The first phase of this project was to choose teams. We were already grouped in pairs to learn the basics about SketchUp. Within our pairs we were able to choose if we wanted to stay together or separate depending on how well we collaborated with each other. Those who separated wrote descriptions about what they can offer a group, almost like a job resume. Those who stayed with their pair chose two people to make up the other half of their group, solely based on the descriptions that people wrote for themselves. Thus, creating fourteen groups of 3 to 4 students.
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Logan Heights Park was our first building project! We worked with Space4Art to build a park for the community members in Logan Heights. This was an opportunity for us to get familiar with the tools and building and also make an impact for the community.
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The day we met our artists we had to interview them about their interests and what they want for their tiny house. Some artists had studios at Space4Art and let us see their work space to get a better look at their work habits and how we could give them components in their tiny house based on those habits. After the interview, we made sure that we got our artist's contact information if we needed to contact them with any questions.
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Our exhibition was a celebration of the work we have done for this project. All of our time was dedicated towards exhibition the week of. The exhibition started off with a Tiny House Consultation. We informed people about the Tiny House Movement and created blueprints and SketchUp designs for them on the spot. We used the interviewing skills we learned to ask them questions about what they would need in a house. We created wood panels that showcased our artist and the work we have done for them. They were hung and presented alongside our blueprints and foam board models. We had a table to present our book and the final thing was the house. We built a simple tiny house and played a video showing our whole project inside of it.
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