COVERAGE OF THE DESIGN/BUILD PROJECTS BY STUDIO V OF THE CLEMSON ARCHITECTURE CENTER IN CHARLESTON
Today is an exciting day! We finally start to work on site instead of working in our work shop! In this morning, Henry, who is from Hughes Lumber, help us move the decks and our trusses to the Sweetgrass Garden. This afternoon, we take our first step to build on site. We start with our [...]
We have been working hard these days to try to get all the things done before the final due day. I'm glad with the work in workshop. it is way much more better than sitting infront of the computer. Only one thing that, everyday When I come back home after building SHED In work shop, my [...]
Yes! we are really building the GAP SHED! I really enjoy working on a real stuff instead of using the computer in front of a desk. From last Saturday, we've been working hard for three days. On Saturday, We are working on the decking system. And on Sunday, we make our wood piece into perfect shape. So [...]
After an awesome spring, our studio v are keep working on the construction documents. We are trying to figure out how every detail will looks like and how can we make all these details happen. Basically, I'm working on the sliding panel. Our sliding panel will be 4 inch wide and about 8 ft long. [...]
Today we are working on our details. I've never imagined that there're so many work to do after design. A lot of stuffs that I thought I knew from beginning turns out that I didn't really know. For example, the sinks. I thought we can just purchase some sinks from Lowe's, and every thing will [...]
After working for a month separately, our studio v finally become one group again. Andtoday we are trying to get our team working in a same floor plan and a certain reasonable structure. We worked the whole Friday afternoon, and everyone try to come up with a practical idea. It was a long afternoon, I'm [...]
While John, Nicole and Elppa work together as “Team Modular”, Ashly, Stacie, Yuxiang and me work as a team. Our Team has a much more awesome name, It is "MA". "MA" is a Japanese word which can be roughly translated as "gap", "space", "pause" or "the space between two structural parts." Well, In China, we call this [...]
Last Friday we had a great presentation, Ray Huff, Meg, Frasier, and Rory, Dale had Harry joined us. And after the review, that is last weekend, we are trying to turn the research and the feedback from our guests into the design. And Yuxiang kindly draw a site plan for us! Have to say, it's no easy [...]
Our studio went to Sweetgrass Garden today, which is the site that our shed supposed to be placed at. We had been eager to know that what is the difference between the Sweetgrass Garden and Dirthugger Farm, which we visited on Monday, for a long time. The Sweetgrass Garden is located in Johns Island, and [...]