Done with Sketch Up (For Now)

I'm done working on the park/playground for right now. More than likely I will go back and add or remove somethings but right is a good stopping point.

Now I've moved on to creating the webiste. At first I tried downloading templates so that way I wouldn't have to worry about creating a layout but just inserting the content. Well, that plan didn't work so I moved onto plan "b" where I was going to create a layout in photoshop and that turned out to be way easier. Creating this layout was easier than creating the layout for my senior portfolio (bad memory). So now that I have an ideal template all I need are the measurements but I might have to do some rescaling which is a piece of cake.

Template

I Hate Sketch Up!!

Still working in Sketch Up trying to put together the park and the playground. Trying to transfer components from one file into another has been proven to be difficult because of scaling issues. Here's an example...

BEFORE

 AFTER

But overall everything else is starting to come together as far as the parking lot, garden/open area and picnic area. Since time is short I'm going the use pre-designed components to complete the park because as seen above it takes more time to design one on your own. Here how everything starting to look.

 PLAYGROUND AREA

 GARDEN/OPEN SPACE

 PARKING LOT

 PICNIC AREA

 WHOLE PARK

Still Building

Started a new playground because the other one wasn't working out. Yesterday when I started I liked it but now I may change.

As I said before I will probably work on the actual product sometime during spring break or after I'm close to finishing the website.

Blog from Friday, March 2, 2012

Still using Sketch Up I started creating the playground using the provided playground parts designed by Google.

I haven't really started working on anything outside of class. My focus has been on trying to finish everything on Sketch Up because once I finish I want to move on to creating the website. More than likely I will start on the physical item during spring break or when I'm closer to finishing the website.

Here are more pictures...

Extra Late Blog Five

Althought I'm suppose to be done with the paper...I'm not. The most completed part of my paper is the introduction and problem A. So hopefully this weekend (March 2-4) I'll actually complete the paper and email it to Mrs. Philbrick.

That's all I remember from that week.

Rough Draft

This week I finally found an experimental location near Southwest High School. This location I thought would be a good start becasue the area is kind of poor.

Then I made an actual layout in sketch up placing the playground, garden area, parking lot and picnic area. I have all the dimensions taken and trying out different textures. The garden area is similar to a pit with large steps leading into it that could act as a seating area as well.

Now all I have to do is add the actual playground and quality people look for in a park. Also include landscaping such as vegetation (trees, plants, and grass) and outdoor furnitute (benches, tables, light fictures, etc.).

The Next Step

Starting on Wednesday I started looking for an ideal location around the world that could be used for my project. In Sketch Up there a way to place the project using Google Earth. The only problem is I'm being picky with the location and need to get over it so I don't fall behind like I did on the paper.

My plan is to brainstorm product ideas then by spring break I will be able to create the physical product. Currently the idea of shirts and possibly bumper stickers have been thought of with more to be thought about.

Using the next week and a half to two weeks to design and create the park/playground. Then from there I'll start on the website.