As the design of our home continued to progress into its final form, we had students create an accurate cost management plan. While the design is at the core of our work, we need to understand the implications of our design. For a time-sensitive project like ours, understanding how we built it and with whatContinue reading “Net Positive Studio Conducts a Cost Estimate on St. John Prototype”
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Studio Completes First Draft of Book
This past week, our team completed its first draft of the Net-Positive Studio Book! Its purpose is to show a comprehensive understanding of our project over this academic year. The extensive process that led us to this point included: how we operate, our research, schematic design, design development, construction documents, our panel prefab process andContinue reading “Studio Completes First Draft of Book”
The Net Positive Studio Presents Single Family Home Concepts to St. John, KS
After initial individual schematic research and design, our studio began to form teams to maximize the knowledge we gained from our early work. We formed three groups to form six unique ideas that embodied the desires of St John. These were: creating an affordable home that could be sold or rented out, minimizing wasted space,Continue reading “The Net Positive Studio Presents Single Family Home Concepts to St. John, KS”
The Net Positive Studio Conducts Research On-site House Research in St.John
This school year, our studio team is on the exciting task of building a net-positive house at the city of St. John, Kansas. But before anybody could begin drawing, a visit to the town was necessary. We took our notebooks and best pens with us as our journey began early that morning. The Executive DirectorContinue reading “The Net Positive Studio Conducts Research On-site House Research in St.John”