Lake house questions

1.As a designer, in what ways did you try to influence your client?
i tried to help my client make smart decisions for his home that he wouldnt regret later on.
2. How did making the sketches when working with your client help the design process?
it helped the design process by setting a base for the project; there for leaving less design work later on in the project.
3. What relationship do the various drawings and renderings have to each other?
all of the drawings and renderings have the same general style and feel to each other.
4. How did the existing plot plan limit your design?
the plot plan really limited the space availible. which intern made it difficult to make everything fit that needed to go into the house.
5. What are some of the things you would do differently? How would you change the process to accomplish them?
one thing that i would have done differently would be to creat a deck before i did anything else so that i could sort of mold the house around it. and i would have inserted it into the drawings before starting on the computer program.
6. What impact will the property have on the surrounding area if it is developed?
if the surrounding area is developed the natural appeal could be lost, because as of now there are large quantities of snow geese and rabbits that the home owner can watch play. and if further developed the wildlife may travel away from the area.
7. How do you know if your design is ready for implementation?
i know that the design is ready for implementation because it was approved by the client.
8. How does the use of software and other tools aid in the development of an idea?
software aids in the development of an idea because you can create it and actually see your idea in multiple views and angles.
9. What design ideas would you incorporate in your vacation house versus your year-round house?
in this vacation house i have incorporated many windows to see all the natural beauty of the surroundings; in my year-round-home i would have more bedroom space vs living area since i wouldnt be having as many guests.
10. What is something you learned today that you did not understand or know before?
i now know that some things cannot be done in the software such as having a walk out deck from a second story.

map questions

1. What distinguishes Civil Engineering from Architecture?

civil engineering deals with the structural part of building along with other things such as transportation and water management, and they mostly work on commercial buildings. architecture deals with the look and feel of a building and work more with drafting residential buildings

2. Identify three events in the evolution of Civil Engineering that you think are important to know and that help you understand Civil Engineering.

three events in the evolution of civil engineering that i think are important would be computer programs because they allow the engineer to create a working model that is to scale and that can easily be changed, the calculator because instead of doing the work by hand the civil engineer can be much faster and more accurate, and materials that allow the engineer to create very structurally sound buildings with less weight and cost.

3. Identify three events in the evolution of Architecture that you think are important to know and that help you understand Architecture.

three things that help an architect would have to be computer programs, surveying equipment, and lap tops, because all of these things allow the architect to work faster and more efficiently.

power point questions

1. lines, color, texture, and proportion are used in the design of a structure to make it more visually appealing and structurally sound.

2. architectural styles seen in residential are Victorian, cubic, and colonial. For industrial design cubic is often used, and for commercial buildings cubic, Greek revival, and federal are often used.

3. neo-clectic style is mostly used in my area because of its ability to be comprised of any and all styles of architecture.

4. the most influential part of housing styles in my area would be the ability of the client to work on the design team. because many people in the area build a home instead of buying many different designs and styles are used.

Concept map

Play house

1.) i think that the most important part of the design process is the initial thought and design.

2.) if i was given more time to work i would have completed my idea of a door on the roof leading to a deck overseeing my parking lot.

Shed questions

1.) One aspect of the design process that i remembered was not to bite off more than you can chew at the start, basically when making the shed or any project you must think about how to do it and then complete your first idea before starting another.

2.) If i could change one thing about the shed that i created it would be the windows because in building it we couldn't use the windows that would have looked the best and would have been the most effective.

questions for civil engineer/ architect

Civil engineer

• as a civil engineer do you get paid per job or a salary?
• is it possible to start up your own company as a civil engineer?
• if you can start up your own company is it difficult to be successful?

Architect

• what are some benefits of being an architect?
• as an architect do you have to take your work home with you and work on it or do you leave it at the office?
• what is the most interesting part of being an architect?