Pop Assessment

Today we will start lecture class at 6:30PM. This is to allow you a few minutes to address the following matter:
As many of you have noticed there is an incredible disparity between what some of you have accomplished to date on the current project and what some of you have not started and or finished. The disparity is too great. Something has to be done. The number who are keeping up have to be acknowledged and those trailing have to be identified and held to a standard of completion. You all should now have:
a) A finished sandbox with the interior painted white, 50% of the interior filled with sand, a perimeter register of nails and stenciled notation, and your name neatly indicated somewhere on the box. This box should be set up and work in progress in the area in teh building designated for your studio. (Exercise Sandbox A)
b) A "ventilated" (sliced with a knife) image from a domestic interior that has been over-sprayed. A frame should have been affixed on this over-sprayed image that encloses the square on the ventilation you've translated into the sandbox. This model should be pinned or taped up over your sandbox. (Exercise Sandbox B)
c) A translation into the surface of the sandbox of this framed location on your ventilation. (Exercise Sandbox D)
d) A printed out large format drawing as specified in my post on the class webpage. This should be posted above the sandbox. (Exercise Sandbox C & E)
Today, during the lecture course, the TAs will make a grade of what you have done so far on the sandbox project. Below is the grading sheet they will use. This grade will for 5 points of your total semester's 100 points. That leaves the grade for the 20 last studio points and the 12 points left for the final exam.
Please take the first half hour of the lecture class to make sure your space is organized, your name is there, and your work is set up in an orderly manner. We'll start our presentation at 6:30 (18h30) sharp.

The TAs will have this assessment ready for you at the end of class.

Fixed Drawings

Fixed files ::

So here is a dxf : 1412_Sp08_Sandbox_100ptWork_1to1scale_1.dxf

and here is a dwg file : 1412_Sp08_Sandbox_100ptWork_1to1scale_1.dwg

One will work better than the other. If you are using Autocad please try both one will work better than the other, you want the one that transfers lineweights as well as text. This should work now! If you are using Illustrator you should not have any troubles with the files that were posted previously.

XXX is representative of your initials...MLG, BTR, ect. ect. When you are finished downloading re-save the file as 1412_Sp08_XXX_Sandbox_100ptWork.

Have fun....

When you print the large drawing print it at 1/2 scale not full scale on a 24 x 24 sheet. If you had troubles printing this morning do not worry, just make sure it is pinned up on your wall before tonights class. We will be checking and grading so make sure it is there.

Presentations

On Wednesday at 5PM Jennifer Siegel of The Office of Mobile Architecture in Los Angeles will be presenting her work. You all should go. We'll be bringing her through the studios sometime Wednesday. Greet her and talk to her. She does really amazing work and will be impressed by yours if you explain yourselves. She has hired TTU architecture students in the past.

On Thursday at 3PM Chris Taylor, a candidate for the college's Chair of Instruction position, will make a presentation. He is interested in coming to TTU from UT to teach and lead the school. Check him out and put in your two cents on this candidacy. He'll be coming through your studios that morning. Talk to him and show him that students here don't have a boot up their butt like they do at UT.

Class Today

You all will be working in class today. If you do not take advantage of the oportunity we'll not give it again. Keep quiet, work hard, and use your time and TA wisely. Be prepared to work.