        Symonds, Alex : AssignmentsEdit Symonds, Alex : Assignments here.Alex Symonds 902256151 Section A Hyun Kyung Lee Cudda Wudda Shudda: An Essay on 'Fifth Street' Fifth Street between the Klaus Building and the Biltmore is a long and upcoming project in which the Midtown Alliance, the Tech Square developers, the Department of Transportation, and the campus planners and architects of Georgia Tech have all put in time to make this bridge help social and economical benefits. This bridge is the linking block to many restaurants, bars, book stores, clothing stores, hair salons, and other interesting buildings which help the student body and the general public. Fifth Street Bridge did not just start off as a pathway to the night life for a student, but over they past ten years developed into the influential street it is today. Georgia Tech and the surrounding Atlanta area have been trying to cut down on abandoned cement lots and other unneeded pavement and replacing it with greenery such as grass, trees, flowers and other bushes. The Fifth Street Bridge does not only have a safe, walk able sidewalk for pedestrians and a nicely paved street for the passing cars and buses, but also has a strip of grass on both sides of the street. This does not only help the environment, it provides the students and visitors with a field they can picnic on or just sit and have a rest. The idea to put grass and other greens on a bridge is a great environmental benefit and can help the world and look good at the same time. There are many functions and uses for this bridge such as a subdivision between the student life and night life, but also for parties, concerts, bus stops, meeting places, and many more. Fifth Street Bridge is an area that can be used for pretty much anything from playing sports, like playing catch with a football between classes, or for a meeting ground, like somebody waiting for you to go to class in the Management Building in Tech Square. Altogether the bridge was mainly built to connect the city life and campus life. It is a barrier that can be broken at any time to free your mind of bad test grades or homework you have to do. It gives people a choice to be in two different states of mind and when you cross the line from campus life to city life you will see the difference on people’s faces and in the way people act. When they are on campus they are thinking of all the things they have to get done and all the deadlines they have, but after you get out there past the campus and over that bridge, you are free from school… for now! The bridge was built so wide to keep out the noise of the under lying expressway. The noise barrier helps out the pedestrians walking across the bridge so they can use their cell phones and talk to the person next to them without having to yell. This was one of the reasons the bridge was designed the way it is now. Because the bridge held out so much of the expressway noise, part of the bridge was converted into a movie theater for a showing of “300” for a “Flicks on 5th” Georgia Tech event. Some of the restaurants including Tin Drum and 5th Street Ribs & Blues, stayed open for your dining option. This is one of many events that happen on or across Fifth Street. The Fifth Street Bridge is a structure that divides Georgia Tech with downtown Atlanta. The bridge divides the student’s academic life of studying and writing essays, with the night life of having fun, going to the bars, and getting food. This subdivision of night life and student life is critical because it helps the student get through their work so they can later use the bridge to go have fun. Without the bridge, it might make students stay in with nothing to do and this might led to them doing poorly on homework assignments because they have nothing to look forward to. The bridge is essential to the students because of the variety of things to do on the other side of the bridge. This structure has two key Stinger and Tech Trolley stops on it and two more stops down by the Klaus building. These stops are essential to the students to get them to class on time if they have class over the bridge, take them to restaurants, bars, and stores, and also to take them to the MARTA station, which can then take tem to the airport. A public place is an area of land that is placed in a particular region for people to walk freely, talk among each other or on a cell phone, or to do anything they want within legal limits. It is places that welcome you and make you want to go and see what is behind all those bricks and inside those buildings. Fifth Street is a public place where pedestrians maneuver around bus stops, cars, decorations, and other people hurrying to get to class on time. It is a place where people walk through to get to a class, restaurant, bar, bank, and even a hair salon. Some people even use Fifth Street as a pathway to some other destination and the only reason they walk down it is because of the nice architecture, beautiful scenery, and great environment. This street is a part of many people’s lives because it connects Georgia Tech with the outside world known as Tech Square. When Fifth Street was constructed, there was no bridge connecting the campus to the city until some years later. The Fifth Street Bridge has changed a lot over the years including in size, form and function. Things have changed a lot because of the functions the bridge is used for. Many years ago, it was strictly for cars, although they let people walk over the bridge even though it was not too safe. Now the bridge is not only pedestrian safe, but people actually go there to hang out, wait for others, talk on the phone, and do pretty much anything they want. The Department of Transportation decided there should be a bigger and better bridge constructed for the students to safely walk over it and with less noise. This bridge is unique because of the immense space the people have to walk safely, the width of the bridge keeps out all the noise from the express way below, and the style of the bridge. There is grass, bushes, and flowers for beauty on the bridge as well as a cement structure that is there for stability and looks. There are a couple of attractions on east campus and one of them has to be Fifth Street and the bridge because of all the Greek Life housing and parties and because of the link between the city and campus life- through the bridge. So if the bridge was not in this location, a lot of people would still gather there because of campus life and night life. Also the baseball stadium is located on Fifth Street and during the season, Fifth Street sometimes gets shut down so the traffic does not build up on campus. The street is also closed on football game days for the same reason- traffic. But because this location is set up the way it is, many people go there to get shopping done or pick up some books for a class at the Barnes and Nobles. This attraction on east campus has rose to the attention of more people because of how simple it is to access the city from the campus and because how safe the area is as well. With the area being so safe and beautiful, Georgia Tech has decided to make this bridge the main entrance to the school. The Fifth Street Bridge is a huge ten million dollar project that will ultimately benefit the Georgia Tech community because in the near future, this structure will be the main entrance to the school. The campus planners and architects of Tech have planned this for the last couple of years and the project is soon to be finished. The planners beautified the entrance by creating a decorative sidewalk with bricks and cement and adding grass, bushes, and flowers to the bridge and along the main street. They also must have had this entrance idea for a long time because the entrance leads up to the Klaus building, which is Tech’s newest and most technical building. Another reason for the developers to put the main entrance to Tech on this bridge is because when you enter the campus the first things you see are the wide variety of fraternities and sororities. There is Tau Kappa Epsilon, Zeta Tau Alpha, Delta Upsilon and many more. By having the fraternities and sororities right in the entrance way to the school would really reflect on how great Greek Life is at Georgia Tech. This would benefit Greek Life because this would be the first thing visitors see when entering the campus. This is the main reason for Fifth Street overall; it is for the school and the students. While observing the street at different times of the day, it seemed as if only people with backpacks, or students, were using this street to go to and from classes or getting something to eat. The sidewalks are mainly used by students, but there are still people who work in the city that use the street for reasons such as taking a walk on their lunch break or going to meetings with school administration. Most of the students said they cross the bridge four to six times a day depending on if they have class or not. First you have to go there for class, which you are never looking forward to, then you go there to pick up some food, and finally you go to pick up a shirt, and everybody like shopping. So people go there with many different attitudes and reasons for doing so. Many of them said in the morning they stop at the Starbucks to get something to pick them up for their class in the Management Building. When you actually get over the bridge and are still on Fifth Street, the street changes so that it benefits the downtown shoppers and Georgia Tech bus drivers. After the bridge, the street starts to widen and get the downtown feel. Parking spots and bus stops appear on the both sides of the street, and the curbs at the four corners of the Spring Street, Fifth Street intersection are flat, so the buses have more room for turning ability. The intersection has a street light so people can safely cross the two busy streets to get to their class or appointment. The sidewalks that come after the bridge also widen. These sidewalks always have people walking on them no matter what hour of the night. The restaurants on Fifth Street have outside dining and there is a gate that circles the eating area or the patio of the restaurant and separates it from the downtown city street. The sidewalks are also the location of two of the three Tech Trolley stops in Tech Square. The third Trolley stop is out front of the Management Building. In conclusion, the Fifth Street Bridge benefits everybody from students, to bus drivers, to city workers and to any other person that crosses the bridge daily. Fifth Street has all the qualities of a street, it is a public space, it has multiple functions and uses, it has a plan for the future, and it is a subdivision of a territory. This is a great subdivision between campus life, or student life, and city life, or night life. This street is a main attraction on the east side of campus that may become the biggest on campus after the main entrance is finished. Fifth Street Bridge is a building block for the many bridges to come around the world! Lecture 1 In this lecture, Ellen Dunham-Jones, director of the Architecture Program, describe the discipline and profession of architecture, as well as the program here at Tech. Through a power point slide show, she explains the classes needed and the classes suggested in order to get properly prepared for the field you are entering whether it is digital manufacturing and technology integration or urban design and policy. Some key terms are industrial design, urban design, and interior design. Terms Industrial design— the art that deals with the design aspect of a manufactured good. Industrial designers concentrate on designing things such as bottles, can openers, cars, and pretty much any manufactured good. Urban design— the art that deals with the design aspect of public space such as cities, streets, parks, intersections, etc. Interior design— the art that deals with the interior of homes, apartments, and other buildings. It deals with the planning of the layout for furniture and other decorations. Speculate Some of the disciplinary and professional issues Miss Dunham-Jones talked about were the way architects could be helpful to the construction process. She does this by having ourselves look back at our own work and critique it. This helps us understand the process of construction because the procedure can be altered at any time. Lecture 2 In this lecture, Dr. Roozbeh Kangari, director of the Building Construction program, explained the process of designing and constructing buildings. Also, through power point, he described the BC program at Tech and all the different types of construction including residential, commercial, and industrial, to name a few. Some key terms are sub-contractor, design-build firm, and the “master builder” concept. Terms Sub-contractor— someone who works by contract with the general contractor on the job but is not directly working for the person who wants the work done. Design-build firm— a firm in which all the work is done by them including designing and constructing the building. It reduces the risk of shipments being late and things not getting done on time. “master builder” concept— Speculate Dr. Kangari tries to explain the profession by describing the different types of construction and by showing the process from getting the funds, to getting a design, to actually constructing the building. Through this process, I figured, this was the disciplinary part of construction. Lecture 3 In this lecture, Abir Mullick, director of the Industrial Design program, took his definition of the words “industrial design,” and compared it to other definitions of the words. He proceeded by explaining all the different things industrial designers design, whether it was designing a car, a computer, a shoe or even a bottle opener. He finished with a presentation on the schedule of the life of a student in the ID program here at Tech. 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LECTURE 1 In this lecture, Dr. Craig Zimring discussed the relationship between architecture, culture, and behavior. The lector gave examples of how the level of obesity in the United States has risen in the past decade and why this might be happening. Construction companies are using, for example, escalators and elevators instead of traditional stairs. Dr. Zimring also discussed how architecture may help people in hospitals such as more room for the family and easier access to the restrooms. The lecture was a lot about physical activity and health in general. PART 2 Physical activity- I thought it was just basically running, walking or playing some sport. But there are different types of physical activity such as intentional (working-out), incidental (yard work, painting a wall), and hybrid (walking up stairs). BRFSS- I knew it had to do with a study of obesity. It is a telephone survey which stands for Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Behavioral_Risk_Factor_Surveillance_System) Activity-Friendly Buildings- I thought it was buildings with weight rooms or basketball courts, but it means buildings which help peoples health like buildings with more stairs than escalators. PART 3 How can we make more activity-friendly space a Tech, and what devices can be used to help obesity and other colleges? Is the technique of building activity-friendly buildings really a good way to help obesity or is it wasting many peoples lives? What are the advantages and disadvantages of making these buildings if people aren’t trying to get in shape? LECTURE 2 In Ruth Dusseault’s lecture, she discussed the redevelopment project of Atlantic Station and her fascination of utopian architecture. Her collage of photography shows the complete destruction of the old steel mill, Atlantic Steel, and the construction of Atlantic Station. Ruth discusses utopian architecture and industrial form. PART 2 Utopian architecture- I really had no clue what it meant but I believe Ruth Dusseault described it as a modernist approach which involved a fully conceived vision built on a clean slate. Industrialism- I knew it had something to do with the industry but it means an economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce. (http://www.reference.com/browse/all/industrialism) Macro engineering- I thought it was engineering at a large scale and it means the process of marshaling and managing of resources, technology, and public opinion on a large scale to carry out complex tasks that last over a long period of time. (http://www.reference.com/search?q=macro%20engineering) PART 3 How is utopian architecture helping the problem of obesity in the schools and work environment? How has the destruction of the steel mill affected the people in the surrounding area and those who used to work there? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the construction of Atlantic Station and destruction of a steel mill? LECTURE 3 Sonit Bafna discusses the thoughts and views of the Italian architect Palladio. Palladio was a Renaissance architect who developed measured drawings before doing the actual construction of the building. Bafna showed many pictures of Palladio’s works which included measured drawings and the fully constructed building or house afterwards. Palladio used basic geometry and techniques we use today when drawing his measured illustrations. PART 2 There were no words on the power point and I can’t remember any specific words the lector used. I don’t really understand the chart and ratios Palladio used in his works and construction. PART 3 What was Palladio trying to accomplish by the ratio system? How has Palladio’s discovery of measured drawings helped the overall construction community? How has Palladio’s techniques influenced the architecture world of today? LECTURE1 In Dr. Stephen Sprigle’s lecture, he discusses his approach to disability research. Dr. Sprigle presents ways of not only helping disabled people, but while helping them, his techniques help others. This can be seen in a wheelchair ramp, it’s for wheelchairs but everybody can use them. Some key terms were assistive technology and universal design. LECTURE2 In the AEC Integration lecture, the speaker gave a lot of information about the development and history of construction. Construction is the second biggest sector of economy. The big discussion was about the industry of Building Construction and how it works. Some key words were turnkey, design-build, and lean construction. LECTURE3 Throughout the lecture, Dr. Steven P. French referred to Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, which are systems that take a map and stores information such as forested areas, elevation, and roads, to name a few. These databases can take maps and show you company buildings, one-family homes, safety buildings, and many others. Dr. French presented many GIS databases with included all of these attributes. Some key words were GIS, remote sensing, GPS, and wireless. TERMS Assistive Technology - Any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities Universal Design - Any item in which disabled people use that also helps others Disability - A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities an individual Turnkey - pertaining to, or resulting from an arrangement under which a private contractor designs and constructs a project, building, etc., for sale when completely ready for occupancy or operation Fragmentation - the way a business can be split into teams which specialize in a certain area to get a job done GIS (Geographic Information Systems) - A system of hardware and software that links mapped objects to attribute information that describes them and provides tools to store retrieve and manipulate both types of data GPS (Global Positioning System) - A system of satellites, computers, and receivers that is able to determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by calculating the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver. Wireless - Any system or device, as a cellular phone, for transmitting messages or signals by electromagnetic waves. QUESTIONS 1. How do these technologies really help the world? 2. Can we take universal design to a new level and include it in a one-family home? 3. How do architects design a structure for a person with disabilities? 4. What makes a GIS work and how does the overall device work? 5. Can a database have an affect in a commercial building, such as planning the inside structure? 6. Would a GPS have a dominant affect on the outcome of a construction project? Installation one is made of some plastic, stainless steel screws and washers, support wires and concrete. It was made by using thin layers of over lapping plastic, in which is then curved into spirals. It looks as though the plastic was based off some kind of molding and then placed in one by one. The structure ends on a cement beam about fifteen feet high. The layers of plastic are connected together by some oval plastic plates with screws and washers. The plastic surfaces seemed to be scratched and maybe even hollow with curved ridges and overlapping plates along the curves. Installation one starts off in the shape of a small box and bubbles out into a masterpiece of rectangles, ovals, circles, and bow-shaped arcs. It goes from small to large; starts out at one foot wide and ends up to be about twelve feet wide. Depending on the time of day, where the viewer is standing and the weather, the structure looks different. The more sun there is the more shadows and reflections you will get. The structure, itself, is smooth, although hard, and has solid bumps on it from the screws. When one knocks on the structure it sounds like a dull thud, with maybe some small echoes. When the temperature outside is warm the structure is warm, if it’s cold outside, the structure is rather cold. Installation two is made thin advanced wood, screws, bolts, supportive steel, and other steel railings. It was constructed using copies of wooden layers, connecting them internally, and then bent them. It is connected with screws and bolts, but is also suspended to the ground. There are steel rods and railings that also support the structure. There is different colored wood, and wood with holes in it for the support rods to go through it. There is a steel base at the top of the structure for support, but also clamps at every other layer connected to the railings for more support. This structure was designed and constructed each individual piece of wood at a time, thus allowing space for each piece to be connected by screws and bolts. Installation two starts off as a bench at the bottom and into a wavy wall of manufactured wood three stories up. There is a half inch space between each piece of wood. From the front view the structure could almost be just a wall with holes in it, but it’s the side view that really gives the S-shaped structure. The lighting plays tricks because if it is really sunny and you look near the top of the structure, the wood seems to blend in with the windows which the light is coming through. This makes the wood hard to see, so the structure just looks like an old bench. The wood is smooth, but perhaps rough between the boards. The temperature is pretty cool because it is in an air conditioned building. When you knock on the structure it sounds like a solid thud; like knocking on wood sounds like. The structure is a series of thin wood splices placed tightly together to form a large flowing, wavy bench that is three stories high. Link to this Page
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