Breaking Ground

Hi

This week one of the projects i have been working on for several weeks has started with construction, and its been an amazing experience...

To see something take shape in reality let me realise things don't always look the way you imagine them on the pc or in your mind, in this case it was better!

I also did some bathroom layouts for a project that will be starting in july, things there will be more complicated than the one that broke ground now, it presents a new challenge on the ladder of experiential learning.

H.

baby steps

this week i did almost nothing at work, maby i'm exagerating but compared to the usual routine this week has been a breeze.

I'm house sitting for my boss while he's away so this has presented a new set of challenges new routine and morning rituals, he has a dog "Leo" that is 16 years old and needs to be walked every 4 hours so you can imagine how that changes your dayly routine.

on the other hand i had my first solo site meeting this included the builder 3 clients (this was a community project) a consultant and the financer, everything went untill they started juggling ideas of their own which meant drastic changes to what we've been working on for several weeks now, this was when i put my foot down and explained the logic behind our ideas and how they manifested in this way.

Needless to say everyone agreed and the builder received his deposit on the same day. Construction will start on monday, its empowering to wear the mantle of go-to-guy on a project, even a small one such as this.

H.

House sitting

This week

Was slow the architect of our firm went on holiday this wednesday so now we will be running the show till the 13th of June, meaning alot of responsibilities have been passed down.

With everything that is happening such as some projects that are starting with construction this week, and various designs we have done for a clients kitchen need to be tweeked to her specifications so added ontop of that i will be meeting the clients next week.

My life is awsome! working with people on a face-to-face bases is trilling, you don't have the time to consider which key to press or which words to use. I know this much confidence is like butter it makes everything taste better.

till next week

H.

Voting

Hi

Havent made a post in a while, its good to be back though things are going well, this week we had the elections which means wednesday was a holiday, and breaking this week up into 2days each.

Started reading the book "Thinking Architecturally" and its a fantastic information source...
there are alot of subjects which are covered in depth the 1st excercise we were give refers to a passage that discusses the Pantheon with the cathedral of notre dame it all comes down to smart design,which is what makes us the future.

There will always be symbolic structures and monumental projects, and they will continue to develope, our goal however must not be to aim in this direction of thinking but instead keep a horizontal head by manner of speaking, the future for us lies in the simplicity, efficiency and sustainability of structural design.

An architect is an artist of space, and to allow our masterpieces to manifest we must remember that true design is allowing space to roam freely while only chanelling it.

Variation

Hi all Started this week by doing some accommodation schedules, this is done by categorising the different areas in a structure, to determine the flow of this building and help with the layout during designing. Saw a beautiful old stone building in strand street on Tuesday when i was going for lunch this ended in me nosing about the site to observe the new roof structure they were constructing onto the old walls, they used the classic king & queen trusses with some ne kinks which i viewed as improvements. Also did some quote comparisons for lifts, to determine what the options are, have you ever tried having a technical conversation concerning lift specifications with a mechanical engineer? no? well its like phoning to quatamala and asking for directions. all lifts are mostly customized to your specifications this basicly means alot of money and a new leg which will be added to the project. i will be heading to the west coast this weekend and spend some time with the fam till next week. H.

prawns and ribs

had a interesting week Well i made 64 copies this week delivered 5 plans to the council offices took the dog for a walk 1 once coloured 10 sets of submission drawings drove 35 km listened to every kind of music pop, rock, metal, rap, trance, drum&base, classics, jazz Started a new train repair factory and and finished a design for a alleyway closure which hopefully will start on monday! my first project is being built, and its awsome :-) Got a nice lineup of work this weekend.... prawns & Ribs ladies n gentleman H.

My hair is a bird therefore your argument is invalid

Friday again hi

Was a pretty uneventful week in the office, did lots of paperwork and alterations to CAD drawings which was submitted and now for feedback.

This weekend will be Jazz festival in Cape Town which is exciting and filled with blues tunes late into the night air, many fantastic Artists will be coming.

thats all for this week

later