Coming Together

After both studio groups presented our ideas, we have consolidated the two proposals and are now working on one design.  Kathy Calvin, the President and CEO of United Nations Foundation once said, “ There is power in individuals, and now we’re learning there is power in individuals coming together.”After agreeing  on a simplified floor plan, [...]

Charrette-ing

We stand as a group at a crucial point in the design process, as we cannot loose steam under a strict project timeline.  The team is now working together to focus on combining strong concepts from the previous partner design proposals presented last week. The group has taken the task of narrowing down a design [...]

It Takes Two…or Three…

 "If everyone is moving forward together, success takes care of itself," as good old Henry Ford would say.  Effective collaboration with others can generate excellence that is much greater than any sole individual. Without such, architecture is nothing. Not one building was conceived, designed or built by just one individual. In high school, I used [...]