white board

The white board in the classroom we've been spending studio in. the "I" is missing in furniture.

Currently listening to: Suzanne Vega: Tom's Diner

lobby

The student lounge/lobby ceiling outside my studio. Can you count the materials? Brick, Concrete, Wood, and Metal!

Currently listening to: Gym Class Hero's: Cupid's Chokehold

Campbell House

On our tour of the MAC today, we visited the Campbell House, which is one of Spokane's famous homes from the turn of the 20th century. It's a fantastic example of English Tudor Revival.

Currently listening to: John Cage: Roaratorio: An Irish Circus on Finnegans Wake - Part Four

site model

We finally finished our site model for studio. Turned out pretty nice, I'm proud of it.

Currently listening to: Barats and Bereta: The Ninja rap

site photo

Took some more pictures of our site specifically for studio. These facades line the portion of Sprague that we are studying.

Currently listening to: Unwritten Law: Because of You

site map

The site map for the model that Brian, Michael, Evan and I are building

currently listening to: Apocalyptica: Conclusions

nintendo

Warrens Nintendo things in our living room.

Currently listening to: Cake: No Phone

downtown spokane

A neat old building on the left. I think it used to be a market of some sort, now it's a clerical business.

Currently listening to: Cold War Kids: Hang Me Up to Dry

ice skating

Gillian and I went to the US Figure Skating Jr. Championship tonight.

Currently listening to: Robbie Williams: Kiss Me

bubbles

I've named the whale on my sweater Bubbles.

Currently listening to: Oasis: Hello

hydrant

Leaving campus today, I've never noticed this fire hydrant before.

Currently listening to: Bright Eyes: First Day of My Life

warren and trees

Warren and I thought these trees looked really neat against the masonry of the phase 1 building.

Currently listening to: Franz Ferdinand: Michael

geese

The south side of campus was full of geese today. They must be used to people, as they don't seem to be bothered by the fact that we're in their new territory.

Currently listening to: The clumsy lovers: Let the Sun Shine In

work out

Gillian and I started step aerobics this morning. Figured that now since I am in 'work out' mood I should find out what my apartment fitness center has.

Currently listening to: Jet: Shine On

washing machines

A whole lot of them.

Currently listening to: Cake: Guitar Man

caution

look out!

currently listening to: Making April: song about you

jenny's cafe

While driving down Sprague in the Valley with Warren today, looking at our potential sites for studio, we spotted this gem. I knew I had a lake, but didn't realize there was a restaurant too (haha).

Currently listening to: Tom Lehrer: New Math

tree

One of the things I really enjoy about going to school in Eastern Washington is the fact that winters are typically sunny. Today when I got up was no exception. As much as I would like to be outside enjoying the nice day, I think I'll wait until it gets at least into the 30's.

Currently listening to: Cake: Long Line of cars

sketch

new and old sketchbooks.... One of the best decisions I ever made during school was to have a semester sketch book to fill up each term with ideas for studio and other design projects. The old ones are fun and useful to go back and look at, and having a fresh book at the start of the term makes me think of all the neat ideas that are sure to come.

Currently listening to: The Subways: Rock & Roll Queen

final charette presentation

Judging was today in our charette.... and we won! Our team received merit for the best overall design of the community, as well as addressing all of the concerns given. I'm pretty happy with the presentation... Chris did an awesome job on the site plan... Heidi, Qi Qi, and I did the perspectives, and fortunately our rendering styles looked almost identical, so no one could tell that different people worked on them! It was a really fun project, I wish I could pursue it longer.

Currently listening to: The Used: I caught fire

market street

Day 2 of our design charrette in Hillyard. One of my partners, Heidi, and I ventured back out to get some good images of the historic downtown that we could use as inspiration in our perspectives to present our ideas. The snow is still untouched in much of the downtown... We finished our presentation relatively early. Judging is tomorrow, we'll see how it goes.

Currently listening to: Annie Stela: It's You

hillyard bookstore

We started our 45 hour design charrette today. We've been instructed to present a master plan for the residents of Hillyard, an energetic community north of Spokane. We have to incorporate the ideas of aging/health/energy/technology into an old blue collar town... We'll see how it goes.

Currently listening to: Marcy Playground: Gone Crazy

construction

The new nursing building is starting to pop up on campus. Most of the formwork for the foundation and other pours is up. It's been cool watching a project from the ground up, literally. I was trying to capture the cougar logo on the counterweight of the crane. I was much too far away. Will have to try a closer shot next time I am checking the construction.

Currently listening to: Simple Plan: Crazy

phase 1

I started school again today. On my walk into the phase 1 studio building for my last 1st day of undergraduate education.

Currently listening to: Amos Lee: Keep it loose, keep it tight

spokane international

I flew back into Spokane today for the 2nd half of my senior year! I can't believe that graduation is less than 4 months away. I have a feeling that this term is going to fly by.

Currently listening to: KREM 2 News

snowman

One of my Christmas mas gifts that I could not, for the life of me, get into my suitcase to come back... oh well.

Currently listening to: Globe Trekker

art

I went to school with Mom today... during the afternoon I made a construction paper picture of the Farnsworth House. It turned out about as good as a picture out of construction paper could...

Currently listening to: Jamie Cullum: All at sea

wsu-v

I went out to WSU-Vancouver with Amanda today so she could pick up her books. This is their fountain and the Student Center behind.

Currently listening to: The Postal Service: Such Great Heights

ornaments

Putting away the Christmas tree today...

Currently listening to: Jason Mraz: Remedy

yogurt

grocery shopping with mom...

currently listening to: The academy is: Almost here

mannequin

They sort of have a creepy "I'm watching you everywhere you go" look to them.

Currently listening to: Northern Exposure