28 December 2010

Regarding the books

All,

Regarding the books:

  1. Everyone should use Blurb.com (http://www.blurb.com/create/book/pricing#small-square) with a simple white background.
  2. Size 7”x7” – Softcover. The size of the pages must be set per Blurb requirements. You can download an In-Design template. The book can be uploaded as a PDF and I recommend this method.
  3. Pages – 70 min - 80 max. ($16.95 on Blurb).
  4. 2 pages with brief introduction and a table of contents.
  5. 20 pages of research. Most of you will have no problem with this.
  6. 20-25 pages of interim sketches and diagrams, notes and mid-semester presentation. Include programming data in this section. Describe your intentions in program diagrams into the site analysis.
  7. 2 page thesis statement.
  8. 8 pages of site analysis or if no site, project study analysis.
  9. 20 pages of proposal – this includes photos of model (physical or digital), site plan, plans and sections, diagrams. Sketches are good, but please, no redundancy.
  10. 2 pages that describe where the project is going and what the next semester will be about. Example, how will Viet respond to suggestions about the hospital boat?
  11. Don’t be shy – put everything in the book!
  12. Present with hierarchy and clarity. It doesn’t need to be chronological, but it’s probably best to do organize it that way.
  13. The book is due at the first day of class. Printing and shipping takes up to 2 weeks so you need to coordinate. It would be best if you could print 3 copies (no extra shipping charges), but if too much, 2 copies.
  14. This can all be done online, so no excuses.
  15. For those who can meet, let’s set a date mid-January. Does Saturday Jan. 15th work? Have a “draft’ printout and PDF of the book for review.
  16. “Walk-Thru” boards. – 30x40 vertical mounded on foamcore. It should show your development and the final outcome of the research as a complete proposal in drawings and models. Dedicate half the board for the final documentation and the other half for the research. This is also due first day of class.
  17. Have fun! 
RC

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