The End is in Sight...

Just as January, February, and March have seemed to flash in front of our eyes, so too has April… but this time faster if that can even be possible!

This month, the Atelier has really dug deep into our plans for the Over-the-Rhine Senior Living facility proposed for the vacant lot at the corner of 15^th and Race Streets.  We have discussed, deciphered, debated, and decided on many things these past few weeks: structure, HVAC systems, elevations, details, façade materials, reflected ceiling plans, window schedules, floor heights, stairs, and the list goes on and on.  We have collectively refined our AutoCAD skills and learned some new tricks along the way.  We have (we think…) successfully conquered our computer failures, DropBox furies, and XRef frenzies.  While working through all of this, we have even conjured up a drawing set for our proposal, with a little help here and there from our friends at CR architecture + design and Steven Schaefer Associates.  A special thanks to Doug Steimle for answering all of our many structural questions and clarifying our confusions.  As we are told, even architects with 30+ years experience don’t understand it all and sometimes need a little explanation. :)

This past week has been a constant refinement and adjustment of our drawing set, as we have printed a few drafts and attacked them with red lines.  As goes the end of every project, the workdays have been very quiet, so says our neighbor David Ross, as we have been diligently AutoCADing away.  We can now even dream in AutoCAD.

These last few days of our 2011 Atelier experience will be a final push to create a completed drawing set for our Over-the-Rhine Senior Living proposal, as well as bringing all of our work together for a showcase at our Open House this Friday, April 29^th.  As our days living here in Over-the-Rhine and working downtown at CR architecture + design come to a close, we want to thank everyone who has contributed their time, talents, and thoughts to our project and our Atelier experience.  We have all learned so much from you all and could never thank you enough!  It has truly been a meaningful learning experience.

-The 2011 Atelier Team