Week 10 EOC: Standing Out in a Crowd

The thing that is really going to stand out about our presentation is the design, and it should be the design that stands out and sells itself.  Our design is a condo for a  bachelor that is taste full and manly without being lewd or gross.  Aside from the design, we will be presenting our design professionally in a neat, clean, well put together power point presentation.  Our group will also be dressed professionally in coordinating outfits.  A bottle of bubbly is always nice, but we can't drink on school premises

Week9 EOC

What are the biggest challenges of budgeting this classroom project? How do you think it compares to a similar project if you were really doing this for a client? What would happen if your budget was really off? Present a couple scenarios. You may discuss this as your group, but you need to develop about 300 of your own words to post to your blog EOC.

The biggest challange is not having an actual budget like I would for a real clientand not knowing the cost price on many items.  If this was for a real client, I would have a price list because I would have an account with the manufacturer, so I would know the cost versus the list and then I could charge the client properly.  I'm pretty sure our budget will be off because we (my group) don't know the cost of frieght, install, and labor. The easiest part of the budget to figure out is the tax. 

Week 8 EOC: Evening News

News Script #1

                The interior design firm, 4 Design, has made over a 600 S.F. studio at the Veer Towers into a cool modern styled bachelor pad.  The makeover is an attempt to draw buyers to the Veer Towers and is being offered as a package in addition to the studio by itself.  The package includes the furniture, lighting, window treatments, and appliances.  Prices for the studio start at $400,000 and the package will cost an additional $90,000.  Definitely well worth the price.

News Script #2

                This weekend, head on over to the Veer Towers and checkout the all new bachelor pad designed by the firm 4 Design.  The bachelor pad is being offered as a package that can be added to the studio and will cost an additional $90,000.  So what do you get for the money?  You get all the furniture and finishes, a roll-down projection screen T.V., appliances, and the studio is completely automated by a Control 4 system. 

Week 7 EOC

Melissa Nouwels

ID421P

11/16/10

Week 7 EOC

                How long would it take for a buyer to move in to the Vdara after signing a contract to start the project?  I would say 4-5 months from beginning to end.  The reasoning behind this is that materials have lead times anywhere from a quick ship to 8-12 weeks.  The labor on the condo can take some time because all the different trades that need to get in and out.  Each trade will rely on the trade before them to have completed their work on time and often times they finish late.  The client will have walk throughs, and certain things might need touch up or to be completely redone.  If the project was pushed and all the materials were quick ship, the condo could be completed in 3 months, but the client might not be completely happy with the quality of the workmanship and the materials.  Once completed, the client can expect to move into complete perfection.

Midterm

            I am excited about our group’s project.  We have a clear objective, interdependent tasks, resources, and is a unique endeavor geared towards a specific customer (Gido & Clements pg. 6).  We have been working on and implementing a baseline plan (pg.17) and have defined “the specific activieties that need to be performed…”(pg.83).  I am working on the reflected ceiling plan, lighting plan and elevations along with bathroom fixture selections.  Our project, though not complete, has a modern look tailored to our customer that is sure to satisfy.  So far we have developed our preliminary designs and we will begin to work on our “detailed designs, including preparation of specifications, drawings, flowcharts, and a list of materials.” (pg. 91)

            I’m not saying the other groups project is bad, but I do believe that they need to clean it up a bit and rethink some of their choices such as the stripper pole and mirrored ceilings.  Also how is turning a column into a fireplace going to work?  I think that their decorative pebbles should be limited to just the shower instead of the whole bathroom floor.  They have definitely displayed the life of their project from their action agenda to preliminary designs and identifying what they need to do next.    

Week 4 EOC: 3 Wows

Wow #1:  Cater to the client, and give him a taste of what he is investing in, literally.  Perhaps serving hors de’vours (not something crunchy because he needs to hear what is being said and not the sound of his own chomping).  This way he can get a sense of how people will be waiting on him hand and foot once he moves into the Veer Towers. 

Wow #2: Creating a magazine that follows the presentation, so when the client leaves, he can always reference back to the magazine just in case he might have forgotten a point or needed clarification on something.

Wow #3: Add music and graphics to the presentation that are perfectly timed to the lecture part of the presentation. 

Week 2: Action Agenda

Action Agenda

Team members:

Lucy Gamalong- Project Manager

Veronica Carranza- Designer

Melissa Nouwels- Designer

Simone Jackson- Designer

Lucy’s Responsibilities:

Create Company Name

Contact web designer

Create a logo

Create a location and contact information

Find a source of contact for the VEER Towers

Deliverables

Create a schedule

Veronica’s Responsibilities:

Re-write the statement (needs to be about one paragraph) MARKETING

Get CAD or floor plans

Get site plan

Find out current condo prices

Create a questionnaire to target market

What’s inclusive?

Schedule a tour

Melissa’s responsibilities:

Create business card

Take photos of location

Contact a web designer to design a web page

Demographics

Choose a target market

Simone’s Responsibilities:

Clearly define the project objective

Create the scope of the work

Create a list of questions to ask a VEER representative pertaining to the project

Create a business plan

Create a contract (general)

Budget Schedule

Week1: Project Management Institute

PMI's website (http://www.pmi.org/) states that they "serve practitioners and organizations with standards that describe good practices, globally recognized credentials that certify project management expertise, and resources for professional development, networking and community."  PMI helps their clients improve thier careers or businesses through assessment and training.  People around the world can recieve PMI credentials in several areas of project managment including:

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)

PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)

Program Management Professional (PgMP)

Organizational Project Management Maturity Model Certified Consultant (OPM3-CC)

PMI members are project managers all over the world.  A person does not need to be a member to recieve PMI credentials.

Week1: My Voice

I am going to start off the first posting of my first blog ever by stating that this is an assignment for a class that I am taking at the Art Institute of Las Vegas, which is why this post is titled what it is.  I have never kept a blog before because a blog is like a public diary, and I don't even keep a personal diary. So, with that said I will introduce myself.  I am an assistant, a wife, a mother, and a fourth year interior design student (according to my instructor, I shouldn't say student, but legally I can not call myself an interior designer until I am licensed to call myself as such).  Currently I work at Dalvey Business Environments.  I get to space plan offices, which is mostly reconfiguring systems that the client already owns, just trying to squeeze in more people.  That definitely seems to be the trend at the moment, trying to fit too many people into a too small space because everyone is scared to sign a lease on a bigger building.  I can not waite for the day that someone comes to us with a project that is completly new.  Someone please open up a new office in Vegas please. A pediatrician's office would be fun, and I have lots of ideas for different kinds of firms.