Went to the opening of the Clyfford Still Museum by Allied Works.
Got a library card at the DPL. (Michael Graves)
Played Magic with my brother. (@tbeseda)
Started a collaboration with Ryan Wurst at the University of Minneapolis (so psyched).
Hung out with my parents, my brother, my sister and dogs.
Took a bunch of photos apparently.
READ (that’s worth mentioning):
WROTE:
- Intro to Arch Final Paper
- Intro to Design Build Paper
- This thought: “I feel more creative, more focused, more productive. I am energized by the struggle and the challenge put in front of me. It makes me want to produce and create and learn and grow.”
ATE:
Turkey, dressing, pizza, mashed potatoes, fried egg sandwich, sweet potato casserole, Kentucky Derby pie, apple raspberry cobbler, pumpkin pie, brisket sandwiches
DREW:
HYBRID:
Tore my model apart to rebuild (we have the technology)
Ideas about how to program the abstract model as a “gathering space”: a bridge, a meditation garden, a…
Getting involved in an international collaboration between the UCD Medical Schools, our College of Architecture and Planning and local firms in Guatemala to design, build and operate a clinic in Coatapeque, Guatemala. Should be interesting, details developing.
Got to tour the newly finished Colorado History Center. Beautifully built, highly detailed and well equipped for highly sought after exhibits. Seems like a great integration of public spaces for viewing and experiencing Colorado and Western history as well as housing several organizations responsible for the recovery, preservation and display of the exhibits.
Progress on HYBRID. Have a strong concept, if only it wasn’t impossible to construct. Trying hard to not compromise the design in order to put it all together. May have to rebuild over thanksgiving break.
Ed Mazria, founder of the 2030 Challenge came to the Denver Art Museum to give an update and additional insight into the progression of the 2030 challenge in Colorado. Very inspiring ideas. Makes me want to be involved in the single-family residential market.
Now for Thanksgiving break. Back in a week.
Jim Cramer of DesignIntelligence came to town to talk about the future of design practice and how we might adapt to the new trends, challenges and opportunities ahead. Seemed like a lot of great motivational speaking without a lot of great information or knowledge. We were really excited to hear him talk and I appreciated the mention of the disconnect between the education and the practice (a problem I’m assuming has always been there and will forever exist).
Started a new studio project. HYBRID. Cumulative project leading to our final designs of the semester. Investigating the merge of additive and subtractive design methods for creating abstract sculptural constructs which will inspire and inform a final “gathering space.” Photos next week.
Also a blur. Drawing like mad, gluing 1/8″ scale stairs, inhaling cyanoacrylate, late late nights, one all nighter, one stressful morning, a jury that was too nice, an intact model (and pride), some celebrating, some resting.
Pulling your life back together after a review is critical. Watching everyone put the pieces back is relieving. Clean clothes, clean apartment, stocked pantry. Rest day. Back to it tomorrow. Reading, discussing design build, foam study models, too many pieces of sketch paper. Creation.
Josh Prince-Ramus came to the Denver Art Museum on Monday and gave his classic lecture on eschewing convention, productively losing control, seeking out smart clients, producing dumb (his word, not pejorative) architecture, and not being dumb (his word, pejorative) enough to discuss beauty in public. It was really inspiring to see that there are firms doing architecture in ways that make sense. His lecture at TED.
Did a pin up for drawing class, learned about graphite powder, got away with using a blending stump and sketch pencils.
Finished my Cadence/Overlap sculptural construct, almost ready to turn it into a Tower.
Here’s a preview of my idea for creating unique vistas throughout the experience of the ascension of the Tower:
Hopefully someday I will be better at sketching and can laugh at my old concept sketches and diagrams. I also hope I remember these exercises when working on more complex problems and can integrate some of the concepts learned here.
Additive project. Expressing cadence, adding an overlap move this weekend.
Study model.
Evolution of study model.
Prototype.
Cadence Model.
A sprinkling of a little classicism, traditionalism, modernism, ironic classicism, mythic recession, pastoral modernism, counter pastoral modernism, postmodernism, apocalyptic modernism, decontructivism, posteverythingism and finally some Earthbag building in Guatemala.
Growing up alongside Apple, seeing the genius design year after year, has been a pretty big dot in my life. Excited to see how it connects. Thank you Mr. Jobs.
First jury review. Had the founder of our studio curriculum as a juror. She had a few things to say… was super helpful and very good critique, I tried not to cry.
Got our next project; using cadence, overlap and modularity, to build a tower. I’m reading Scherr’s The Grid, getting psyched for some extended Chopper II sessions. Generating a selection of modules this weekend.
Read lots, wrote lots.
Buying a basswood tree, milling it, giving great deals to classmates = success.
Building new models. Transitioning from a sculptural construct to a landform existing in a landscape. Cutting stairs.
Film on reconstructing Beijing tomorrow at Denver Art Museum.
I’m skeptical of DesignBuildBLUFF. Concerned for inappropriate development (with a big D).
Got kicked out of here. Don’t ask.
