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(t=0=final crit)

week 8 thru 12.
05/03. [t-0 to t+12]

tues/12:00 pin up drgs. A thru D (see links opposite)

every day eat more pork sandwiches and sleep more

week 7.
05/03. [t-1 to t-0]

mon/00:00 - 11:59project deadline extended due to deferal until June examining board

week 6.
26/02. [t-2 to t-1]

mon/09:00 - sun/23:59 continual development and model construction

week 5.
19/02. [t-3 to t-2]

sat/18:40 web site updated / facade surface generated from sight lines and exported as interactive vrml click here to view

fri/11:00 upper market coverings designed and modelled, material choice sourced at www.skyspan.com (see sketch book page 101-107)
18:15 e-mail received from fmdata.com re. lab design (see sketch book page 108) - space requirement guidelines downloaded from www.nih.gov

thurs/14:00 tutorial with Jean Heap to discuss solar facade and ventilation, confirmed construction details with Dave Tyson (engineer)
22:00 e-mail reply from eco-construct to provide web site of manfacturer - translated at www.altavista.com (see sketch book page 88)

wed/08:45 park entrance foyer resolved around existing floor slab details taken from drawings provided by Angie Took
18:20 additional stair positions placed in atrium

tues/09:00 detailing of south facing facade, modelling of each ESA solar facade panel and threshold details
17:02 e-mail reply received from Trent Concrete (see sketch book page 84)

mon/09:24 updated web site with new chart
16:45 updated web site with drg.004 (including preliminary montage with site photo)

week 4.
12/02. [t-4 to t-3]

sun/00:02 updated web site + added java pop up windows for interactive model links
10:15 preliminary design of lab position + access at park facade to each floor

sat/12:00 construction detail resourcing > gathered data for: kal-zip natural roof, steel frames, pre-cast concrete beams, Rockpanel, steel frames, Cellbond.
19:30 Updated sketch book, see materials appendix.
20:09 e-mailed C Billington, Trent Concrete re. pre-cast concrete beams - see sketch book page 79.
20:11 e-mailed Patrick Bellew, Atelier Ten engineers re. cooling labyrinth - see sketch book page 80.

fri/15:35 testing insertion of interactive characters and breakable glass in gaming environment > see virtual model 02

thurs/14:00 tutorial with Joe Holyoak - agreed need to examine stair positions + use of ramp edges

wed/10:00 continued work on CAD model: addition of information taken from drawings provided by Angie Took, adjustment to floor plate heights to correct extra mezzanine levels
18:00 retail layout completed and access from atrium at either end designed.

tues/09:00 resolution of ramp problem, mid point central platform, turns reduced to 90 degrees, lines of sight improved > drawing to follow

mon/08:46 full day of virtual model conversion

week 3.
05/02. [t-5 to 5-4]

sun/13:20 virtual model testing + learning new CAD package QuArK to convert model

fri/10:00 continued work with ramps and shop positions in CAD model
18:00 virtual modelling: convert model to different game platform due to more robust compile program (see planethalflife.com)

thurs/10:00 tutorial with Joe Holyoak - agreed that improvements to ramps + shop/public boundary is required

wed/09:25 arrangement of circulation ramps first design, dificulty with height change disability access

tues/08:12 search www.planetquake.com for information about running game server.
9:17 e-mailed Centro regarding Metro station/tram design

mon/13:30 visit Pete James at Central Library, Birmingham to copy images of Bull Ring during the 50's/60's

week 2.
29/01. [t-6 to t-5]

sun/10:00 continued construction of virtual model + first attempt at structural grid placement

sat/19:22 ring road alignment around pig farm altered to match existing plans (see page 49) 21:15 structural grid sketched onto plan + arcade position at height change

fri/12:50 e-mailed Peter Davidson & Don Bates at LAB Architecture regarding advice on cooling labyrinths + Christophe Schindler at MVRDV to inform of new web site launch (see drg. 003)

thurs/09:25 figure/ground drgs added to sketch book (see pages 38-42) 10:45 first Quake images added to sketch book 11:00 shadow line charted around courtyard (see sketch book page 48) 15:00 sourced 'Arcades' by Johann Geist.

wed/09:00 road contours added and level cut-outs begun. compilation time already too high - light source to be altered 17:26 web site updated, new progress chart begun

tues/11:00 construction & testing of existing site in gaming environment > see virtual model 01

week 1.
22/01. [t-7 to t-6]

sat/12:00 begun game environment model - pictures to follow next week

thurs/04:21 site updated in preparation for crit - drg. 001 + drg. 002 added

wed/9:59 update web site + began model in ArchiCAD.
11:00modelling of different urban grain for market space and shop space

tues/08:15 progress chart updated.
13:00 meeting with Angie Took @ Birmingham Alliance to look at original construction drgs. Discussed possibility of inclusion of project in public exhibition about Bull Ring.
19:00 commenced drg for Thursdays crit demonstrating section heights and program interlocking.

mon/01:03 new web site launched > progress chart to be updated tomorrow + web cam shots.
22:00 work commenced on modelling of program autonomy diagram.

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