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My first time not coming up with a creative title...lol
Anyway, this entry is gonna be all about my stage at the DSF architectural firm. So I started on Tuesday, jan. 5th at 9am. When i got to the office, my supervisor Fernando Pellicier, showed me how to log on to the local server using my personalize screen name and password. After that, he showed me how to send an email to people in the office using their emailing website. After that, he show me the latest drawing that was going to be going out for tender in the next few weeks. It was a restoration job on one of the Parliment buildings in Ottawa. There was A LOT of detail invovled in terms of stone reparation. The drawing pin-pointed which EXACT stone needed to be fixed, and if you know what stone buildings look like, you can understand the amount of time that went into studying the building (each INDIVIDUAL STONE!!!) in order to find out which one of the stoen actually need repair. More over, I look at the drawns (the complete set) for about 2 hours. I never looked at drawing for that long before, but its understandable seeing as how the drawing were done on the big plotter sheet.... (think 4ft by 3ft paper size).
Later on in the day, I did a sort of self-tutorial on Revit. My Opinion of Revit? Its a good program. Its like having 2 in one (AutoCad & AutoDesk VIZ). By just using Revit, I can work in a type of plan mode, but also be doing it in 3D at the same time. Meaning, when i draw a line in plan view, a height in given to it based on the preset level you input when you first create the new file. The two things about Revit that i LOVE TO PIECES is the fact that;
#1 - You dont have to worry about figuring out how a section would look. Revit does sections for you! All you have to decided is where you want to cut through the building!
#2 - Stairs are done automatically for you! No more finding the rise and run, or worrying your head about ANYTHING that has to do with stairs! (obviously, those of you who are not in an architecture program or design program of some sort, have no clue what im talking about or understand the HASSLE involved in designing the constrtuction of a stairs!!)
~Did i already mention how REVIT can render too?
Anyway, after i finished working on Revit, it was time to go home. So that ended day one of my stage. An important question that was asked by my family and friends after i came howe from work was: "What is the office atmosphere like?? what does the office look like? what does your work station look like??"
The answer? the office atmosphere is very calming; very much different then the typical classroom atmosphere (naturally this should be expected seeing as how im working beside adults). Everyone is really nice. In terms of language, its generally "bilingue"
...GENERALLY...The main color of the office is light green. Since fernando said that the firm is trying to be more green, i feel that they went with the light green color in order to remind them self of how important it is to recycle, re use, (a.k.a BE GREEN!!) I have, but dont have, my own cubicle. It belongs to someone who is away for the week. Therefore, its all mine!! (happy squeal! ^-^). The desk i work at is made of a light colored wood...dont ask me which kind (yeah, yeah...Im suppose to be a materials specialist...i know...), "L" shaped. I have my own phone, pens, calender, comfy-rolly chair and Inuk-shuk (i have no clue why there is a large marble Inuk-shuk on the desk...). And, in addition to what was previously stated, I have my "own" 18inch. acer flatscreen monitior (sleak/shinny black).
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Today, Jan.6th 2010, I went on a site visit for most of the morning till 12pm ~ish. The site visit was at the RCMP of CANADA building - the Montreal office. We went up to the 7th floor with a MANDETORY security escort. There was some air leakage problems at junction of the head (top)of the window with the concrete beam and the junction of the base of the window with the radiator. After removing some ceiling panels and cutting into the gypsum board walls, Fernando and ????, took the temperature of the concrete columns and beams, and use the snake camera to see into place that they were not able to access. After all this, it was decided that the best(i.e most un-costly) method was to seal the interior. The BEST soultion (if cost was not a factor)would be to completely redo all the panels that were not properly insulated.
Anyway, thats its! Thats all ive done (architecture related) at work these past two days. The site visit I really enjoyed -- Not the part where i had to use (???)'s OPUS card (because I STUPIDLY decided not to bring my bag)to go back to the office to get the snake camera that was forgotten to bring the first time around.
but forgetting that (haha), it was still a fun, interesting, learning experience.
Hopefully tomorrow will go by just as fast as it did today! lol Its hard to stay ocuppied when you dont really have work to do!
Untill next time! XOX
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