Weekly Blog #4 (January 27, 2012)

• I have been meeting with my faculty adviser, but I have yet to come across any problems so the meetings have been fairly short, just reiterating what I have completed so far and what I intend to complete in the near future. I am understanding how the time I still have is very important, because if I do not stay on time with my schedule, I will not be able to complete this project.

• This week, I have looked at specific theaters, from Broadway and San Antonio. I have been comparing the sizes and aesthetics between the theaters, and figuring out why the theaters in New York are more admirable than the theaters in San Antonio. I have decided on the programs I want to include and the amount of seats and how big the actual stage will be.I also finished writing out problem A for my research paper, and this next week I will work on the completion of writing problem B.

• This coming week I will be working on figuring out the total space that my building will need to be proficient. I will also be looking at the newest and modern materials used for buildings and theaters.

Weekly Blog #3 (January 20, 2012)

1. A timeline is important because it makes you aware of where you ideally need to be at different time periods. A timeline for this project is very important because this project has so many components and without a timeline, I would easily become lost in what I need to do and what I have already completed. Sticking to a timeline will help me in the future because I do not want to procrastinate when I am in college or when I am employed.

2. This week, I chose an ideal site for my project, and I have narrowed down the programs for my building to include. I recently finished my outline for the paper I will write, and the introduction for the paper. One of the architects who I have recently read about was Alvar Aalto, who designed a theatre in Germany.

3. This coming week I want to get the square footage for the whole building and all the programs included in the building. This will help me get the basic design of the shape of my building to proceed with this project.

Weekly Blog #2 (January 17, 2012)

Reflections on research:

• I have completed my final proposal and I just received it back without any recommendations. I am on schedule with my research and I have turned in all the paperwork so far.

Faculty Adviser Visit: 

• My faculty adviser meeting went well, I  proposed my idea, and Ms. Pino approved. This meeting was fairly short because I have a good idea of what I plan on doing and I have yet to run into any problems.

Faculty Adviser Recommendations: 

• So far, my adviser has not given me recommendations for my idea.

Next step for this project: 

• I plan on finding a piece of land in San Antonio and find a topographic map of this land. This will help me with the basic overall shape of my building. I also want a clear idea of all the programs that will be involved in this building to get an average of the square footage of my building. I am still in an ambiguous stage.