A new (huge) masterplan concept for Beijing | Studio Marco Piva - Architecture and Design | Archinect

A new (huge) masterplan concept for Beijing | Studio Marco Piva - Architecture and Design | Archinect

Google to open campus in Frank Gehry's Binoculars | News | Archinect

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Bus stop revisited

Bus Stop shelter design by Jennifer Rivas

I was looking through some of the student archives from last year and came across the bus stop shelter designs.  One design which never got enough recognition was by Jennifer Rivas.

Jennifer's design reflected upon an idea of having a "seasonal" shelter for people waiting for the bus.  Located somewhere in Manhattan, this upscale design would change periodically throughout the year, a separate design for each season.  Here we see her Winter theme, decked out for the holidays in red and white with snowflakes and a Christmas tree.  The bow denotes the idea of a package or gift, and the snowy reflective texture and curvilinear lines suggest snowbanks and drifting snow. 

Great work here Jennifer!  For those of you who'd like to see this in person, stop by Room 352 and see it for yourself.

Let's be Frank...here's more Frank!

 I know it's a bit late, but here's the rest of the FLW collages.  Special thanks to Stephanie Guevara for digitally archiving these for me.

Students of the Month

Congratulations! to the students of the month for the first marking period.

Jillian Chai Hong - Highest Grade Point Average
Pablo Izquierdo - Excellence in model making
Myron Clemente - Excellence in drafting

Great work here!  Keep it up.

**Assignment: Shim Model**

After completing the SHIM drawing (complete with dimensions, title block and proper line weights) your task is to make a model of the object itself.  The model must be 1" high overall, and constructed of chipboard.  All measurements must be exact.  See class rubric for details.

Deadlines:
VSA1-01: Wednesday, November 9 B.O.C
VSA2-02: Wednesday, November 9 B.O.C
VSA1-03: Thursday, November 10 E.O.C

Happy Halloween!

(Yes, you still have to work in class today! :)  Be safe today...crazy things happen on Halloween.