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J.T. Pennington - Week 3 Lessons Learned

Week 3 : September 14th - September 15th - short week because of Hurricane Irma Lessons learned/reflections: Clemson University at...

Ailed Mazas - Week 6

This week, as I mentioned in my daily blogs, I went to measure an existing building. It was very interesting to see the dynamic of the...

VISHNU — WEEK 7

Lessons learned "Our major projects and consistent clients are our revenue stream that allows us to chase other projects that make us...

VISHNU — WEEK 6

Reflections It has already been 6 weeks. Tempus fugit! This week we ended up going back to a site a second time, because I had assumed I...

VISHNU — WEEK 5

Lessons learned The discussion about the commandments of architecture was very insightful. It was nice to see leading professionals...

VISHNU — WEEK 4

Reflections I learned that on-site drawings showing building dimensions are about quickness and not about being all-inclusive or being...

VISHNU — WEEK 3

Lessons learned This was a very short week. I returned from the trip that took me closer to the eye of the hurricane, and I only worked...

VISHNU — WEEK 2

Reflections I'm learning a lot about our process and our clients from the tangential discussions that happen during office meetings. I...

VISHNU — WEEK 1

Lessons learned I've been in Charleston for ten days now. I got a great introduction to the urban infill projects that Sychronicity works...

KATIE TURNER - WEEK 3

LESSONS LEARNED: This week I learned about the pros and cons of using different materials for a design. It is important to consider the...

KATIE TURNER - WEEK 2

LESSONS LEARNED: This week I learned how nice it is to work in a small office when you are learning new information. I am glad I feel...

Michael Mioux - Week Six Lessons Learned

This week was better than last week. I finally got to work on something other than tutorials. We are starting a new project on East Bay...

Michael Mioux - Week Five Lessons Learned

This week was particularly slow. I worked extra hours so it's possible to complete all my hours by mid November, the date my office is...

Lessons Learned - Week 1

For just one day of work this week, I learned quite a bit from Jerry, one the principals at Cummings & McCrady. One of the interesting...

Lessons Learned - Week 2

Learned about the various setbacks required at this site in North Charleston whether from the property lines, wetlands, or right-of-way...

Lessons Learned - Week 4

This week I learned that clear communication is key when conversing with the client and knowing just what their expectations are. We were...

Lessons Learned - Week 5

This week, in one of my daily morning chats with Jerry, I learned that documentation, communication and the combination of the two is...

Week Six - Lessons Learned

This week I learned how important it is to make a smart model. The previous modeler in sketchup did not group anything and at some point...

Julian Owens - Week 7

This was a short week for me because I had to leave Charleston for the NOMA Conference in Houston, TX. A lesson that I learned, however,...

Yage Chen - Week 5

What is the right plants in the garden is what I always thought this week. Because I need to design the combination of the plants in...

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