http://www.discoverdesign.org/Competition2012
Visit the above link and view the competition winners from last year's contest " Redesign your school cafeteria". Do you like the winning design? Why or why not? What did you find interesting about the designs, sketches, models etc.? Would you pick a different winner? Why or why not? Answer these questions in paragraph format and post to your blog along with a link to the site and images of the designs. This blog post is due Tuesday, May 7. Select one or more photos from our photo shoot with Chris. Edit the picture if necessary and post to your blog. Write a description of the gallery, assignment and summary of the project.
Watch this video: Today's Agenda:
1. Please write your name and discover design login name to the shared google doc 2. Write your overview and place in the google doc from the last post 3. Complete ALL of the steps for finishing your sketch up file 4. Take your sketchbook home and come in tomorrow with 4-6 sketches for your library redesign 5. By Friday you must have the "Overview, Collect Info and Brainstorm" areas ALL uploaded with the content for the Library Redesign. This is a firm deadline that you must adhere to. Part 1
Tomorrow you will be photographed by our very own photography star CHRIS COE! We will meet in the gallery and place you on and around the great furniture that you designed (a la Sandy Skoglund style). So please meet at the gallery promptly at the beginning of class. **You must wear a neutral color that will match the cardboard furniture. No logos please. Part 2 For the second part of the class we will head to the library and meet with Ms.DiSanto to get an overview of our school library that you will be "redesigning". This is the Collecting Info stage of the project Tonight you need to read this section again....http://www.discoverdesign.org/design/instructions/competition2013 ( read all four pages) Create a list of questions for her about the function and use of the library. Please post your questions here (no duplicates please): Questions for the librarian Please bring your ipad to the library. You will need to take notes, document the information that you collect and photograph or video tape the space. Danae hunted around and found these articles for creating 3-D prints from our sketchup files:
Tutorial for the sketchup to makerbot: http://www.tested.com/tech/2683-how-to-design-a-3d-model-for-makerbot-printing-with-google-sketchup/ Tips to perfect the final product: http://www.mastersketchup.com/8-tips-for-3d-printing-with-sketchup/ Another tutorial: http://familyprojects.blogspot.com/2010/10/makerbot-sketchup-to-replicatorg.html Tonight for homework please watch a minimum of three tutorials about sketch-up. Save the links as you will be blogging about them later.
The completed Sketch-up file is due on FRIDAY Objective:
Summarize the final design and created work of art on your blog Steps:
* Your furniture will be displayed in the Cambridge Street Gallery Due Date: Friday, April 5 Read this article:
http://www.creativebloq.com/architecture/famous-buildings-around-world-10121105 Write a blog post that links to this article and answer the question: Which building inspires you the most? Why? Include multiple images of the building Due: Monday, March 25 Objective:
Create two collages of magazine pictures or use a mood board app to create the collages of images of your dream home. One collage needs to be of interior spaces inside your dream home and the other needs to be of the exterior of your dream home. The collage needs to be completed in your sketchbook or printed and then place into your sketchbook. Write a description of your dream home in your sketchbook and all of the details that it must include: rooms, furniture, pool, etc. Due Date: Friday, March 1 Please write a blog post after the field trip. Please respond to the question:
" What did you learn today?" Include details about the trip, what you did, where you went, who you visited, etc. Please proof read and edit your work prior to posting. Include photographs if you took any. Due Date: Friday, March 1 |
Introduction to Architecture
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