Im a freshmen majoring in Arch. Design and ive been trying to find out what a situation plan is. If anybody can help me out, that would be great!
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I think you mean a SITE PLAN? How the building is situated on the site? That is a drawing or other representation of the surroundings, usually buildings. It used to be just a plan view of the site you are working on with the surrounding sites. This does not really show much though because one neighbouring building to the north might be 1 floor high and the building to the south mith be 30 floors high and block all the sun. Or it could be reversed and you might get lots of sun. A traditional site plan doesn't really capture that. So come up with some better way to represent the surroundings and I'm sure you'll get good points. What do the surounding building feel like? How can you show their character on a plan? Are they crisp and clean and new or old and rugged? Can you use old, new, dark, light, soft, hard, course, fine, textured fabric swatches to represent them on a 2D plan and still maintain the scale and everthing else neccessary? Probably. Good luck,\nKyle Martens
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Do NOT Be Nervous-- always have a back up my friend! what was meant to be was meant to be!\nLet me tell you something about McGill - 2005 they had a BIG salary reduction and lost many many of their KEY Professors and Deans - The Industry knows this and that is why students are having a hard time getting placed. The school is NOT what it use to be. WANT to hear something CRAZY- Cleveland, Ohio beat out all IVY LEAUGE schools for best educated and HIGHEST Salary's - what! yes I said the same thing but it's TRUE! I did not know this but Cleveland, Ohio has the top fortune 200 companies in it's downtown; The retired executives are at some of their best colleges.. MY cousin just graduated from Baldwin Wallace College - School of Weatherhead and racked a $173,000.00 pre-management job with Rubber Maid - thats right right here in cleveland SOO YOU SHOULD LOOOOK
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Find a Graphic Designer who's starting up and needs work for their portfolio.  Helps both of you out.  Hang signs at a near by college.
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School, internship, tests.  There are various architectural associations which will have specific answers for you.  Also it depends on which country you're in and what kind of architect you want to be.
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I wish starting was 40k.  It is on the coasts, but in the middle more around 35.  \n\nArchitecture is its own degree usally requiring 5 or 6 years (never less).  It is often one of the hardest degrees at a university.  For example at the school I went to only 30% of the kids who applied were accepted.  In first year we had 200+ students, we graduated 60.  \n\nHere's a good site: http://architecture.about.com/cs/careers/a/bearchitect.htm
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Long, but thorough answer from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2006-2007\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos293.htm\n\nInterior designers draw upon many disciplines to enhance the function, safety, and aesthetics of interior spaces. Interior designers are concerned with how different colors, textures, furniture, lighting, and space work together to meet the needs of a building’s occupants. Designers are involved in planning the interior spaces of almost all buildings—offices, airport terminals, theaters, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and private residences. Designers help to improve these spaces in order to boost office productivity, increase sales, attract a more affluent clientele, provide a more relaxing hospital stay, or increase the building’s market value.\n\nTraditionally, most interior designers focused on decorating: choosing a style and color palette and then selecting appropriate furniture, floor and window coverings, artwork, and lighting. However, an increasing number of designers are becoming more involved in designing architectural detailing, such as crown molding and built-in bookshelves, or planning layouts of buildings undergoing renovation, including helping to determine the location of windows, stairways, escalators, and walkways. Interior designers must be able to read blueprints, understand building and fire codes, and know how to make the space accessible to the disabled. Designers frequently collaborate with architects, electricians, and building contractors to ensure that their designs are safe and meet construction requirements.\n\nDespite the varied building spaces interior designers work with, almost all projects follow the same design process. The first step in developing a new design is to determine the needs of the client, known as programming. The designer usually will meet face-to-face with the client in order to find out how the space will be used and to get an idea of the client’s design preferences and budget. For example, the designer might inquire about a family’s cooking habits if the family is remodeling a kitchen or ask about a store or restaurant’s target customer in order to pick an appropriate design. The designer also will visit the space and take inventory of the existing furniture and equipment as well as identify the any potential design problems and the positive attributes of the space.\n\nFollowing the initial meeting with the client, the designer will formulate a design plan and estimate the costs on the basis of the client’s goals and budget. Today, designs often are created with the use of computer-aided design (CAD), which provides a more detailed layout and also allows for easier corrections than sketches made by hand. Once the designer has completed the proposed design, he or she will present it to the client and make revisions on the basis of the client’s input.\n\nWhen a design concept has been finalized, the designer will begin specifying the materials, finishes, and furnishings required, such as furniture, lighting, flooring, wall covering, and artwork. In addition, depending on the complexity of the project, the designer will need to prepare drawings and submit them for architectural review and approval by a construction inspector to ensure that the design meets all applicable building codes. If a project requires any structural work, the designer will need to work with an architect or engineer for that part of the project. Most designs also will require the hiring of contractors to do such technical work as lighting, plumbing, or electrical wiring. When necessary, the designer will choose qualified contractors and write up work contracts.\n\nFinally, the designer will develop a timeline for the project and ensure that it is completed on time, including coordinating the work schedules of contractors if necessary. The designer will oversee the installation of the design elements
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My husband's degree is in architecture.  He started working at UPS while he was at college and is still there today.  They had him in the buildings and facilities department initially, he was involved with designing their wherehouses and offices.  Now he is in industrial engineering, even though he doesn't have a degree in it.  He earns a pretty juicy salary, receives bonuses and stock, is fully vested in his pension - overall it is a steady job.  He also did own his own interior design firm while working at UPS.  We always had work because 80% of our business came from 20% of our clients (repeats and referrals).  When you are good, your clients basically sell you.
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Industrial Design.  I have a family member who majored in that and one of the school projects was to design new and innovative shoes.  You need somewhat of an artistic and technical type background.  Good luck.
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Look at the subject index.  There is a general theme of the book that is Problem Management and Developmental Appropriateness.
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Hey there. I've lived in NYU housing for four years as an undergrad and now in grad school. The wait list isn't that bad. I've done it before. Sometimes you don't get housing until after classes have started, which can be a pain, but usually you get housing before then. I like living on campus and will be an RA next year. Let me know if you have any other questions and welcome to nyu...
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will \nin the design approach you develope two main type of models \n\nthe static one that cant be changed such as water fall one \n\ndynamic that can be changed in the development time such as the errative one
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Well, this seems like you're looking for, but I¡m not sure...\n\nhttp://www1.umn.edu/itcomp/Chart1.htm
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Form and function the eternal dilemma for an architect.\nSome people say form follows function others say function should follow form.\nWell, in my personal point of view, I say function is more important than form. You can have a beautiful room but if it doesn't work, it will be a matter of time until it's not functional and aesthetic. Because you will do the best to turn it into a functional space.\nOn the other hand if you have a building that is completely functional, you might end up with an industrial-looking building, when in fact you wanted a cosy-looking house.\nHowever, whenever I am doing an architectural project, I always try to find a balance between form and function. But if I have to sacrifice something, it will always be form (if I can't really do anything else, or I'm running out of time.)\nA good example to this issue, are the follies in La Villete from Tschumi. This buildings look great, the red colour against the green from the park is great. But they have no function, you can't get inside the building and live space. The follies are there only to be contemplated from the outside. These buildings are quite controversial, as the theory behind them go beyond the function-form dilemma. But it's a good example.\n\nHope I helped.
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nonprofit? if you search for organizational development, personnel policies etc you'll get lots of stuff. I am doing similar type of assignment in grad school
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Try this site - it looks like it may be of help. congrats and goodluck with the planning
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No, you don't have to be good in drawing.  They will teach you what you need to know.  Architecture is so much more.  One of my sister's has a degree in Architecture.  She took a lot of design classes, architectural engineering classes, art history classes (she has a minor in Art History) and lots and lots of math.  Best thing that you can do is contact the College that you want to attend and have them fill you in on what classes are in the typical degree plan for an architectural major.  Good luck!
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What do you enjoy doing?  Are you technical, artistic?  Which side of your brain do you prefer using, or do you like using both?  What interests you?  These are all questions that you have to ask.  I've been at college for 2 years now and I'm still trying to figure out exactly what I want to do.  You really don't have to worry about what you want to do for the first year or so, you're just going to be getting general classes out of the way that the university wants you to take to be "well rounded", and hopefully through those classes you'll find something that inspires you and speaks to you.... or maybe that you just feel most comfortable with, everybody has a different experience, and that is part of what college is all about, the experience.\n\nP.S.  Right now I'm a Civil Engineering major thinking about specializing in structural engineering, I do love my structures ;-)