Weekly Blog #14 (April 13, 2012)

First slide of PowerPoint

• I have officially finished all of my components for my project. They have all been incorporated in the PowerPoint presentation that I worked on this week. This PowerPoint will be used for when I present my project in May. Pictures from all my components have been placed in my PowerPoint, except for the architectural drawings which will be presented separately. 
• At home, I have been been working on my final model, which has come a long way. This model is more difficult to construct than I anticipated, but I am taking my time so it can be presentable and efficient. The model is made out of basswood, and some components of the model are made from balsa wood.
• Next week, I will be working on my paper again. My project is coming to an end, and I am pleased with everything that I have completed, and ready to work on everything I have yet to complete.   

Weekly Blog #13 (April 5, 2012)

Front rendering of model

Main front Entrance of model

Front Rendering of model

• In class I have been working on my last component, the 3ds renderings. I just completed them, but this week, I was having a hard time converting my SketchUp model into the 3ds program file. I completed 3 renderings of the exterior faces of the model.
• At home I completed my chipboard model and I am working on completing my basswood model.
• This weekend, I will be completing my basswood model, which is the final product, and next week, I will be working on my Powerpoint presentation.

Weekly Blog #12 (March 30, 2012)

Portion of Hand drawn  floor plan

• In class this week, I have completed my Sketch Up model with the materials. It has been more time consuming than I anticipated but I did not face any significant challenges today.
• I was going to work on my architecture drawings in AutoCad but I decided to hand draw them at home. This week I completed drawing my floor plans and section cuts on vellum paper. That will be part of my final presentation.
• This next week, I will be rendering images through 3D Studio Max. This will be my last component that I will need to complete.

Weekly Blog #11 (March 23, 2012)

Site Analysis Poster

Acoustics Poster

• In class, I have been working on illustrator posters for the site analysis and for the acoustics of my project. The site analysis poster did not give me problems because I had taken various photographs for the poster. The acoustics poster has been tougher to complete because I do not have any pictures of my own and without pictures, it is had to make look like a professional poster. During my adviser meeting, I will ask for help with the acoustics poster.
• I went to Hobby Lobby to see how much bass wood costs and this weekend I will be going to the Co-op art store in Austin to see the price levels there. I will begin my final model this weekend with the materials that I will buy.
• Throughout the rest of this month and in April, I will be working on the final model of my project.    

Weekly Blog #10 (March 9, 2012)

X-Ray view of SketchUP Model

Wire frame view of SketchUp Model

• In class, I am working on my SketchUp model. I have started on all components of my model in SketchUp, but I have still yet to complete it. The hardest problem that I am facing is lack of time, so I downloaded SketchUp on my own computer to work on my own time. This model is giving me a better perspective of what my final model will be once I begin creating the final model at home.
• At home I began my chipboard model, which will just give me an idea of how big my final model will be, and how I want the final model to look. This sketch model is in the same scale as the final model will be (1/16"). I have enough chipboard to finish this model, but I will have to buy basswood to create the final model.
• This next week is spring break, but this weekend I am planning on completing my SketchUp model and finish my chipboard model so I can begin the final model by next weekend and the week when I get back to school. I also want to finish my poster for my site analysis this weekend.

Weekly Blog #9 (March 2, 2012)

1st Component of Theatre in SketchUp.

• This week, I have begun working on the first component of my model in SketchUp. I thought that it would be easier than it has been, but I am still completing what I need to to stay on time. The actual shape of the theatre is causing some problems, but I have been working through everything as best as I can.
• This weekend I am  going to be starting on the actual model of my theatre. This is a big step because this model will be the final project that I will present at the end of the year.Hopefully I will not encounter too many problems upon starting this portion of my project.
• Outside of class, I am working on the final project, which is the actual model of the theatre at a 1/16" scale.

Weekly Blog #8 (February 24, 2012)

Component Drawings 2/22/12

• In class, I am working on the components of my model and figuring out where everything will go while staying within the space I have given myself. The main challenge I am facing is trying to figure out the exact dimensions of everything, but I think I am at a good place so far in my project.
•  Out side of class, I have completed my 1/16" site model. It was very time consuming and the measurements were difficult to convert, but I am on schedule according to the timeline I created.
• This weekend, I plan to work on my first model, working on where the components will be, and the general shape.

1/16" Site Model 2/19/12