{"id":8868,"date":"2017-07-25T13:07:19","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T17:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/?p=8868"},"modified":"2017-07-25T13:07:19","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T17:07:19","slug":"architecture-students-designbuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/2017\/07\/25\/architecture-students-designbuild\/","title":{"rendered":"Architecture Students Design+Build"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Design+Build<\/a>
Architecture student Jacob Fremderman works at the Agroecology Education Farm, where he and 14 other students are constructing a building they designed. The new facility will help advance the productivity of the farm, which grows sustainable farm-to-fork produce for university dining halls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In this outdoor classroom, everyone gets a hard hat. There are no desks, no computers, no homework, no exams and no way you could call this summer course easy.<\/p>\n

For the 15 NC State architecture students in\u00a0Design + Build Studio<\/a>, their group project doesn\u2019t get more real-world than this. By the end of July, these students will have designed and built a campus building with their own hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the ultimate hands-on learning,\u201d says student Jacob Fremderman, a rising senior.<\/p>\n

The project is also the ultimate boost to offering more campus-grown food in campus dining halls. NC State\u2019s\u00a0Agroecology Education Farm<\/a>\u00a0off Lake Wheeler Road has grown produce for\u00a0NC State Dining<\/a>\u00a0for several years, but in order to maximize harvests, the farm needed a facility where produce could be washed and refrigerated until transport to dining halls.<\/p>\n

In May, as part of the Design + Build course, the architecture students met with the farm\u2019s leadership to understand the needs for a post-harvest storage facility. Within just a few weeks, the students completed the facility\u2019s design, received approval and started construction.<\/p>\n

Open to undergraduate and graduate students, the 10-week, 6-credit course fills fast.\u201cThis [course] is really good experience,\u201d said graduate student Rosa McDonald (pictured on left). \u201cThey don\u2019t have this everywhere. Some people come here for this experience.\u201d<\/div>\n

\"Design+Build<\/a>
Open to undergraduate and graduate students, the 10-week, 6-credit course fills fast.\u201cThis [course] is really good experience,\u201d said graduate student Rosa McDonald (pictured on left). \u201cThey don\u2019t have this everywhere. Some people come here for this experience.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>From dawn until dusk on weekdays and many weekends, students have worked to make their design a reality. In the 10-week course, they have learned how to operate power tools, pour concrete, build walls, apply siding and install a roof. All the while, they\u2019re also managing the project\u2019s schedule toward an on-budget, on-time completion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe students have to do everything,\u201d says Ellen Cassilly, a Durham-based architect and one of the course\u2019s four instructors. \u201cIt\u2019s part of the learning experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

From estimates and budgeting to construction documentation and supply runs, the students know the project inside and out. And, for many, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of personally bringing their building design to life.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis course is one of the reasons that made me want to come to [NC State],\u201d says Marie Samek, now entering her final year of study. \u201cI really wanted to do something hands-on. Not something that was theory, but for real.\u201d<\/p>\n

That real-world component is what makes this the perfect final course for Austin Chappell, who graduates in August.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a lot different than any other class. There\u2019s a lot of pressure because you have skin in the game. You worry about the details because the little things make the largest difference,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Some of the project\u2019s sustainability details include integration of reused materials, such as a sink basin, cedar siding and three steel coolers that will be modified to function with brand-new cooling systems. The building will also include a rain garden, a small herb garden, a cistern to collect rainwater for irrigation and exterior landscaping with native plants.<\/p>\n

NC State Dining funded the project and additional materials were donated by organizations including Baker Roofing, Construction Metal Products, Hanson Aggregate and NC State Landscape and Construction Services.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want this to be the signature building of the farm,\u201d says farm manager Alison Reaves. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t have asked for a better thing to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

*This story originally appeared <\/a>on NC State Sustainability site: July 25, 2017. Written by Carla Davis\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"[caption id=\"attachment_8869\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"640\"]\"Design+Build<\/a> Architecture student Jacob Fremderman works at the Agroecology Education Farm, where he and 14 other students are constructing a building they designed. The new facility will help advance the productivity of the farm, which grows sustainable farm-to-fork produce for university dining halls.[\/caption]\n\nIn this outdoor classroom, everyone gets a hard hat. There are no desks, no computers, no homework, no exams and no way you could call this summer course easy.\n\nFor the 15 NC State architecture students in\u00a0Design + Build Studio<\/a>, their group project doesn\u2019t get more real-world than this. By the end of July, these students will have designed and built a campus building with their own hands.\n\n\u201cThis is the ultimate hands-on learning,\u201d says student Jacob Fremderman, a rising senior.\n\nThe project is also the ultimate boost to offering more campus-grown food in campus dining halls. NC State\u2019s\u00a0Agroecology Education Farm<\/a>\u00a0off Lake Wheeler Road has grown produce for\u00a0NC State Dining<\/a>\u00a0for several years, but in order to maximize harvests, the farm needed a facility where produce could be washed and refrigerated until transport to dining halls.\n\nIn May, as part of the Design + Build course, the architecture students met with the farm\u2019s leadership to understand the needs for a post-harvest storage facility. Within just a few weeks, the students completed the facility\u2019s design, received approval and started construction.\n

Open to undergraduate and graduate students, the 10-week, 6-credit course fills fast.\u201cThis [course] is really good experience,\u201d said graduate student Rosa McDonald (pictured on left). \u201cThey don\u2019t have this everywhere. Some people come here for this experience.\u201d<\/div>\n[caption id=\"attachment_8870\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]\"Design+Build<\/a> Open to undergraduate and graduate students, the 10-week, 6-credit course fills fast.\u201cThis [course] is really good experience,\u201d said graduate student Rosa McDonald (pictured on left). \u201cThey don\u2019t have this everywhere. Some people come here for this experience.\u201d[\/caption]From dawn until dusk on weekdays and many weekends, students have worked to make their design a reality. In the 10-week course, they have learned how to operate power tools, pour concrete, build walls, apply siding and install a roof. All the while, they\u2019re also managing the project\u2019s schedule toward an on-budget, on-time completion.\n\n\u201cThe students have to do everything,\u201d says Ellen Cassilly, a Durham-based architect and one of the course\u2019s four instructors. \u201cIt\u2019s part of the learning experience.\u201d\n\nFrom estimates and budgeting to construction documentation and supply runs, the students know the project inside and out. And, for many, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of personally bringing their building design to life.\n\n\u201cThis course is one of the reasons that made me want to come to [NC State],\u201d says Marie Samek, now entering her final year of study. \u201cI really wanted to do something hands-on. Not something that was theory, but for real.\u201d\n\nThat real-world component is what makes this the perfect final course for Austin Chappell, who graduates in August.\n\n\u201cThis is a lot different than any other class. There\u2019s a lot of pressure because you have skin in the game. You worry about the details because the little things make the largest difference,\u201d he says.\n\nSome of the project\u2019s sustainability details include integration of reused materials, such as a sink basin, cedar siding and three steel coolers that will be modified to function with brand-new cooling systems. The building will also include a rain garden, a small herb garden, a cistern to collect rainwater for irrigation and exterior landscaping with native plants.\n\nNC State Dining funded the project and additional materials were donated by organizations including Baker Roofing, Construction Metal Products, Hanson Aggregate and NC State Landscape and Construction Services.\n\n\u201cWe want this to be the signature building of the farm,\u201d says farm manager Alison Reaves. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t have asked for a better thing to happen.\u201d\n\n[gallery size=\"medium\" ids=\"8883,8882,8880,8879,8878,8877,8876,8875,8874,8873,8872\"]\n\n*This story originally appeared <\/a>on NC State Sustainability site: July 25, 2017. Written by Carla Davis\u00a0<\/em><\/span>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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