Lesson 2 Reflection

1). I made time which seemed to be a problem for some other students.

2). a. AE-/P+
     b. I met all of the "P considerations", I had two 3D cardboard props, and four published sources that were referenced.

3).What worked for me was the order in which I went because I got to see some examples while i still got to present so I could get it over with.

4). The thing that did not work for me was the projector blinking on an off the entire time that i was presenting which made it hard to focus and explain the content.

5). I think my answer #2 will be something to do with technology and the change that architecture has undergone because of it.

January:Extra Blog

This month was very different from the others because this month I was helping my mentor move out of the building that the firm was located. This affected my independent component because the volunteer hours that I was working were not completely relevant to architecture.

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions

Third Interview Questions:
  -What is the most important factor when designing and building a "green" building?
  -What is the best way to intertwine landscaping with architecture?
  -How can green architecture and landscaping best be used together?
  -Is a green building more difficult to design? If so, in what ways?
  -How can an architect best meet a client's green needs?
  -What are some benefits of building a green building that you designed?
  -What are reasons that a client would not want to go green?
  -Who do you recommend going green to? (Individuals, organizations, or businesses)
  -How can an architect ensure that safety regulations are met as well as clients' needs?
  -When is a right time to turn green?

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours Check

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?
Claremont Envirnmental Design Group

2.   Who is your contact?
Erik Peterson, an architecture for CEDG.

3.   How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)?   
So far I have 30 hours, I go once a week for two hours.

4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
I organized some blueprints from some previous jobs and organized them into either commercial, residential, or multi-unit. This allowed me to look at the work that was put into the job and the outcome of it.

Senior Project, The Holiday

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you over the break with your senior project?
-Before the break i sprained my ankle pretty bad which resulted in a brief pause in my internship because the building itself is two stories with several flights of stair. My parents wanted me to rest and to have a quicker recovery so that I may continue ASAP.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did and why?  What was the source of what you learned?
- Communication is very important in architecture because as the architect you must contact the different types of engineers in order to make sure that the building that you are designing is a safe and durable structure.

3.  If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers of your EQ, who would you talk to and why?
-Brooks Cavin is a founding principal of Claremont Environmental Design Group, Inc. He is a licensed architect and has worked in the Southern California area for over 30 years.

EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2. a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?
          This meets the three rules because it is not a yes or no question, it is specific, and it allows you take a side by having a single or multiple answers.
 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?\

          This EQ did not meet the three rule requirement. The EQ is not specific enough when mentioning the terms such as "criminal investigation" and "securing a conviction".
 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

          This EQ does not meet the three rule because it is worded in a way that makes it sound out of the ordinary and that it does not flow. Also there is not a lot of research that can be done for the discover of the answer to this question.
 d.  How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain? 

          This meets the three rules because it is specific, it can have multiple answers that can give people a side to take and a lot of research can be done with this kind of EQ.

3.What is the most important factor when designing and building a "green" building?

November: Extra Blog

This month during my internship I saw and was introdiced ro some very old drawings and blueprints that were created from 1980-early 2000's. When looking at the details of these drawings you can see the lines that may have took the architect days to complete. This was a great skill for an architect to master and to be able to do as well as these drawings. As technology advances the need to hand draw these types of sketches was greatly reduced and now-a-days computers create the images that you see before you.