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!)