Showing posts with label Extra Blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Extra Blog. Show all posts
Friday, January 31, 2014
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.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
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.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
October: Extra Blog
Throughout this month I spent some time doing different things from sorting blueprints to going to actual job sites and seeing what made them unique in their own way. There will be more chances for me to explore new topics and new ideas as i continue to do my internship at CEDG.
When I was sorting through the blueprints, they ranged from nonprofits to residential units. I saw what a real blueprint and asked questions to clarify any confusion that I had when trying to understand the blueprints. The blueprints from having only certain rooms to the entire building and property. from arieal views to side views to a front view, the blueprints were a great way for me to familiarize myself with what the final product of blueprints are.
When looking at the previous job sites all of them were different but were yet the same. All of the sites had their own unique technology or characteristics that make them either important or "green". From a superbuilding to a reconstruction on a college.This helped with seeing the blueprints becoming a reality. I could understand what some terms meant and how they affected the building as well as the construction or reconstruction of a building.
When I was sorting through the blueprints, they ranged from nonprofits to residential units. I saw what a real blueprint and asked questions to clarify any confusion that I had when trying to understand the blueprints. The blueprints from having only certain rooms to the entire building and property. from arieal views to side views to a front view, the blueprints were a great way for me to familiarize myself with what the final product of blueprints are.
When looking at the previous job sites all of them were different but were yet the same. All of the sites had their own unique technology or characteristics that make them either important or "green". From a superbuilding to a reconstruction on a college.This helped with seeing the blueprints becoming a reality. I could understand what some terms meant and how they affected the building as well as the construction or reconstruction of a building.
Monday, September 30, 2013
September: Extra Blog
During my internship this month I was introduced and have done some research on numerous architects as well as some of the work they designed and created. One of the many that i have researched is Pierre Chareu. One of his most famous design is Maison de Verre, which translates to "House Of Glass" in French. A good video that familiarizes Mr. Chareu and his work was this YouTube video that was e-mailed to me by an architect that works in the architectural firm that I am currently during my internship in. I was also introduced to Frank Lloyd Wright who was one of the most famous architect during the 19th century. Wright had a very unique style as well as talent when designing buildings. On of Wright's most well known desogns are the "Prairie Schools" which were public buildings that pitched roofs and long rows of casement windows, employing only locally available materials and wood that was always unstained and unpainted, emphasizing its natural beauty.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
August: Extra Blog
This month my extra blog will be about a quote that was said by Robert Watson, a senior scientist with the New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council, who advises the Chinese government on green construction. I came across this quote in an article about China and its attempt to build more efficient and more common eco-friendly/"green" buildings.
The quote that Robert Watson said and emphasizes is, "“Green doesn't cost more; ‘new’ costs more, and this is still very new here.
This quote could not be more correct because on average a "green" building can be more expense by about 2-5% an an ordinary building. This increase in the price is not necessarily because it is a "green" building but because the technology with creating "green" buildings is still new and it has not been perfected yet. Once the process of creating "green" buildings is more efficient and effective we may see that the "regular" buildings may be more expensive to build.
The quote that Robert Watson said and emphasizes is, "“Green doesn't cost more; ‘new’ costs more, and this is still very new here.
This quote could not be more correct because on average a "green" building can be more expense by about 2-5% an an ordinary building. This increase in the price is not necessarily because it is a "green" building but because the technology with creating "green" buildings is still new and it has not been perfected yet. Once the process of creating "green" buildings is more efficient and effective we may see that the "regular" buildings may be more expensive to build.
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