Thursday, February 25, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Heating questions
1.How are the interior and exterior traffic flow patterns related? As a designer, why should you consider them when preparing a floor plan?
As a designer you should prepare the floor plan to let traffic flow smoothly; also if you feel the need to bring the flow of traffic directly past a cashier or some sort of gift area it should be considered while making the plan.
2. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1997 provided clear guidelines for universal accessibility. What accessibility issues are important with a project?
Some accessibility issues that were addressed were the handicapped bathroom stalls and ramps to make wheelchair bound people welcome.
3.What factors determine the functionality of a room and its size, shape, and location?
Some factors that determine the functionality of a room and its size, shape, and location are the type of people the establishment is targeting.
4.In preparing a floor plan, what is the purpose and value of floor plan symbols?
The purpose of the symbols is to show what certain things are in the plan.
5.What is R-value and how is it determined?
The R-value is the resistance to heat a certain area or material.
6. Where would you find air leakage, and how could it be prevented?
you could find air leakage in a door frame; a way to stop the leakage is to make the door fit better into the frame.
7. What is a vapor retarder? How is it used?
The vapor retarder is a plastic sheet often put in between dry wall and insulation.
8. What is a BTU and how would you calculate the BTUs needed for your building?
The BTU is the units of heating and you calculate the BTUs needed by knowing the area of the structure.
As a designer you should prepare the floor plan to let traffic flow smoothly; also if you feel the need to bring the flow of traffic directly past a cashier or some sort of gift area it should be considered while making the plan.
2. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1997 provided clear guidelines for universal accessibility. What accessibility issues are important with a project?
Some accessibility issues that were addressed were the handicapped bathroom stalls and ramps to make wheelchair bound people welcome.
3.What factors determine the functionality of a room and its size, shape, and location?
Some factors that determine the functionality of a room and its size, shape, and location are the type of people the establishment is targeting.
4.In preparing a floor plan, what is the purpose and value of floor plan symbols?
The purpose of the symbols is to show what certain things are in the plan.
5.What is R-value and how is it determined?
The R-value is the resistance to heat a certain area or material.
6. Where would you find air leakage, and how could it be prevented?
you could find air leakage in a door frame; a way to stop the leakage is to make the door fit better into the frame.
7. What is a vapor retarder? How is it used?
The vapor retarder is a plastic sheet often put in between dry wall and insulation.
8. What is a BTU and how would you calculate the BTUs needed for your building?
The BTU is the units of heating and you calculate the BTUs needed by knowing the area of the structure.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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.
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.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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.
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.
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