making architecture

Flooring Surfaces
1. Carpet.
· Plain
· Gets dirty easily
· Hard to clean
· Cheap
· Easy to replace
· Easy to install

2. Hardwood.
· Easy to clean
· Hard to care for
· Somewhat hard to install
· Damages easily
· Have to finish
· Hard to replace
· Has character of wear

3. Bamboo.
· Easy to clean
· Hard to care for
· Somewhat hard to install
· Damages easily
· Have to finish
· Hard to replace
· Last longer than Hardwood
· Has character of wear
· Unique to Building

4. Tile.
· Easy to clean
· Wears well
· Different patterns
· Expensive
· Easy to replace if plain, pattern more difficult
· Somewhat hard to install

Pin-Up Surfaces
1. Wall mounted.
· Can provide somewhat fixed lighting
· Have to still provide model stands
· Possible to provide shelving for models
· Could provide more of a fixed seating arrangement
· Problem disturbing the existing walls
· Mounting considerations, flush etc…

2. Panel Boards.
· Have to supply some type of rail system on wall
· Provide model stands
· Lighting can be somewhat fixed
· Less durable
· Size

3. On stands w/o wheels.
· Free up walls
· Flexible
· More seating options
· Could provide built-in model stand
· If heavy could be hard to move
· Lighting could be a problem
· Possible problem with drawings and model on same stand
· Size

4. On stands w/ wheels.
· Free up walls
· Flexible
· More seating options
· Could provide built-in model stand
· If heavy can still push easily
· Lighting could be a problem
· Possible problem with drawings and model on same stand
· Size

5. Hung panel on tracks
· Somewhat flexible
· Can provide somewhat fixed lighting
· Could use as a wall separation also
· Model stands still an issue
· Solidness of panel
· Track could be difficult to install
· Size

i've posted new pics to the project server. they are of snow hallway just outside of our space and of marvin hall jury room. i apologize for the hallway pics as they are dark and not at good angles, but the hallway is really tight to photograph in. but they should suffice at least for now. let me know if there's anything else that needs to be done, either photo or survey related. thanks! amy

I looked into what model code would apply to our little project. I believe that it is the IBC, which I posted to the project server. While this is an informed hunch I still need to verify with someone who knows for sure.

Additionally, I photocopied sheets from "THE MEASURE OF MAN AND WOMAN" which seems to be a reasonably complete source for anthropometric data. I am scanning these sheets and uploading them onto the project server.

Have any 'names' for the project? Perhaps we could throw them in here... under individual comments?

When the purpose of the rooms are more defined...

I measured the small room to the side yesterday and will update the CAD dwg later today or tomorrow. j.

soo..i've just finished making an Excel spreadsheet for the survey data. all that remains to be done is to compile the info into it, and to make some correlations. due to the upcoming test and the programming project, correlations will be drawn later (atleast from my end). so far, we have 109 completed and returned surveys. we plan on going to a few more studios yet, and also making an announcement in urban to the grad students since they aren't ever at marvin anymore. so far, the data gathered by the surveys is more complete than i thought it would be. some people even drew diagrams for us. it should be a great source of information for us.

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I have made the blog so that you can comment after each post. This will allow for a level of communication within each post, keeping that information together.

Just click on the comment link and type away.

Not sure what Trackback is. Any clues?

I'm going to try and see if there's a way to post photos. Some blogs have that.

Analysis of Snow

Presentation Room: What is the potential fuction of the room?
-jury space
-support space
-exhibit
-reception
-lecture
-lounge

Design Snow room to compliment Marvin room. How is that done?
-Get perspective of studios currently in Snow

How many people fit? (spatial issues in Snow room)
-Different scenarios for various functions

Analysis of Marvin

What does the Marvin Jury room do best? (Analysis: box w/ curtain down center)
-More heavily programmed room?
-day-to-day pin ups in support spaces (informal)
-end of project jury
Surveys

Exhibition Space

Comparison to Exhibition spaces
-Art & Design
-Lawrence Art Center

Materials

Documentation/Programming
-lighting
-wall (pin-up)
-flooring
-acoustics
-furnishing
-media
-color
-codes
-anthropometric

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Analysis of materials and systems in existing spaces
-samples
-manufacture support

correspondence with outside help/work
-schedule (for outside contractors)

Support from Arch. dean

I am still working on the &*($%^*(*^%*&()* progaming project. Hopefully I will complete my portion in time to work in the 3d model some. I have not posted my version of the model on the project server yet, but I should by tonight. We just need to incorporate what Jerry has done, as well as others into one coherent file.

I think that we should use 3dviz file formats because not very many people have access to the latest version of max. Comments?

Does anyone know of any great sites that show pictures of architecture facilities? I am having a difficult time finding research. Books cease to exist:( Matt and Erin, I hope you are having better luck. Let me know in class tomorrow if you have any ideas. I have checked Avery and have found a few things.

Happy B-day Lisa, sorry I missed it.

Happy B-day Lisa! Sorry I couldn't make it, but I told Grabow to pour some out for his missing homey. Anyway, I'm posting this because:
1) I've never "blogged" (is that right?) before, and wanted to try it out, and;
2) I wanted to find out if anyone had any expectations for when the digital model should be finished. As I'm sure everyone knows, we have a mechanical systems test and a programming project due on Tuesday, so between that and the HOK and NBBJ interviews, I'm not going to have it done for Monday or possibly even Wednesday. I could maybe have it done by Friday, but otherwise it would be ready for sure by the 29th when we come back from break. Feel free to blog me (?) any opinions. Blog you later!
-Greg