5007 Interior Construction Technolgy Guest visiting

Dear students,

Next week Thursday 3^rd of April (in Interior Construction Technology class), Mark Graham will give us a short talk about environmental materials in furniture/interior design and the re-appropriation of a commercial product. Mark had 3D design study in the UK and studied Masters in Furniture design and technology. He now is the Manager of Matisse Divisional Sales. I believe that you will enjoy his presentation.

See you next week in class (1pm sharp).

Ingrid

DESN 5007 Interior Construction Technology One

Dear students,

Please click here to download the brief for your first assignment.

Please meet at room 1159 for your first class at 1.00pm on the dot.

Best regards,

Ingrid

Construction Hand in

I've put a box outside my door in case you're project is too fat to fit under the door.

Jacqui's tutorials & hand-in.

DRAWING 3rd year
I will be running additional drawing tutorials this week: Tuesday 1-3 (in my office)*.

As mentioned in class last week you need to pin-up your final drawings from both semester 2 briefs on the wall with your studio work. For most of you this will be one final drawing for 'every drawing is an object' and a series of monoprints. ( this is the group of prints designed to work together - ie not just your experiments from class - come see me on Tuesday if you're unsure). Your archive for each brief should be on the table.
Your final drawings must be accompanied by a concise conceptual statement explaining the ideas you were exploring through the drawings. You presentation of your work must be well considered.

CONSTRUCTION
I will also be running more construction tutorials on Thursday 1-3 (in my office)*.
Please hand-in your assignment by sliding it under my door by 9.30am Monday 12th Nov. Write your name on the whiteboard once you've handed it in.
You can hand it in early if you wish - on Thursday during tutorial time.

*Please sign up on the white-board next to my door. Please fill the earliest times first.
In both courses there are a number of you I haven't seen individually in the last couple of weeks. I expect you to sign up.

Interior Construction

Hi Students,
For our final class this week we will be going to Laserstream to learn about lasercutting & watercutting.
We will start at 2pm sharp. Please be punctual.

Address: 709 Rosebank Rd, Avondale, Auckland.
For map click this link.

I will run assignment tutorials before and after the site visit. Please sign up on the whiteboard by my office. Please make use of these tutorials effectively - I am not available outside of these times. Come prepared with questions as there is only enough time for 10min per person.

Interior Construction Site Visit.

Hi Everyone.
As you know we will be going on a site visit this week to a house under construction, followed by one on one assignment tutorials.
Guy Tarrant, Architect, will meet us on site at 1.30pm (be there early).
The address is 49 Franklin Road, Ponsonby. See the map.
Please wear covered shoes.
Bring pencils & paper as we will be doing drawings on site. You will need to share measuring tapes so we can check sizes of things. Bring your glossary so you can check your timber frame terminology for your drawings.
See you there.

I have put up tutorial times on the whiteboard outside my room.

PRODUCT PRESENTATION AFTERNOON Interior Construction Technology

Thurs 11th October

I have organised an afternoon of product presentations from Architectural Reps from a range of companies. This is an excellent opportunity to experience the type of product presentations common in design offices. The diverse range of companies includes: Plytech (ply specialists), Custom Carpets, Swinson Wallpaper, PSP (extensive range of plastics), and 3M with exciting innovative print and projection technology.


The first speaker will kick of at 1pm sharp.
I would like full attendance and appreciate you all to being early.

Each speaker will be followed by question time so please think of questions that support your assignment or your general construction knowledge as a practitioner.

Interior Construction SITE VISITS

Hi Everyone,
Sorry about the delay but I've been having trouble uploading to the blog.
We will be going on site visits tomorrow (thursday 20th):

1pm start at:
Hafele (Furniture & Architectural Hardware Fittings)
www.hafele.co.nz
62 Cook Street, Auckland Central

2.30 or 3pm
Simon James
www.sjdesign.co.nz
Site 3 3o St Benedicts Street.

afterwards - drinks
at Benediction or Galbraiths

Both site visits should be useful for your assignment. Think in particular about any hardware issues you need to resolve for your design and make the most of looking around the Hafele showroom and asking questions.

Please carpool as parking can be a bit tricky in the city. I will leave Unitec at 12.40 if anyone would like a ride. Please email me today (Wednesday).

Construction Technology today

Hi Everyone,
For construction technology today we will have the first round of tutorials for your assignment.
You will have tutorials in pairs for approx 15-20min.
Please come prepared. You will need the following:

• Clear 3D sketches of your design labeled with materials options and identifying details that need to be resolved.
  
• Research into materials, processes and designs.
• Details you found from last weeks tutorial that relate to your project.
• Your copy of the assignment.
  

All of you must come to class at 1pm. While tutorials are running the rest of class can finish their light timber construction models.

5007 Interior Construction SITE VISITS

Hi Everyone,
As mentioned in class last week we are going on a site visit (yay!!!)

We will be going to:
1. 1.00pm Metroglass - 17-19 Patiki Road, Avondale
2. 2.30pm Laserstream Cutting Ltd - 709 Rosebank Rd, Avondale

The site visits are really close to unitec. Please car-pool. I will meet you outside Metroglass at 12.50pm. Please be punctual as Pat will be ready to start the tour at 1.00 sharp.

Please come prepared with paper & pen, camera (optional - and ask before you take photos) and questions regarding the use of glass and laser or water cutting.

If you need a ride please email me on Wednesday at the latest - I have space for 3 people.
See you Thursday,
Jacqui

6007 INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Hi Students,
I am unwell today so I'm unable to come in for class this afternoon.

I suggest you use this time constructively (excuse the pun) and work on your assignment.
My suggestion is:
1) Get started by doing hand sketches of details where elements come together. Identify on the sketches materials, fixings and fittings that need to be resolved.
2) Secondly do a list of options for your materials, fixings and fittings ... it will help to look at magazines in the library to see what materials other designers use. Try to have at least 3 options for each thing. Once you have a list of options think about the pros & cons of each material.
3) It may help to make a list of requirements for the design which you can use as criteria for making future decisions. This may include things like 'lightweight', 'child-safe', 'transportable', 'durable', 'transparent', 'sustainable', 'zero-waste', 'suitable for mass production', 'handcrafted', 'flexible', 'cheap'.... think of your own requirements.

Remember to put all of this thinking & research directly into your journal. We will have time to review this work next week.

If any of you were absent last week please photocopy the assignment from a classmate. If you are unsure which design to details please decide with your classmates.

Please pass this message on...
Thank you & see you next week.
Jacqui

SEMINARS 5007 Interior Construction Technology

Hi Everyone,
Our seminar series commences this Thursday 13 May and will run for 3 weeks.
All students are required to be present and prepared to present each day. Speaker order will be drawn on the day. A role will be taken. You are required to bring your glossary to take notes from each seminar.
A few hints and tips: 1. Make sure your seminar is only 15min. 2. Keep it interesting with discussion of inspiring projects which use your material. 3. Consider the balance between images and text. 4. Think about interactivity - samples are great. 5. Provide explanations of terminology that might be unfamiliar to your classmates.

Before you save your Powerpoint file please choose to 'compress images' to make the file size as small as possible. See this tutorial for tips. Save to memory stick or CD to play on my laptop.
See you on Thursday.
Jacqui

DESN 6007 Interior Construction Technology 2

Hi,
this course runs in semester two and it follows on from the semester one course Interior Construction Technology One. So far only 10 students are enrolled in the second semester course. If you intend to do this course (and I highly recommend it in terms of the knowledge required for interior design) you should go and see Jessica Smith in the School of Design office and get your enrollment sorted out. Currently the school can only run a course with 12 or more students, if you don't go along and enroll the course may have to be cancelled due to lack of numbers. If this affects you please attend to it urgently.

If there is some reason why your are having any trouble enrolling (such as a timetable clash) please let me know.

Many thanks,
Kathy

5007 Interior Construction SITE VISIT

Hi Everyone,
Tomorrow (Thursday 3 May) we have the great opportunity to be shown through a small interior project at near-completion stage. It will provide a chance to see and discuss material choices in a really situation.
We will meet at site at 1.15. If you need a ride I will leave from outside Long Black at 1.05pm. First in first served. Alternatively meet outside the house at 1.15. Please be punctual as the architect will meet us on site.
We will go to site for roughly 45min to an hour. This will be followed by sign up tutorials for your seminars. I will have a sign-up sheet on hand.
Please tell your fellow classmates (2nd & 3rd) to check this notice.
Please wear covered in shoes if possible.

17 ARNOLD ST
GREYLYNN.
See map below
www.smaps.co.nz

5007 Interior Construction Technology

Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder that this week's Assignment Tutorials will be held from 2 - 4.30 on WEDNESDAY. If you haven't signed up yet please do so on the 3rd year notice board. Please sign up in groups of four.
I would like to see your research progress and research plan for the holidays (including questions to take on your site visits). Please come even if you haven't started research.
Tutorials will be in the space next to 2nd Year.
Thank you
Jacqui

5007 SHOWROOM TOUR

INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
As mentioned last week we will be visiting the following showrooms this Thursday 15 March.

1pm MOKUM TEXTILES [12 Cheshire St Parnell]
2pm MATISSE [99 The Strand Parnell]
3pm HOME IDEA CENTRE [165 The Strand Parnell]

Please meet outside Mokum at 12.50pm.
Click on MAP above for locations of showrooms.
Please come along with possible questions you might raise in relation to your assignment.

Jacqui