The Final Push
There are weeks when my planner is casually thrown into my bag to use as a reference or to have handy in case I need to write something...
On group dynamics and priorities
Last week we had a charrette while Ken was out of town with the eventual goal of presenting our "final" design on Monday when he...
Review Recap
Spring is in the air here in Ames--the sun is shining, the icy sidewalks are thawing, the temperature is climbing up to the 40s and...
Design Fever
After our 36-hour charrette, we shook up the groups and sites, and I found myself with a completely new group. I'm pleased with this--the...
Cars or Pedestrians?
There's a weird thing in architecture and urban design (and, of course, other parts of society) where a lot of people hate cars. I get...
Processing Las Vegas
Two days ago, we returned from our trip. To recap everything I did and learned, I would have to write the longest post in the world. But...
After the Presentation
The other day, I talked about our upcoming research presentation and how I was looking forward to getting more information. And let me...
Researching the Weather
So here we are, one day away from the research presentation and less than two weeks away from the big trip to our site! I've been working...
Welcome!
My name is Emmy Jensen and I'm a Master of Architecture student at Iowa State University's College of Design. From now until May, I will...
