Wednesday, February 23, 2005

assignment 18 site investigations

Part one: Research Groups
due: 5pm, Fri Feb 25th (end of studio time); submit findings to arch1 server need to be in the studio on Friday for the entire session working.

Site Documentation Group
members: Louis Kahn and Jeffrey Olgin
mission: formz draft reconstruction of plan and section; splice into tracing of current site aerial photo and plan

Rhode Island History Group
members: Scott Armstrong and Amanda Broadwell
mission: origins of the Colony and State
20 slide (min) PowerPoint presentation of findings; upload to server

Newport Jazz Festival History Group
members: Grant Alford, Katy Martin and Justin Webb
mission: 50 year anniversary; founder; where was it; why fort Adams; who played, etc
20 slide (min) PowerPoint presentation of findings; upload to server

Newport RI Naval History Group
members: Katherine Peterson and Dillon Williams
mission: photos of Naval ships, boats, embankments
20 slide (min) PowerPoint presentation of findings; upload to server

Fort Adams History Group
members: Amy Cho and Kristin Mueller
mission: the origins; when; who built it; why there? why was this built? etc.
20 slide (min) PowerPoint presentation of findings; upload to server

Fort Adams HABS Photo Group
members: Chris Poller and Jacob Bledsoe
mission: download photos from HABS website;
20 slide (min) PowerPoint presentation of findings; upload to server

Fort Adams HABS Drawing Group
mission: Casey Barnett and Brett Cox
mission: download drawings from HABS website; upload drawings to our server

Part two: site collage studies (take 2)
• 5 new collage studies translated to site
• same criteria as in the first attempt; incorporate criticism received in pinup
• grid strategy; make up a reference system with significant lines that are used as an underlying strategy for each of the 5 studies.
• make sure you use your three-part sequence drawing (the strip) as the major driver for your proposals;
use other elements to enhance the collage

If you want some earlier feedback on your direction, send me an email on Friday or Saturday.

Prints: 11 x 17 sheet; print from photoshop (use 8150 LaserJet or inkjet equivalent)

Files (submit to arch1 server: brn_3502)
02 28 05 site studies

due: Feb 28th; the beginning of the studio