Dream Day-- Roxbury

Poster By Lisa Gomes

sewing machine update

by an unforeseen turn of events (reading the manual), the necchi machine is back in commission. i'll drop it off at the studio on saturday for anyone who's anxious to get some sewing done!

with two sewing machines down..

..hopefully they'll get us back on our feet:
http://singersewandvac.com/contactus.htm

worst case scenario, we come out with a new machine this weekend. wish megan and i luck!

in the meantime, we've got two presentations to prep for:
BAC alley w/BBNA - Wed 4/1
UNLR - Thurs 4/2

with megan & ben leading the BBNA charge, who can lead assembling the boards for roxbury? we should plan to present them initial concepts and site strategies, with the intent to bring full scale prototypes to Dream Day, Sat. 4/11.

BAC Alley Concepts/Sketches

Schedule/Deadline Updates

(tonight) March 18th> With this DD Deadline, We need to meet until we resolve things to a good degree. I'd say expect to stick around until about 10pm if you can swing it. We will also pass out self evaluations and instructor evaluations to be turned in this coming Saturday to Charles.

March 21st>, Charles and Pax will be leading the class, and ideally we'll be sewing and cutting and ordering things at that point. We need a joint effort to make Saturday our first productive BUILD day.

March 25th> We will have a three hour class, with no scheduled meeting on the following Saturday. However, we will have quite a bit of work to do, and it is advised that the design leads manage the work that weekend for our upcoming deadlines....

Upcoming Deadlines:

• April 1st 6pm - Presentation to BBNA of Green Alley/Green Roof/ UdB Canopy.
• April 2nd - UNLR Meeting in Roxbury to address dream day and show our work informally
• April 11th - Dream Day in Roxbury

****Please let us know if you'll be attending the UNLR meeting (informal community meeting setting)

hardware sourcing

connections folks--

you may already know this, but there's a theatrical supply shop in the fort point channel area called 'backstage hardware' that is definitely worth checking out. field trip this weekend?

http://www.backstagehardware.com

External Connections

Hey Guys, here are some of the External Connection sheets I had last class.

-Lindsay

Structural Precedents

http://www.ocean-designresearch.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=14&Itemid=120

http://www.membranespaces.net/?page_id=313

http://www.membranespaces.net/?page_id=29

http://www.membranespaces.net/?attachment_id=244

http://www.membranespaces.net/?page_id=233

http://www.membranespaces.net/?attachment_id=110

http://www.membranespaces.net/?attachment_id=163

Notice the depth and complexity that is inherent to these cable net systems. Additionally, I think we need some variation in the membrane sizes.

UdB Toronto Exhibition

'Carrot City' Design Exhibition
DesignExchange Center, Toronto Canada

Reasearch Roles:

DESIGN LEAD> Megan/Chris (Support: Terry and Billie)

• Manage all individual/group based design documentation and synthesize the team's design principals for each site.
• Define new modes of investigation as the become required.
• Manage construction documentation
• Coordinate documentation of design proposals/submissions for community/client reviews as necessary

For Wed: Develop group decision making process to be used as necessary moving forward. Define the primary theme/concept for each site based on wed's crit and Saturday's discussion.

AUXILIARY DESIGN LEAD> Ben/Mike (Support: Billie)

• Investigate projection and associated requirements
• Investigate PV panels and light emission and associated requirements
• Investigate sound generation and associated requirements
• Investigate wind interaction and associated requirements
• Investigate operability/inhabitablity and associated requirements

For Wed: Begin research of PV panels in fabric structures & present results. Report on cohesive investigations in projection/ sound generation thus far, and strategies to move forward.

INTERNAL CONNECTIONS LEAD> Billie (Support: Ilsa and Lindsay)

• carefully consider, report, design and coordinate internal connection points
• propose creative and feasible modes of internal connection and tension systems
• define a security system to insure protection of deployed canopies
• source materials for all proposals

For Wed: Begin research of above and present 3 min. connection point options for each site with list of required components.

EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS LEAD> Lindsay-Site_02/ Terry-Site_02+03 (Support:Ben and Mike)

• carefully consider, report, design and coordinate all connection points on all sites.
• propose creative and feasible modes of external support/connection/armature
• define a security system to insure protection of deployed canopies
• source materials for all proposals

For Wed: Begin research of above and present 3 min. connection point options for each site with list of required components.

MATERIALS RESEARCH LEAD> Ilsa (Support: Megan)

• investigate and Source feasible fabric materials
• lead investigations in surface treatment: holes, cuts, tension, billowing, etc.
• propose and coordinate mock-up investigations as required

For Wed: Begin research of above and present 3 min. fabric options.

CLIENT RELATIONS LEAD: Becca/Megan (Support: Kyle and Charles)

• define content and schedule for gallery exhibition, add support materials for approval by BAC Exhibition Board as req.
• schedule 'opening day event' with roxbury (via Nataka), and make informed case for/against another community design review
• coordinate work flow/present site_03 work to Back Bay Neighborhood commission. Interface with Halverson (via Rob Adams) Green Alley proposal
• draft proposal/schematic content for UdB book

For Wed: ...

(body)this is something like what I think could be projected in the gallery.  it's unedited with non-congruent sound , but pretty close.

(postscript)i'll be driving to roxbury at least one night this week if anyone wants to caravan.

UdB Research teams

As discussed this morning:

Terry EXT. CONN. - BAC Design Lead
Lindsay EXT. CONN. - ROX Int. Conn.
Ilsa MATERIAL RESEARCH Int. Conn.
Billie INT. CONNECTIONS Auxiliary elements
Chris DESIGN LEAD Design Lead
Ben AUXILIARY Ext. Conn - Rox
Mike AUXILIARY Ext. Conn - BAC
Megan DESIGN LEAD Materials

We'll also put together a brief breakdown of what we will be looking for this Wednesday, but don't hesitate to put forth some of your own ideas. Also, feel free to add them to the blog - just attach labels to the post based on the research front.

SD Review Material

All, the following PDFs summarize our design work to this point. Students, for Saturday please address the site you did not take on for the review, and feel free to choose to riff on inspiring ideas brought forward in the review. The medium and media can be as you choose, but we need a lively discussion to bring these concepts together in a cohesive product - so come with an opinion and ready to speak up.

Guest reviewers: If you feel comfortable, I'd ask that you form a statement as a comment in the blog. We can discuss more ways in which you may connect more directly with students via skype during a class session at your convenience.

site_01: BAC GALLERY

site_02: ROXBURY OPEN SPACE

site_03: BAC ALLEY

Updates and SD reminders

- I just uploaded information for site_03 and site_02 (please tell me if these links aren't working)

Schematic Design Review Guidelines:
- Please make sure that you are pinned up by 7pm. I will be there at 6:15 to help you place your work.
- Please submit all of your work to Charles, Pax, and myself in a single PDF file by 5pm on wed. the 4th vial email.