2014 ACE TEAM 8

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Monday February 17th.

Thanks to the students and mentors for coming out yesterday on Presidents Day. We made some great strides in developing our design.

We hope to see everyone here today through Friday. This is a big week since we only have less than 3 weeks before our competition entry is due. Please join us.

We will be be meeting everyday this week from 10 am to 4 pm here at DDC/SCA 1st Floor Conference Room on the SCA Side this time. See you here!

Monday, February 17, 2014

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Building Idea

Here is what I did on SketchUp based on my sketch from last Monday.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Notes from the Feb. 10 Presentation:

Libraries are the only places that are an extension to people's homes
Libraries are run by the government
Some are more urban and some more suburban
It feels like home because you can study, do work/play on the computer, but it is also different because there are activities for everyone
Libraries belong to everyone in the community
Library Revolution: no more central desk, much more comfortable and casual environment and it feels much more luxurious
Librarians are no longer controlling everyone
There are new functions of libraries that serve the entire community
There are adult education centers, teen rooms, Sat. and Sun. programs, etc.
Sitting areas in suburban ares (place to rest)
New seating styles encourage interactions with other people at the library
Lots of glass so people from the street may see inside
New seating is by the glass
New libraries are very open which makes them a public magnet
Technology is very important

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Hi Team,

The following link is for a intro to structural engineering book I used as an undergraduate in college. I uploaded it to my google drive. Its a good overview of basic structural engineering concepts and how structures and loads are idealized to make preliminary calculations. Please let me know if you have trouble accessing the link.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4kzoIXRQ_cuRTNndWlzWDZwT0U/edit

Have a great week.

Monday, February 3, 2014

These are some ideas I had if we were to do the bridge idea I had connecting two parts of the library (the renovated section and the Brand new section).