skills and appreciation for historic buildings and their architecture.I'm hoping she might help inspire how I design the senior study lounge. She will be grading me on my overall design and sense of originality. My current mentor,Mike Mahlstedt, I believe also did a bit of architecture but is now a Realtor agent for Martha Turner. I've known him for quite a bit more time than the other two and get along quite well. He has quite the experience and I'm sure that with all the houses he's sold, has some idea of buildings and their structure. Mike will be grading me on my effort towards the project since i'll be keeping a close with him through the project.  As my last invitation, I will have Craig Duncan. He's quite the math wiz and my pre-Calculus teacher. His mathematical skills will definitely come in aid in my project. He'll be grading me on my mathematical calculations and how accurate and effective they are. I'll be showing him my work as i go on.
My research has honestly been a bit mediocre. I have accomplished to raise awareness of my project at school, as shown in my e-portofolio. I also have more information on my project in my e-portfolio. I see need to do more research on the actual designing of a building and see if I'll be able to find someone who'll teach me a beginners course on architecture. The actual research I've done has inspired my design, but I'm sure it'll change some with talking with my panel members. Really finding a way to learn actual architecture will be my goal over the break so i can effectively get started with my project.

So Far

So far I've really been paying attention to architecture and just the basic structure of not only buildings but also patterns in life. In this website there is inspiring architecture and I'm trying to take some of the designs in consideration for my design of the senior lounge. Though i haven't been taught anything about the subject, I have a rough idea of what i want it to look like. Also i found a website about rob dyrdek and his foundation. This is how I'm hoping to receive the money for my project. There's still lots to do!

Around Me

As I look deeper into the world of architecture I realize the diversity in it. That there is no boundaries in architecture, only the ones that i create.  This Ted Talk helped me in realizing the importance of simply identifying a problem and finding its solution. In this project I was considering making it green. In open source architecture, there is an emphasis on using the resources around you and solving the problems near you rather than far away. In the same way, our projects focus on the problems near us. This senior lounge is going to focus on having an area to potentially help with the seniors' stress levels and academics. This changed my perspective on creating this amazing lounge, instead I'm shifted more towards its reason. That's what this video reinforces, that ideas are the base of the bigger picture. Take a look for yourself :Click me! Click me!! (embedding for this video didn't work, so here's the link.)