DESIGN+BUILD PROJECTS BY CLEMSON COMMUNITY BUILD
We are so unbelievably close to start building. All we need to do is finalize a few of the designs, including the system that allows the wheels to lift up on the reception desk and the bar. This will allow for diverse positions when it is needed and stability when it is in use. Some of [...]
Today we are working on having prices, materials, and construction details ready for review with Redux and the contractors that are currently working in the space. This past week has been used to figure out the construction details and exactly how the pieces will fit together. Some of the problems we worked out were a track [...]
This week has been important for us because we are starting to finally branch away from preliminary designs to finalized schemes that require information on hardware and materials. We know what we want to do and how it will fit in the space. The question is, how do we build it? One important thing that [...]
"REnew... REfresh..." these are the words on the current reception desk inside of REDUX, this idea is taking shape into the new design into the revised design, we are implementing after our review that took place Wednesday March 1st. Now we have three different movable wall that all do the same thing, but in much [...]
As some of you have seen in earlier blog post, we had a meeting with Redux today to discuss final designs or design ideas about the individual sections we focused on. The feedback we got today was probably the most important we have gotten since it was actually on our finalized designs. Also, in the [...]
On Wednesday, March 1st, we have one of the most important meetings with REDUX to date. We have now begun to finalize our designs to a point that we might actually get to start on the construction documents and obtaining the materials needed for the build. The reason why this meeting is so important is that we need [...]
Almost every post I have done so far has been about Redux's image and perception by the public. The new building will be one the most popular street in Charleston, but in an area where they could be one of the most viewed building in its area. The building has been in place for over 70 [...]
After our meeting with Redux this past Friday we were able to use their feedback to guide our design processes over the weekend. This enabled us to come to studio today prepared and ready to move forward in our designs. We used today mainly as a workday for everyone to dive deeper into their designs [...]
This blog post is an update about the client meeting this past Friday. All went very well and we had a very informative meeting. For this meeting we met with the executive director and two other board members or Redux along with an architect on the job. We presented a few ideas about each other [...]
The past couple of weeks have found us working hard since the last client meeting on February 6th. After talking about priorities with REDUX, we've begun to hash out what we should focus on for the time that we have allotted to us, so that we can deliver on all fronts for a REDUX exhibition. To [...]