3D model in Revit Elevations of each wall Separately from the Mystery Mockup, but still very much connected to it in the methodology, is the full spectrum of the interior to the Solar Decathlon cabinetry. While the mockup was altered slightly to test every element of the cabinets that needed to be tested, the full [...]
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The Box Trolls

Some of you may have seen the recent movie 'Box Trolls,' some of you may not have. The point is that the trolls of said movie wear and live in boxes; precisely what Studio V is preparing to do this week figuratively speaking (though I am sure once the mock-up begins that could become literal). [...]
Edges, Dimensions, and Spacing OH MY!

Well, we've gone and done it again, the studio has split in two. The simultaneous development between the Crop Stop and the Decathlon cabinetry is crucial at this stage, since we are working up to our porch build in Greenville next week, and the Cabinet mock up in the weeks that follow that. The cabinetry design [...]
Box It Up

Innovation isn't necessarily in being cutting edge in technology or ideas!!! True, that fancy new solar panel or smart wall membrane can have a heavy affect on building performance, but not every project has the budget for high level products. In our Solar Decathlon cabinets, we have to push the idea of innovation as far [...]
Devil’s In the Details

With the approach of the final design for the Greenville build fast approaching, 2d drawings and diagrams alone were no longer cutting it for the level of design depth we wanted. Moving into SketchUp massing studies, we were better able to evaluate in the larger groups how the program, circulation, entry sequence, and roof were working [...]
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In inheriting the Crop Stop, our team had to dig some holes to get to the roots of what was done before so we can take the project to the next level. This acquainted us with the nature and scale of what we are trying to accomplish by the end of the semester, and beyond [...]