TEAM MA
While John, Nicole and Elppa work together as “Team Modular”, Ashly, Stacie, Yuxiang and me work as a team. Our Team has a much more awesome name, It is “MA”. “MA” is a Japanese word which can be...
View ArticleALMOST THERE
After working for a month separately, our studio v finally become one group again. Andtoday we are trying to get our team working in a same floor plan and a certain reasonable structure. We worked the...
View ArticleOn The Way
http://www.rosebankfarms.com/ Rosebank —- To get experience through the practice, on-the-spot investigation and case study are always shortcut for architects. So we visit Rosebank this afternoon to...
View ArticleStill Detail
Today we are working on our details. I’ve never imagined that there’re so many work to do after design. A lot of stuffs that I thought I knew from beginning turns out that I didn’t really know. For...
View ArticleWe Are Moving On!
As what the case used to be , I continued to be in charge of the Cooler. I have been trying to figure out how to build in a reasonable way based on detail research. FRP-We use wood frame + FRP sandwich...
View ArticleMaterials Ordered + Framing Begins
After our trip to Southern Lumber yesterday, we learned of their gracious contribution to help out with our GAP shed, and we were able to order the bulk of our structural materials today. We will be...
View ArticleREALLY BUILDING
Yes! we are really building the GAP SHED! I really enjoy working on a real stuff instead of using the computer in front of a desk. From last Saturday, we’ve been working hard for three days. On...
View ArticleProblems!
So today we got the news from Pastre that we might have to redo our deck frames for the cleaning area. This is a possibility because the way our joist are running now does not support the loads of the...
View ArticleDONE COOL STORAGE
We have been working hard these days to try to get all the things done before the final due day. I’m glad with the work in workshop. it is way much more better than sitting infront of the computer....
View ArticleDon’t Tread on the Shed
Everyone! Wipe your feet! The floors are undergoing the hose and squeegy treatment, so you know this means we are nearing the end. Though there are more items on the list to be constructed and...
View ArticleEnough delays, must keep moving forward…
This week’s winter weather more or less shut this city down. Even so, myself and the others have continued to work diligently in preparing for a review. I think I can speak for everybody when I say...
View ArticleSmall Group Sessions
Small groups are in session, and things are getting real. On the bright side, my group members and I all seem to have similar ideas about where we want to go with our design. Once it was clear that we...
View ArticleA Low-Country Collaboration
As we begin our final push for the design of the commercial kitchen, we want to take a step back, look everything over, and talk it all through. Combining the ideas and methods between two talented...
View ArticleIn a “Door” Jam!
As we move forward from our review on Wednesday, it is time to get to work on the details of the project. There are plenty to choose from, from the roof structure to the ADA ramp. However, we have...
View ArticleThe Value of Teamwork
Teamwork is something that can come easily or hard to a group of people. We have all experienced working with a team that was either too lazy or too opinionated, or just didn’t have the right...
View ArticleAnd so it begins…
Up until yesterday in the build we have only had to reinforce the chassis and build a full scale corner detail mockup. There had been no building of structure on the chassis. Yesterday, Nicholas Caro...
View ArticleOverdrive engage
We are now a week and a half on the build, and things are not looking so good. The two icy storms already had put us behind. This week rain has slowed us, but we have continued to work. It is clear...
View ArticleLong Days, Longer Nights
After a great studio visit from Marlon Blackwell and his very interesting lecture, it was time to get down to business. As we get closer to the end of the semester, time is slipping and big moves need...
View ArticleBack to full swing!
It’s the beginning of the week and things are about to be back in full swing. There will be lots for us to do going forward. Over the weekend we were able to get the all of the walls attached and...
View ArticleMarch Madness is Over
Like the past month studio V could feel the March madness. The build have continued to move along and the drawings are on the way to the building permit office. March was the start of spring and some...
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