Week 1 (Feb. 12 – Feb. 14) My first week at my internship was great, and I see myself obtaining a lot of knowledge in the coming weeks!  I spent the majority of the week learning a new software, called PowerCADD, and editing redlines on a set of schematic drawings.  I also had the opportunity […]

I continued working on stair detailing for a residence, and later that day, I observed my mentor meeting with The Preservation Society.  I learned about the historical standards and features that must be retained or replicated for this project prior to construction approval; it’s amazing how many meetings and alterations are required. Time worked:  4.5 […]

I am learning how to design a staircase with proper measurements and a specific material palette. Time worked:  4.0 hrs AXP category: Project Planning & Design 20 February 2019

I completed some schematics for a couple projects prior to a site visit today.  On North Charleston’s Naval Base, a colleague and I took field measurements and photo documentation for the secondary home of Urban Electric.     Time worked:  8.0 hrs AXP category: Practice Management, Project Planning & Design, and Project Development & Documentation 19 […]

I went on a site visit today to observe a meeting between KHArchitects, contractors, and the structural engineers building Taco Boy in Summerville, SC. Time worked: 6.0 hrs AXP category: Project Planning & Design, Practice Management & Construction & Evaluation 14 February 2019

I worked on schematics for one project for a couple of hours, then I finished my day observing a client meeting. Time worked: 3.0 hrs AXP category: Project Planning & Design and Practice Management 13 February 2019

Today was the first day of my internship at KHArchitects.  My advisor, Kevan, and mentor, Brooke, taught me how to operate PowerCADD, a software I had never used before; it was a mixture of AutoCAD and Photoshop. Time worked: 7.5 hrs AXP category: Project Planning & Design 12 February 2019