Today we finally split into our groups for the daycare and the planning. I really care about bringing heat into all parts of the daycare. It’s my personal mission. I was excited to talk about that today and head into the daycare to see what…
Our planning charette day was exhausting for me because my entire group spoke in Spanish. Katie, poor Katie, doesn’t really speak any Spanish, but we were with four Argentinian women, so that’s how we talked. Oh my lord, I did my best. I understood probably…
Today was great because we finally got to the design portion of the program. Today was our full-day design charette for the daycare center. We broke in to small groups and came up with a bunch of interventions for the daycare center. Then we broke…
Today was a whirlwind trip to the United States Embassy, a meeting with the planners in charge of Piletones’ future, and a mind mapping session focusing on the master plan and the daycare. The Ambassador herself wasn’t able to make it to our meeting today,…
I know that I may have romanticized the winding nature of Piletone’s streets yesterday, but really I was just trying to recognize a common ground amoung all humans–through cultures and centuries. There’s a similarity in informal orgnization because there’s a similarity between all of us…
Today was our first day on-site in Piletones to learn about the day care center, what they need, and what they already have. It was kind of a shocking contrast to go from the bright and shiny places of Palermo to the cluttered, un-organized areas…
Well, I’ve finished my first year of graduate school, survived, and am possibly even more in love with architecture than before. I added my final project of the semester, a zen retreat center located in a wildflower preserve. Spring 2012 — Floating Zen Retreat,…
I’ve been asked a number of times why I want to be an architect. Ultimately it comes down to the fact that I want to make a difference and this is the best way I can do that, being who I am. I know I…
Hi, my name is Sunny. I’m just starting architecture school but I’ve wanted to be an architect since I was in fourth grade. I’m starting this blog to capture what I’m learning as I go, and hopefully to track my progress through school. And maybe…