HS: Lap of Luxury Resources

This image is linked to project document.

Now that your teams are settled, and you have a clear goal it is time to get the brain going! Remember, before you start to design your space you should do a lot of research, which should include the following:

• the business to whom y'all will propose your ideas
• market needs--what do pet owners want?
• actual kennels and how they use the space
• the dimension of the actual space
• a budget.

I've found a guide that may be useful for your project, so feel free to use it to find information on pet hotels, like how to plan and run it. This may be useful in deciding where to put a pool or food bowl.

The image is a link to that guide.



There are many considerations that come into play when designing a kennel. While I don't think we need to do in detail all of them, I think that we must recognize them. You MUST go through this web page.
http://www.kenneldesign.com/products/blueprints/16kennels/index.php

Here is a link to a Pinterest page that I found. I spent way too much time on it, but it was so danged adorable I couldn't leave it! https://www.pinterest.com/explore/dog-kennel-designs/
Here is an image of some of my favorites on the page, and thank you to
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/pet-camper-straight-line-design for putting them out there.

HS 11: Lap of Luxury

This week we will set aside our family portraits to work with Dr. Bruce in creating a plan for the luxury suites. You must watch the four Getting Started videos linked here:


http://www.sketchup.com/learn/videos/58










And you will be responsible for three of the tool videos linked:

http://www.sketchup.com/learn/videos/60

HS 10: Hop for Hope

 Great job on the second table! The MSers are using fully the first one and are chomping at the bit to get on the second one.

As we move into the second 9 weeks you will focus your energy on creating a timeline and schedule for the what of your Hop for Hope project. You will start to reach out into our community to find a home for the jump. And you will contact artists and find the supplies needed to build a jump that you will design.

And we will continue to bond!

Homework: You will find plans for a bluebird house. You will modify that design to create original plans for your birdhouse. You will create a spreadsheet that documents your supplies, materials, and tools. You will also create a price sheet for the materials, including paint and furniture for your bluebird friends.

We will begin to explore paints, stains, shellacs and a variety of other wood treatments.

HS 10: Welcome Back!

We are going to continue to work on our family portrait projects. As is clear is class, everyone is at a different place in their design/build process. As we get back to it take some time to reflect on your idea. Remember, your first idea may not be your last or best!

Your blog post for the week:
You will make your normal blog post. That is, you will document in words and images what you accomplished for class this week.

You will also blog about the Sketchbook software we drew with at the beginning of the year. You will reflect on your experiences of drawing. You will also compare and contrast those experiences with drawing on paper.

Your Homework for the week:
You will go to this link and download the software for the drawing tablets.

http://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers

Do this at home because our lead-lined walls at school don't allow for it.

You want the Mac version.