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Joana- 2nd Semester
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02-29-08
Geometry Scavenger Hunt
1. If the Engineering Lab were a 12 foot high square room with a volume of 1,538 cubed feet what would be it's area?
2. What is the volume of the Studio theatre's stage?
Math Riddle
HOW CAN YOU ADD EIGHT 8'S TO GET THE NUMBER 1,000 (ONLY USE ADDITION)?
02-08-08 Script
Hector: You are listening to Hector.
Joana: and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54.
Hector: Today we are going to tell you how Geometry is applied in Architecture. In Geometry you learn how to calculate surface area as well as volume. As an architect one must be able to calculate the energy passing through a square foot of the material in an hour for every degree Fahrenheit. Basically, surface area and the r-value (which is the resistance that a material has towards heat flow) helps determine heat loss (which is an important factor to keep in mind when creating a home or building for a client).
Joana: For example let’s say we have a shed that measures 10’ x 10’ and has 10 foot walls. There is a resistance value of 9 in the walls and a resistance value of 21 in the floors and ceilings. There is one solid door that is 3’ x 7’ (whose r-value is 1.67) and 1 2’x 2’ double glazed window (whose r-value is 1.67). The desired temperature inside is 72 degrees Fahrenheit while outside it is 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Calculate the surface area of the floor, ceiling, wall, window, door and wall area (minus the windows and doors). You should have: Floor area: 100sq. ft Ceiling area: 100 sq. ft Total Wall area: 400 sq. ft Window area 4 sq. ft Door area: 21 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 375sq. ft
Hector: The floor and ceiling area is divided by 21 because that is the resistance value of the walls. The door and window areas are divided by their r-value of 1.67. Now divide the total wall area (minus the windows and door) by 9. These answers will be in BTUH (British Thermal units per hour). You should have: Floor area: 59.9sq. ft Ceiling area: 59.9 sq. ft Window area: 2.4sq. ft Door area: 12.6 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 41.7sq.ft
Joana: Now add all the answers up and you should get 176.5. Now multiply this number by the difference between in and out temperatures. And you should get 2118 BTUH.
Hector: The heat loss and gain equation is used when dealing with Mechanical plans. Keep in mind that in mechanical plans accurate measurements are key to solving the problem. Joana: In architecture proportion and ratios are important when reading floor plans. When you have a scaled drawing you don’t actually have to go into the room and measure it you can simply go off from the dimensions in the drawing.
Hector: This concludes our pod cast on how volume and area is used in Architecture. Until next time…this is yours truly, Hector…
Joana: … and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54.
01-29-08
"Think green and eat lean"
Something that I would like to incorporate into the cafeteria design is windows and even micro-hydro installations that will be paired with solar power that can be used to cook and skylight dome will be placed so that there is no need for electricity.
A garden will be placed in the center that will produce food .
01-25-08
This past week we printed our Revit tutorials and worked on our Kitchen designs. On Friday a few of us created a dimensioned drawing of Mrs. Small's Engineering Lab and will use that to create a 3-D similar model for her.
On the Kitchen design I have added my windows and just need to add a couple of doors, and cabinets to complete it.
01- 24-08
Philbrook museum and Frank Lloyd Wright Overview
At the Philbrook museum, named after a brook nearby, we viewed paintings from the baroque period, native art, hanging scrolls from the Tosa school, and many other paintings and sculptures from artists like Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt, Adolph Weinman and Frederic Remington to name a few.
Sadly, we weren't able to roam around in the gardens, but the museum was just as interesting as the outdoors appeared.
To be truly honest I enjoyed the Museum much more than the Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibition. Maybe it was the nice, but not very knowledgeable guide or maybe it was the exhibition's atmosphere.
The exhibition did have some interesting lamps that Frank Lloyd Wright created for his homes, but other than the creative lamps that cast abstract shadows I didn't much enjoy the exhibition.
01- 17-08
This week I finished the Revit tutorial and am starting on a new project that will test my Revit skills. The new project consists of creating a kitchen of our liking. I imagine that there will be more to the project than just that. To my kitchen I will add components like the curtain wall that I have not added to previous projects and I hope that by the time I am done with it it will be more sustainable than anything I have created in the past.
01-11-08
Revit versus AutoCADD
AutoCADD and Revit both give architects the ability to design 3D views of designs to present to clients, but there aren't many differences between the programs.
First, in the program, Revit, one can have multiple floor plans for different floors. In Autocadd one has to outline the different floors on the same window and until one is ready to print the drawing one will not seperate the different floor outlines.
Second in Revit one can take 3D views of the design unlike AutoCADD that only satisfies the Architect with the 3D model that can be swung around.
Third, in Revit one does not have to worry about creating elevation views such as in Autocadd. One does not even have to worry about misplacing windows in 3D views, because they can easily be arranged both in 3D view and in the floor plan.
02-29-08
Geometry Scavenger Hunt
1. If the Engineering Lab were a 12 foot high square room with a volume of 1,538 cubed feet what would be it's area?
2. What is the volume of the Studio theatre's stage?
Math Riddle
HOW CAN YOU ADD EIGHT 8'S TO GET THE NUMBER 1,000 (ONLY USE ADDITION)?
02-08-08 Script
Hector: You are listening to Hector.
Joana: and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54.
Hector: Today we are going to tell you how Geometry is applied in Architecture. In Geometry you learn how to calculate surface area as well as volume. As an architect one must be able to calculate the energy passing through a square foot of the material in an hour for every degree Fahrenheit. Basically, surface area and the r-value (which is the resistance that a material has towards heat flow) helps determine heat loss (which is an important factor to keep in mind when creating a home or building for a client).
Joana: For example let’s say we have a shed that measures 10’ x 10’ and has 10 foot walls. There is a resistance value of 9 in the walls and a resistance value of 21 in the floors and ceilings. There is one solid door that is 3’ x 7’ (whose r-value is 1.67) and 1 2’x 2’ double glazed window (whose r-value is 1.67). The desired temperature inside is 72 degrees Fahrenheit while outside it is 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Calculate the surface area of the floor, ceiling, wall, window, door and wall area (minus the windows and doors). You should have: Floor area: 100sq. ft Ceiling area: 100 sq. ft Total Wall area: 400 sq. ft Window area 4 sq. ft Door area: 21 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 375sq. ft
Hector: The floor and ceiling area is divided by 21 because that is the resistance value of the walls. The door and window areas are divided by their r-value of 1.67. Now divide the total wall area (minus the windows and door) by 9. These answers will be in BTUH (British Thermal units per hour). You should have: Floor area: 59.9sq. ft Ceiling area: 59.9 sq. ft Window area: 2.4sq. ft Door area: 12.6 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 41.7sq.ft
Joana: Now add all the answers up and you should get 176.5. Now multiply this number by the difference between in and out temperatures. And you should get 2118 BTUH.
Hector: The heat loss and gain equation is used when dealing with Mechanical plans. Keep in mind that in mechanical plans accurate measurements are key to solving the problem. Joana: In architecture proportion and ratios are important when reading floor plans. When you have a scaled drawing you don’t actually have to go into the room and measure it you can simply go off from the dimensions in the drawing.
Hector: This concludes our pod cast on how volume and area is used in Architecture. Until next time…this is yours truly, Hector…
Joana: … and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54.
01-29-08
"Think green and eat lean"
Something that I would like to incorporate into the cafeteria design is windows and even micro-hydro installations that will be paired with solar power that can be used to cook and skylight dome will be placed so that there is no need for electricity.
A garden will be placed in the center that will produce food .
01-25-08
This past week we printed our Revit tutorials and worked on our Kitchen designs. On Friday a few of us created a dimensioned drawing of Mrs. Small's Engineering Lab and will use that to create a 3-D similar model for her.
On the Kitchen design I have added my windows and just need to add a couple of doors, and cabinets to complete it.
01- 24-08
Philbrook museum and Frank Lloyd Wright Overview
At the Philbrook museum, named after a brook nearby, we viewed paintings from the baroque period, native art, hanging scrolls from the Tosa school, and many other paintings and sculptures from artists like Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt, Adolph Weinman and Frederic Remington to name a few.
Sadly, we weren't able to roam around in the gardens, but the museum was just as interesting as the outdoors appeared.
To be truly honest I enjoyed the Museum much more than the Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibition. Maybe it was the nice, but not very knowledgeable guide or maybe it was the exhibition's atmosphere.
The exhibition did have some interesting lamps that Frank Lloyd Wright created for his homes, but other than the creative lamps that cast abstract shadows I didn't much enjoy the exhibition.
01- 17-08
This week I finished the Revit tutorial and am starting on a new project that will test my Revit skills. The new project consists of creating a kitchen of our liking. I imagine that there will be more to the project than just that. To my kitchen I will add components like the curtain wall that I have not added to previous projects and I hope that by the time I am done with it it will be more sustainable than anything I have created in the past.
01-11-08
Revit versus AutoCADD
AutoCADD and Revit both give architects the ability to design 3D views of designs to present to clients, but there aren't many differences between the programs.
First, in the program, Revit, one can have multiple floor plans for different floors. In Autocadd one has to outline the different floors on the same window and until one is ready to print the drawing one will not seperate the different floor outlines.
Second in Revit one can take 3D views of the design unlike AutoCADD that only satisfies the Architect with the 3D model that can be swung around.
Third, in Revit one does not have to worry about creating elevation views such as in Autocadd. One does not even have to worry about misplacing windows in 3D views, because they can easily be arranged both in 3D view and in the floor plan.
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