congrats!

congratulations EVERYONE for completing Career Disco!
best wishes for whatever is next!

Project 4 Site Analysis

1. History (Tim, Melina, Erin)
2. Topography (John N., Aida, Tara)
3. Neighborhood Character (Parker, Rae, Kelvin)
4. Circulation (Hubbard, John, Sandy)
5. Program + Use(John F., Maggie, Ivy)
6. Buildings + Open Space B+O Part Two (Margo, Lisa, Kelsy, Michelle)
7. Vegetation (Alyssa, Laura, Carly, Ashley)
8. Materials (Kevin, Maria, Neale)
9. Hydrology (Cara, John S, John C)
10. Climate (Jared, Kristen, Mallie)
11. Site Conditions (Abraham, Zack, David)
12. Precedents (Jessie, Sopia, Janna)

Schedule for week of 7/19

Here is the detailed schedule!

Good luck with the final push...

Central Park vs. Prospect Park

Interesting Article in the NYTimes.

landscape tool kit examples

The Highline Competition Entry
(Field Operations)
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Thickening the Surface
(Chris Reed, StossLU)










Villages in Development in the Pearl River Delta
(GSD seminar: Gena Wirth, Nilay Mistry, Andrew Watkins, Dorothy Tang)

Building Typologies

Borneo Sporenburg (West 8)

Hafencity (Kees Christaanse)

Baldwin Hills Program Adjacencies Study

(GSD Studio: Danielle Meyer, Ken Suzuki, Chis Sherwin, Dorothy Tang)

LA 3 Schedule, Supplemental Assignments & Deliverables

Here is a detailed schedule for the week of July 12th. I will send another one later!

I am also giving supplemental assignments for our section to keep us in design mode. This document also outlines the final project requirements.

project 3 analysis

here is a link to all of the project 3 analysis files

https://www.yousendit.com/download/K0JUaUNGUnJiR0kwTVE9PQ

Urban Design and Planning Analysis

Here is the UPD Presentation
Here is their Resource List

If the link above doesn't work, try this...

REVISION of scale for case study

Instead of 1"=5000'-0" for the scale comparison, we are now doing 1"=200'-0"

Here is the updated brief.

Important Announcements for LA3

(1) Case Studies: I would like to meet with you for 10 minutes between now and Friday morning to review your progress on your case study assignment. I will be available Wednesday 9:30-11am (yes, now!) 6-9pm, Thursday 6-9pm, and Friday 9am-12pm. This is mandatory, but you must approach me.

(2) Arch & LA Pinup on Friday: Sevak has invited us to join Arch 6 (3rd Floor Lounge) this friday from 10-12 to see how they have approached site analysis. I would also like YOU to pin up the work you have done for this session. Location will be announced later. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL LANDSCAPE REVIEW ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

(3) This Sunday from 4-8pm: MODEL BUILDING! Please come at 4, dinner will be served, but we def. need your help to build a context model for our section.

Don't forget that I (Dorothy) will be available as a resource for you even if I won't be working directly with you this week.

Project 4 Launch-City Hall Plaza

Despite the 90 degree weather, this should be a fun project.

Project Statement
Working Schedule (Also check out the calendar link above for updated info)

Project Launch Presentation

Base Maps
1"=40'-0" Scale Base Map (36"x36")
1"=2000'-0" Scale Context Map (11"x17")
1"=2000'-0" Scale Context Map without Site Boundaries (11x17)

If all fails, try this link

case study assignment

Click here for the project brief

Remember that it is due next Monday, July 12th!

Back Bay Fens field trip

If you are interested in more information about the Back Bay Fens, see the following links:

Kathy Poole (University of Virginia)
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy

30 scale Base Maps for Model

Please use these base maps for your final drawings/model

30 scale Site with Context (4 sheets of 11x17 with 0.5" Overlap)
30 scale Site with Context (1 sheet 17x36, print to OCE or Wide format Printers)
30 scale Site MODEL extents (1 sheet, 11x17)
60 scale Site with Context (1 sheet, 11x17)

NOTE: you can download the PDF files by clicking on "download file" on the upper left hand corner of the Google Docs page.

project 03 site analysis

(1) History—Boston Harbor, South Boston
(2) Urban Context—Neighborhood Character (Fort Point Channel, residents, economy…)
(3) Urban Context—Infrastructure (Stormwater, electricity, sewers, bridges...)
(4) Urban Context—Circulation (Pedestrian, Vehicular, Rail, Public Transportation)
(5) Urban Context—Landuse, Cultural & Public Institutions, Tourist Destinations, Activities
(6) Urban Context—Buildings & Open Spaces (Figure Ground…)
(7) Ecology—Flora & Fauna
(8) Harbor Habitat—regional habitat types and potential connections
(9) Hydrology—surface drainage, ground water, watersheds , tidal conditions
(10) Climate—sun/shade, wind, rain, temperature variation, ephemerality
(11) Site Conditions—ground materials, edge conditions…
(12) Precedents—Analysis of waterfronts & the Rose Kennedy Greenway

representation powerpoints

Parallel Projections (by Pedro)

Mapping (by Ilana)

schedule for thursday

11-12: Recalibrating Infrastructure Seminar (Rm 109)
1-3: Drawing Workshop with Ilana (Rm 510)
3-6: Studio Time (3pm-hydrology, 4pm-history, 5pm-bldgs & open spaces)
12-Midnight: Drawings due (Digital-email dtang@gsd.harvard.edu, Hard Copies, 11x17 photocopies, don't turn in originals!!)

site plans--line drawings

Here are the line drawings as promised.

1"=100'-0" Line Drawing
1"= 200'-0" Line Drawing
1"= 500'-0" Line Drawing
1"=1000'-0" Line Drawing

Base Maps & resources

PDF files
1"=40'-0" Line Drawing
1"=40'0" Aerial
1"=100'-0" Aerial
1"=200'-0" Aerial
1"=500'-0" Aerial


Check out Alexis' Blog for more resources.

project 3 launch

Click here for the project brief.

Click here for the project launch presentation.

Here is the schedule for the rest of the week...

Tuesday
9-11: Mike Blier Presentation in Piper
11-12: analyzing the national mall in room 109 (NOTE ROOM CHANGE!)
1-2: Studio pow wow (Tentative 2nd floor lounge)
2-3: Desk Crits with Building & Open Spaces Group
3-4: Desk Crits with Hydrology Group
4-5: Representation Workshop in 510 with Ilana
5-6: Desk Crits with History Group

Wednesday
9-11: Daniel Hernandez Lecture in Piper (planning)
11.30-12: Brad (Digital Media) demonstration on project documentation (2nd floor north studios by the lounge)
1-3: Studio Pow wow (Rm TBD)
3-4: Desk Crits with History Group
4-5: Desk Crits with Building & Open Spaces Group
5-6: Desk Crits with Hydrology Group

Thursday
11-12: Recalibrating Infrastructure Presentation (Rm TBD)
1-2: Desk Crits with Hydrology Group
2-4: Sensory Map workshop with Ilana in Rm 510
4-5: Desk Crits with History Group
5-6: Desk Crits with Building & Open Spaces Group

Friday
9-1: Group Pinup in Stubbins (112)
2-4: Studio Charrette for Synthesis
4-6: OPEN STUDIOS
8-?: MOVIE in Piper

documenting your work

please photograph your work & scan your key drawings by Thursday (6/24)

Dorothy will have a camera and USB drive available for your use at her desk.
Turn in your files on the USB drive or by email (dtang@gsd.harvard.edu)

Scans must be 200dpi minimum. Talk to Dorothy with questions.

Photography: the photo booth is set up at the northern end of the 2nd tray. Brad (the digital media instructor) should be able to teach you how to set things up. He will also have a camera there for you to use.

Good luck!

friday movie--8pm @ Piper

if you would like to meet other career disco students (and instructors) outside of studio, come to friday movie nights curated by the career disco instructor team!

tonight it will be "Powers of Ten" and "Blade Runner"!

Project 02 Review Order

Location: South side of the 5th Tray

12:30--Please arrive to pin-up your work
1:00--Introductions

1:20 Michelle Moon
1:40 Cara Walsh
2:00 Abraham Tauber
2:20 Jared Greenman
2:40 Tara Bradley

---break (3:00-3:20)---

3:40 Maria Budnikova
4:00 Laura Coolidge
4:40 John Spiess
5:00 Alyssa Hassell
5:20 Zach Bolles

5:40 Discussion

project 2 slide show

here it is!

hi-res ching document

click here!

representation workshop

Wednesday, 6/16 11-12
Room 517

Click here for a copy of the presentation

PROJECT 2 LAUNCH!

Project 2 is launched!
Click here for the project statement
Studio Schedule for the week:
06.15 (Tuesday)—Project Launch & Studio Desk Crits
06.16 (Wednesday)—Studio activity & Studio Desk Crits
06.17 (Thursday)—Representation workshop & Studio Desk Crits
06.18 (Friday)—REVIEW at 1pm

Click here for Francis Ching Reading (required!)