Day 3

Building the model

March 27, 2011

9am: Group Meeting

Craig caught us up to speed with the developments over the week. Definitely ordering materials was essential - so a day full of planning and finalizing plans was in order. The sooner we finished our planning , the sooner Craig could order materials - plywood, foam, glue, and so on... 

By this point, it has become evident that teamwork is essential to this design. We all need to collaborate with the different teams to create a design that functions. If the SIP group does not coordinate with the planning group, then the window design and the space planning could not coordinate. We all need to rely on one another's expertise to create a cohesive design proposal.

 

Sustainability is definitely a focus of this design process. The Sustainable Design Team comes in on Saturdays and is guiding this design to a sustainable outcome. The reuse of the kitchen cabinetry, windows, granite counters, and porcelain tiles will assure that this design project attains it's objective - a LEED Gold certification.

The Framing Group began the creation of the scale model. The placement of the columns was more easily determined by looking at the 3D model.

and finally, what you were all waiting for... This week's POTLUCK!!!

The theme: Italian

 

With an abundance of food, we were even able to feed a hungry teacher! This Italian feast ended with a lovely sweet surprise - Tiramisu! Yum!