In a recent OAC meeting, we walked the site and inspected some recent good changes: Work progressing! These changes, though good, have slowed down and delayed our construction. The project’s design was to leave a large portion of the ceiling exposed. However, as this was a remodel, we weren’t able to get a complete picture of …
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DESIGN SHADOW: VIRTUAL REALITY
Virtual reality, “VR” is where I spent a lot of time this week. We are at the point of a project where our designs are coming together and going into 3D-Max – a computer rendering program, that makes our designs, “picture perfect.” Back in the day, one of the Architects and Designers tools in the …
DESIGN SHADOW: INTERNATIONAL WORK IN AFRICA PART DEUX (TWO)
The client and I woke up today with plans to head to the capital of Ivory Coast – Yamoussoukro. They have some buildings there we wanted to tour and inspect, including the Basilica for the Catholic Church. But we had a change of plans… The client and I were traveling with an interpreter to see …
FIRE RATINGS FOR DOORS – A LIFE SAFETY ITEM
If you read my posting called Redlining you would know that I have been working on a small TI lobby remodel. Just as we were about to issue the set of drawings for bidding, we were asked to replace all the main doors down two side exit corridors through the building. This wasn’t apart of our original …