2.9.11

Since last Thursday, I've worked on developing the staircase for the exhibit.  I realized that the formation and design of the stairs was necessary in order to continue on with the rest of the floor plan.  The spiral staircase is accessed from the ground floor and leads users to two additional levels.  There were many challenges when designing this structure: determining where the landings should be placed, making sure the treads were wide enough for users near the center pole, and allowing enough head room.  I used 3dsMax to construct the staircase before entering it into CAD, which made the design easier to understand and replicate for a 2D drawing.  The second and third levels of the exhibit are coming together nicely.  However, the ground level is still somewhat vague until final decisions are made on what type of customized pieces will be used.
I've also worked more on the capstone book.  I've been using the recommended outline and comparing it with the contents that currently stand.  I've rearranged some of the pages and their content; as well as, added introduction paragraphs and notes where needed.  The next step is to scan and place the additional blocking diagrams that were used in the recent preliminary design of the exhibit.

Rough 3D Model of Spiral Staircase (3dsMax)