Frederick + Frederick Architects
Residential architects who specialize in the hot, humid, southern climate
In regard to K-12 education in South Carolina, Nikki Haley said “The best decisions that are made are local”. But it seems to be empty rhetoric because she continues by saying that she would seek to “Develop scalable pre-designed template drawings for schools…. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel every time a school… [Continue Reading]
The last two days of Architecture Camp we completed a site analysis, learned how to use a scale, studied the local zoning ordinance and the Historic Review Board guidelines. We also learned about sustainable design and some design strategies for green building (notice the green roof on one of the projects!) The students then designed… [Continue Reading]
We had a beautiful windy day for flying kites with so-so success in getting them to fly. The smaller kites that followed recommended proportions worked the best. Everyone had a great time trying to get them to fly. We started our building design project today by learning about the zoning ordinance, Historic District requirements, and… [Continue Reading]
The students explored the different design elements of spoons by sorting them differently from all previous students. They sorted by size, function, material, cost, texture, sheen, and finish. We learned about the Design Process by designing, creating construction drawings and building kites. Tomorrow, if there is enough wind, we will test fly them.
Sketching We started the day with blind sketching where you can’t look at the paper while you are drawing. We then learned some new vocabulary words and went on a walk to sketch examples of them. Toothpick and Gumdrop Structures The students were divided into teams and were challenged to build the highest structure using… [Continue Reading]
