Tuesday

I have to apologize for this week's blog has two uses, one is to inform my readers of my first week, the other is to be used as my design week journal, so read on, and be bored( not going in journal) On monday, we all headed down to the gallery to be introduced to Design Week. We were shown where the site was and told a little of what was happening. I went with Jeff and other to the site where we filled out the analysis form. I have to say Joe Ragsdale was right, the site is a little "funky". We then had to leave early for class and came back at three. I was probably sitting at table 18 for a full hour before my team made it over.We chose a team leader and a scribe. we then were explained the program and informed of the history of the area and little italy. We did a couple brainstroming exercises and some teamwork activities, where we learned that our group was definately not on the same page.especailly with the spagetti time when we were supposed to suspend a construction of spag off the end of the table with tape as far as possible. It was rediculous. Well Today was officially day two of Design week. Due to a full six hours of class starting at 8 this morning, i did not get to the gallery until 2 this afternoon. I arrived to find my partners over a copy of out site analysis. There were only five of us there and i have yet to see any 5th years. I have to admit that is a little dissapointing considering three were listed. After struggling to get some good ideas down, we got a crit from the four professionals and i can say, quite easily, that they were unimpressed. That actually i think i what we needed so afterwards we sat down and started to get busy on different design ideas that we could all help with rather than watch the upper classmen take over and take no suggestions from the lower classmen. We then took a break for dinner and i will be going back at 7 to help with some section, details and the help with the full scale plan.