Monday, 16 May 2011
MON 16.05. I havent been drawing in years or what
Tuto with Peter Carl MON 16.05.
chat about PhD :)))))))
- make sure you highlight things in IDS diary - tags
- dont draw site plan up to the full
- draw perspectives of the future development - to explain the initial change of plot set up
- european blocks - remember to draw attention to the TED talk about walkable american cities
- do find out about down-drought cooling towers, how much water we would need, how many for cooling the factory, would 'life' start underneath/around them (artificial trees) ?
- find out from Pliny - whether sized up 'sucking' water tower works.
- make sure you highlight things in IDS diary - tags
- dont draw site plan up to the full
- draw perspectives of the future development - to explain the initial change of plot set up
- european blocks - remember to draw attention to the TED talk about walkable american cities
- do find out about down-drought cooling towers, how much water we would need, how many for cooling the factory, would 'life' start underneath/around them (artificial trees) ?
- find out from Pliny - whether sized up 'sucking' water tower works.
Y01 final crits
some of the first years look like they have so much time on their hands!
so much work.
well done!
so much work.
well done!
presentation RSA - tuto with Robert THU 12.05. AJ article!
- truth is good enough
- chronologically
- social bring to forefront
meanwhile in AJ - a full page on the project. yaaaiiii
- chronologically
- social bring to forefront
unit meeting with Robert THU 12.05.
- final crit > antique fair
- invite people
- IDS - we have done well
- invite people
- IDS - we have done well
Tuto with Peter Carl THU 12.05.
FAB LAN building sequence
FAB LAB caliche 'noodles' options
PC:
european blocks - good
half of plots - good
building sequence of factory - good, make perspective, make perspectives for more moments in col.
we have to nail down the cooling tower. contact neil @ Max Fordham
find out sizes, material, amount of water, grouping of towers, stack effect..
how do you build around the towers, circular walls?
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
RSA
I have to confess, I have been doing a lot of the RSA presentation.
tried it on Brooks/murrays today.
sent it to Emily for feedback. got big one back.
re-instating, re-instating
presenting to evi
redoing
talking to Elisa about business plans
potentially preparing one. fiu
its great having to focus a project to a different angle.
delicately demanding to do it in strict 10minutes.
I shall be posting it when its out. I think.
tried it on Brooks/murrays today.
sent it to Emily for feedback. got big one back.
re-instating, re-instating
presenting to evi
redoing
talking to Elisa about business plans
potentially preparing one. fiu
its great having to focus a project to a different angle.
delicately demanding to do it in strict 10minutes.
I shall be posting it when its out. I think.
Monday, 9 May 2011
Tuto with Robert 09/05 Villa Hermosa - FAB LAB
main junction: looking south - towards Las Lomas:
main junction: looking west - towards Rio Grande City:
main junction: looking north:
thinking the system in plan:
thinking the site plan:
- keeping natural features - park in between, routes through, public space - FAB LAB
- in red potential commercial enterprises
overlay with electricity cables - from the ' parks ' spreading along routes.
R.M:
- 1:1 model great
- urban plan neither here nor there
decide either go crazy and challenge the grid completely or accept it completely and do a pragmatic exercise within it.
- the quality/detail/sensibility of the sequence drawing into the urban plan - draw it in stages
- draw everything in between the the sequence drawing and the urban plan
Friday, 6 May 2011
caliche CEB machine - Logan Texas A&M
Dear Logan,
..
.. how much does IMPACT cost. I said I was not sure and that I think
it is Texas A&M's prototype.
Could you please correct me?
..
.. how does the testing of caliche happen, and the process of making of the blocks.
..
Thank you so much
Hello Bara,
..
Each soil has to be carefully analyzed and Tested compliment if needed with lime, cement or clay . The CEB (Compressed Earth Block) machine is made in San Antonio and they start at $25000 US.
Caliche is a soil with high lime content hence the name from th
..
Each soil has to be carefully analyzed and Tested compliment if needed with lime, cement or clay . The CEB (Compressed Earth Block) machine is made in San Antonio and they start at $25000 US.
Caliche is a soil with high lime content hence the name from th
e Spanish and Latin root for lime (CaCO3) "cal".
In the area of Las Lomas, besides caliche you can use Mesquite wood for lintels, floors and doors. Nopal cactus for stucco.
Let me know if you need more detail. Thank you.
Prof. E. Logan Wagner PhD, AIA
College of Architecture
TAMU
In the area of Las Lomas, besides caliche you can use Mesquite wood for lintels, floors and doors. Nopal cactus for stucco.
Let me know if you need more detail. Thank you.
Prof. E. Logan Wagner PhD, AIA
College of Architecture
TAMU
micro-lending Cecilia from Texas A&M
Dear Cecilia!
could I please pick you brain regarding some micro-finance enterprises?
..............
I was told to DREAM and go wild and think of a business plan that could work in Colonias.
I dont even know where to start looking for answers.
.......
..
..
Dear Bara,
....
I suggest you read this article:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/
.. This is one version of micro-credit that is not for business but for house improvements.
...
I think the concept of microlending can be expanded (and HAS been expanded) and should allow you to use it in a creative "architectural" way. Let me know what you think, and we can start/continue a conversation.
Good luck, ....
Cecilia
Cecilia Giusti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
College of Architecture
Texas A&M University
....
I suggest you read this article:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/
.. This is one version of micro-credit that is not for business but for house improvements.
...
I think the concept of microlending can be expanded (and HAS been expanded) and should allow you to use it in a creative "architectural" way. Let me know what you think, and we can start/continue a conversation.
Good luck, ....
Cecilia
Cecilia Giusti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
College of Architecture
Texas A&M University
consultants - tatum
you have to speak to this woman who does social enterprise
OK!
OK!
"...
2. BARBARA BEATON, rural sussex. social enterprise advisor, facilitator and social accountant who works with potential and existing social enterprises, community initiatives and their stakeholders.
(just found stack of notes which i will scan and send through in a minute)
she does 2 day workshops around the country.
3. HILL HOLT WOOD/NIGEL LOWTHROP, social entrepeneur, management, visionary
check out the website which show projects, ethos and internshiips
4. SPATIAL AGENCY is a great resource referring to other projects and books as well as people in the field http://www.
5. IAN WILLIAMS (CONNECTEDNESS) is also a social enterprise advisor
i also will scan include his pack of notes"
Thank youuu, Ta!!!!
Also: check out this book
the method - like furniture making explained simply
Also: check out this book
the method - like furniture making explained simply
Resourceful architect prep. meeting
Highlight:
The pavement is the least important !! :DDD
Right so for the Day of ideas on the 18th , they want me to get across the resourcefulness. The pavement project is one of 3 they identified in my presentation:
- collecting rainwater in Mexico
- WWF giving money for cutting down Salt Cedar along Rio Grande River
- Caliche and block making in Las Lomas
the ingenuity of the manual being the measuring tool and the stencil.
the shift from traditional role of obscure genius architect to a teacher, shortcut taker, simple maker.
what could London learn from the genius :) project (I have to look up localism)
I should also go dream and figure out a business plan.
I should also be clear about the boundaries of my involvement. (whether I ll do a bit of pavement and feel good after this feel good experience, :)) excuse me! like. how far did I manage to take my mex ranwater non-collection, quite far inni. i think i knew i need to be telling the right ppl first rather than handing out plastic sheets with attached hoses to collect the water)
so
how far will I take it!? when will i say, but I am an architect, i cant do That.
big question.
even though i do think the rest of the world is a HUGE market to be entered and counting/growing.
The change of lifestyle - i.e. instead of spending time going to work to earn money to buy a house, spend time making a house.
I have also - aparently - entered a movement and Nabeel has warmly welcomed me into it. A movement to create communities, livelihoods, social enterprises, autonomous corners, where people take part in making of the corners and thus create the sense of ownership and belonging and care.
A move towards self-sufficient 'bubbles' out of the western closed circuit market.
or at least this is how I translated what I was hearing.
This kindof scares me. This smells tiny little bit of communism, which I - an easterneuropean - get goosebumps from , from far far ahead.
But perhaps I should face it and not be scared of the word community, just because it sounds simillar. (because it sounds similar for a reason right)
After all we do grow strawberries and tomatoes and sunflowers at home. and they are amazing.
Thats it.
I need to think of a punch line - i think it will be about london learning from the starting from scratch.
The most flattering comment:
Bara, you will be presenting an important idea to the public on the 18th.
aaaaawwwwwwwwwww. they were so nice!
The pavement is the least important !! :DDD
Right so for the Day of ideas on the 18th , they want me to get across the resourcefulness. The pavement project is one of 3 they identified in my presentation:
- collecting rainwater in Mexico
- WWF giving money for cutting down Salt Cedar along Rio Grande River
- Caliche and block making in Las Lomas
the ingenuity of the manual being the measuring tool and the stencil.
the shift from traditional role of obscure genius architect to a teacher, shortcut taker, simple maker.
what could London learn from the genius :) project (I have to look up localism)
I should also go dream and figure out a business plan.
I should also be clear about the boundaries of my involvement. (whether I ll do a bit of pavement and feel good after this feel good experience, :)) excuse me! like. how far did I manage to take my mex ranwater non-collection, quite far inni. i think i knew i need to be telling the right ppl first rather than handing out plastic sheets with attached hoses to collect the water)
so
how far will I take it!? when will i say, but I am an architect, i cant do That.
big question.
even though i do think the rest of the world is a HUGE market to be entered and counting/growing.
The change of lifestyle - i.e. instead of spending time going to work to earn money to buy a house, spend time making a house.
I have also - aparently - entered a movement and Nabeel has warmly welcomed me into it. A movement to create communities, livelihoods, social enterprises, autonomous corners, where people take part in making of the corners and thus create the sense of ownership and belonging and care.
A move towards self-sufficient 'bubbles' out of the western closed circuit market.
or at least this is how I translated what I was hearing.
This kindof scares me. This smells tiny little bit of communism, which I - an easterneuropean - get goosebumps from , from far far ahead.
But perhaps I should face it and not be scared of the word community, just because it sounds simillar. (because it sounds similar for a reason right)
After all we do grow strawberries and tomatoes and sunflowers at home. and they are amazing.
Thats it.
I need to think of a punch line - i think it will be about london learning from the starting from scratch.
The most flattering comment:
Bara, you will be presenting an important idea to the public on the 18th.
aaaaawwwwwwwwwww. they were so nice!
brill illu in the RSA booklet
important names all around.
Structural chat - Rex thank you!
Tutorial with Rex
B.S. trying to do a tower from standard timbers made of 3 circles hanging of a central pole with cables
wrapped in canvas.
R.H.
why canvas?
does it need to be waterproof?
canvas can be made waterproof. ye
why timber?
why 2by1?
you are trying to do a perfect shape out of something that is making it comlicated, rather than something that naturally bends into circle. - polycarbonate for example. you could use kite material, saw the shape, make pockets and fill them with hoops. SO simple! yes it is a bit more expensive than timber but so much easier, makes more sense and is lightweight.
Or you could make it out of Plywood sheets. They come in 1.5 by 3m. Put two next to each other.
Cut out your big circle, than the beauty is, the next circle is the one within and the next one within. and whatever else you need to cut out, cut out and fold , deliver to site and unpluck from the stencil.
(which is what Pliny was doing for Haiti! makes so much sense)
B.S.
rex, can I go now, i dont want anymore options, I am inspired.
Thank you, Rex!!
Also checked out this book on BRICKS
B.S. trying to do a tower from standard timbers made of 3 circles hanging of a central pole with cables
wrapped in canvas.
why canvas?
does it need to be waterproof?
canvas can be made waterproof. ye
why timber?
why 2by1?
you are trying to do a perfect shape out of something that is making it comlicated, rather than something that naturally bends into circle. - polycarbonate for example. you could use kite material, saw the shape, make pockets and fill them with hoops. SO simple! yes it is a bit more expensive than timber but so much easier, makes more sense and is lightweight.
Or you could make it out of Plywood sheets. They come in 1.5 by 3m. Put two next to each other.
Cut out your big circle, than the beauty is, the next circle is the one within and the next one within. and whatever else you need to cut out, cut out and fold , deliver to site and unpluck from the stencil.
(which is what Pliny was doing for Haiti! makes so much sense)
B.S.
rex, can I go now, i dont want anymore options, I am inspired.
Thank you, Rex!!
Also checked out this book on BRICKS
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
consultants - evi
it would be stronger if the "X" were all connected, if you had an angle.
v.
folding.
hhhhmmmm
v.
folding.
hhhhmmmm
consultants - flatmate 2 (aleks)
- when will you sprinkle water when it rains? (in the hottest of summer)
- where will you get the water (Pliny's water towers)
- how will it work (do I need to know that? , hose?)
- looks flat pack (yipiiiiiie , it can fold like the folding meter)
- this reminds me of 300dollar house
- how much did it cost you ( i need to keep record of expenses!)
- how long did it take you?
- where will you get the water (Pliny's water towers)
- how will it work (do I need to know that? , hose?)
- looks flat pack (yipiiiiiie , it can fold like the folding meter)
- this reminds me of 300dollar house
- how much did it cost you ( i need to keep record of expenses!)
- how long did it take you?
consultants - flatmate 1 (honza)
- even number of sides better than odd THANK YOU! for tensing
- I could draw and calculate the length of the member and where to screw fix to get desired radius.
B.S. i ll just do try and error.
- I could draw and calculate the length of the member and where to screw fix to get desired radius.
B.S. i ll just do try and error.
1:1
If I can do it, anyone can.
so am doing it.
DIY COOLING TOWER AT 1:1 WITH WIDELY AVAILABLE TOOLS (SAW, HAMMER, DRILL)
FROM WIDELY AVAILABLE CHEAPEST TIMBER OF STANDARD (UK) SIZES AS CLOSE TO US AS POSS.
so am doing it.
DIY COOLING TOWER AT 1:1 WITH WIDELY AVAILABLE TOOLS (SAW, HAMMER, DRILL)
FROM WIDELY AVAILABLE CHEAPEST TIMBER OF STANDARD (UK) SIZES AS CLOSE TO US AS POSS.
set backs study, pavements, trees, parking, road widths, bus stops..
around chatsworth road
mini set back 3m
- accommodates mini commercial strip or bus stop!
standard set back 4.5m
- at resi: mini front garden jumps forward 2.5m
- at commercial: 2.5m used for display of goods, tables for cafes
7m set back
- 2.5m display strip
- 2m pavement
- 2.5m for cars to park
all sizes approx! (steps)
I had no idea pavement were actually so wide to feel normal.
Lamp, sign and other post jump into the pavement from 0.5m to 1m into the
pavement, its still pretty generous.
If I wanna use the tipis , presumably the post would jump into the pavement, 1m.
means .5m would be sticking out into the road. - has to be high enough for all vehicles to pass under!
careful there.
mini set back 3m
- accommodates mini commercial strip or bus stop!
standard set back 4.5m
- at resi: mini front garden jumps forward 2.5m
- at commercial: 2.5m used for display of goods, tables for cafes
7m set back
- 2.5m display strip
- 2m pavement
- 2.5m for cars to park
all sizes approx! (steps)
I had no idea pavement were actually so wide to feel normal.
Lamp, sign and other post jump into the pavement from 0.5m to 1m into the
pavement, its still pretty generous.
If I wanna use the tipis , presumably the post would jump into the pavement, 1m.
means .5m would be sticking out into the road. - has to be high enough for all vehicles to pass under!
careful there.
Suburb - mexico - study - drawing
- set back
- shading canopies
- pavements
- width of road
- walls around properties - shading, security
- grid
- width of plots
- second floors
- commercial spots
- windows into garden walls
Hackney Building Supplies
B.S. : please, cheap timber close to 2in by 4in 8ft long
H.B.S. : rough or smooth? how many.
B.S. rough (thinking cheap for testing anyway) , how many can I carry :)
3m length pieces
2x1 Sawn 50mmx25mm Tanalised Treated Timber, price 0.57 per meter.
one 3m piece £2.05! with VAT
+
screws
nuts
washers
sash cord
cotton dust sheet
(exclude the boiler suit from the price!)
-----------------------------------------------------
£30
H.B.S. : rough or smooth? how many.
B.S. rough (thinking cheap for testing anyway) , how many can I carry :)
3m length pieces
2x1 Sawn 50mmx25mm Tanalised Treated Timber, price 0.57 per meter.
one 3m piece £2.05! with VAT
+
screws
nuts
washers
sash cord
cotton dust sheet
(exclude the boiler suit from the price!)
-----------------------------------------------------
£30
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