The Right People On the Project Bus
Why getting the right team in place is critical at the beginning of a project...
Trades and IPD? Excitement and Trepidation
Preliminary meetings show both excitement and fear respecting the IPD approach.
Interviews With the Team: A Lot of Work, But Well Worth the Trouble
Interviews with staff help build a culture of openness and raise self-awareness among the team.
Project Budget: The Fight Between Dreams and Limitations
The challenge of design: striking the balance between dreams and limitations.
Putting the Petal to the Metal and Getting Back in the Box
Well, the lovely petal building has been squashed by budget and energy goals. We are left with a simple box, like what I started with back in April. Aesthetically I’m sad, but at the same time, it’s a good move in respect to reaching our project goals.
A Design to Feel Good About
Today was COOOOOOOL! I was running out of one meeting to head into the WebEx conference call with Shafraaz, Christy and Dennis. I was at the University and sat down at a bus stop to see what the plan was. Shafraaz asked if I got his invite, I did on my phone so instead of pulling out my computer and tethering my phone for internet, I looked for a WebEx app.
Notes on the Project: Flower Power
Drawing on the excitement from the design discussion yesterday, I decided to just take a look into orchids, three-petal flowers and the Fibonacci sequence, etc. This is what I would do if I were on the design team— I couldn’t help myself— on my own time, of course.
You Had Me at ‘Napkin Scribble’
Dennis invited me to this meeting, saying that he and Christy would value my presence. I took this to mean that they still valued my direct, honest opinions and comments—yay! The meeting participants were just Shafraaz, Christy, Dennis and myself.…
Uncomfortable Honesty
A moment of uncomfortable honesty makes a big difference to the project direction.
A Bit of Space Planning Inspiration…
Our design team has been busy, so Dennis recently asked me to lend a helping hand with a bit of programming and space planning. I did this professionally for over 5 years, so it’s been a while - but man, it comes back quickly!