12.20.06 - Meeting #8: Presenting to the Olympic Committe

After developing our masterplans for Northerly Island, members of the Olympic Committee joined us to critique and make recommendations.
The Olympic Committee Members:

Three presentations of three very different plans for the space at Northerly Island were reviewed.

Meeting #8 Preview - Masterplan

We will continue to discuss the masterplan for the site and work on some initial concepts for the stadium design. Here are a few of the existing condition photos of Northerly Island.

Meeting #7 Preview - Site Analysis & Using a Scale

Why do you need a scale rule? A scale rule is a tool that allows you to quickly and easily determine the dimensions of a blueprint or plan without having to use any math at all. If you have to read lots of blueprints, a scale rule is a vital tool to have.

12.06.06 - Meeting #6: Olympic Torch Design

Using clay, wire mesh and plenty of imagination, torches for the Chicago 2016 Summer Olympic games were designed.

Meeting #6 Preview - 2016 Summer Olympics

Designing a torch to represent the 2016 Summer Olympic games will be the focus of Meeting #6.


Click here to learn about Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

11.29.06 - Meeting #5: Define Nine

The task was simple; use 3 pieces of paper to define 9 squares (or 16 points) on your creation. The results exhibit the resourcefulness, imaginativity, and unconventionality of the students (and mentors too!).