Nate2A

​ Assignment A :

This week we have been working on interior designing, like adding furniture and cabinets. This differes from last weeks work because last week, we were only making walls and room layouts. I have learned how to make cabinets, wall cabinets and soffits. This will help me in the future when I make a kitchen again. If I were to make my own house, I could use these skills on this program to design my kitchen. I didnt run into any problems this week. I was successful with everything in the kitchen. I had no trouble making the cabinets or wall cabinets. There was nothing special that I did to be successful, as this was an easy chapter. I was able to be creative with the table set. I exploded the group and added a flower pot on the middle of the table.

Assignment B:

This week, I added a porch and deck to the house. This is different from what I have been doing because everything up until this chapter had been work inside the house. I have learned how to make a porch and deck, which will help me on future houses. I have also learned how to use soffits as support beams, which will also help me make porches and decks on future houses. I could use these skills if I were to build my own house, or discuss my ideas with a contracter. I had a problem trying to center the staircase on the back deck, and I was never able to fix it, so I just left it the way it was, figuring it was close enough. Another problem I had was getting the roof on the top of the porch to look right. I noticed that I made a mistake though, as I accidentally added a roof to the horizontal railing rather than the verticle railing (the one with the staircase). I was successful with everything, as it was another easy chapter. I can use this success in the future when I make my own house. I was not able to be creative this week, it was just decks and porches.

Assignment C:

This week, I have been working on designing the exterior features of the house, and lanscaping. This differs from last week because this is the first time I have touched anything outside the house other than the deck. I have learned how to place trees, pools, and much more landscaping basics. These skills could be applied to the real world if I planned on making my own house. I could use the skills I learned on this program to decide how I want the landscaping done, which trees I want and where I want them, what type of pool I want and where I want it, and other essential landscaping options and customizations. I ran into a minor problem this week with the images of the car, person, and dog. It took me a while to figure out that the image rotates with the camera, so no matter where the car is you always get the same view as how it looks. Basically I kept having a car parked sideways in my driveway. I was successful with everything else this week, as this section didn't take me very long and I had no other toubles. I thought about what the landscape of my house well before this chapter, such as what would I want the pool to look like, how many trees do I want in the lawn, so that is a system I can use in the future to keep my success. I was able to be creativ this week with the color of the house, the porch lights, and basically everything. I placed things where I wanted them, rather than how the book had them.

Assignment D&E:

This week, I learned how to make a layout of my house and showing multiple views of the exterior of it. This is the first time I have done anything involving layouts. I have learned how to make a fancy looking layout page that looks formal and shows all of the views that are necessary. This could help me in the future of thios course for making my own house, as a layout will probably be needed. These skills could be applied to the real world if I made my own house, I could make a layout with it. I did not run into any problems this week. I was successful with everything involved with making these layouts. I simply followed the books instructions so if I need help in the future the book can help me. I got to be creative this week only with the name of the company. I went with Papsadorable Designs. It is a stupid name, but in the future I would change it.



Assignment F:

This week, I started a new house in which I tried out the elevation tools. This is different from last weeks work because this is a brand new house, and the first time I have done anything involving elevation. I have learned how to make a house on a hill, which can be useful if my later projects involve making a house on a hill. These skills could be applied to the real world if I wanted to input the elevation I have to work with if I used this program for designing my own house. I did not run into any problems this week. I was successful with the rest of the project, as it was simple, it just took a little reading to understand. I got to be creative this week with how the hills looked. I was able to make whatever shape I wanted for the elevation splines.

Assignment G:

This week, I have been finishing the vacation cottage I was working on last week. I have learned how make advanced deck framing to go with an elevation like mine. This could be applied to the real world for building a house of my own, if I could put the elevation I am given into the design. I also learned how to make a company logo, which can be used for all of my future projects. This skill could be used if I ever decided to work in a company that does this work, I would easily know how to make a conmpany logo. I had a few problems this week because the book never told us anything to do. It told us to make a house, put some doors, windows, and closets, told us how to make a logo, then showed a final, elaborate product! So to solve the problem of not knowing what to do, I had lo look back at previous assignments or previous book pages. I was successful with making the advanced deck framing, and the hilly elevation, which I can use when we make our own house. I got to be creative with how the elevation looked, the color of the house, and a few other minor details. Book work is generally hard to be creative with, when your following their directions.

Assignment I + K:

My approach to this redesign was a cost efficient, well organized library which met the clients needs and dreams while still being spacious and inviting. I met the needs of the client, Ms. Gamble, by arranging the tables lined horizontally in the middle of the room, giving it the bookstore cafe feel. One important obstacle I planned around was the issue with the printers. Since the printers were in distant places in the library, I moved them to be right to the left of the door. That way, if there are important tests going on, students needing to get printed papers will not bother people. Since the shelves couldn't be moved, I made sure to keep things away from them. That way, the tables and chairs can be moved without difficulty as needed. I showed my creativity by arranging the couches to look like a corner couch. My plan is very easy to do, and would not be costly because nothing new, except for the extra circular table and the wallmount for the smart board, is added. I think that my design is better than the current library layout because it gives the library that cafe feel that Ms. Gamble wanted while giving more free space in the beginning of the library.