Stairway to Nowhere

Student Work

DEFINE A STAIRWAY

First Day
Real Staircase Observation Posters

1 TO 10 SCALE MODELS

1:10 Scale Staircases and Posters
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1 TO 5 SCALE MODELS

1:5 Scale Staircases and Posters

REAL STAIRCASES TO NOWHERE

1:1 Staircases To Nowhere
​around HTH (Pictures)

VOICE AND CHOICE
​"THE REBELS AMONG US"

Books
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Assignment

My stairs that the contractor built 5" in the wrong direction.
I lost a full bathroom
In January 2007 I took my students to NYC. We went to the Copper-Hewitt Museum
The Exhibition was Model Staircases, I fell in love.
This double Stair case was beautiful.
This looked like the staircase at the
Gustave Moreau museum in Paris
I love the Maximilian feel of this one.
Organic and Beautiful
My Spiral staircase on Sketch up
12 Foot Up
Mid-Century Style
Notes from Larry on Staircases 1/23/15
Andrew-Larry-Jeff
Larry's Favorite Staircase, all wood
Picture I drew of myself when I fell on stairs that were not even

Deliverables in Order

First Step! Make Blocks and Play
                         Aug 24-28
1:10 scale Model
                         Aug 31-4
Draw 1:10 Model
                         Sept 7-11
1:10 Collage Math View
                        Sept 7-11
Build Ratio
                         Sept 7-11
1:5 Design on Sketch Up
                         Sept 14-18
1:5 Model 
                          Sept 21-2
                     
1:5 Collage View
                         Sept 21-2
Teak Model For Display
                        Oct 5-23
Teak Model Poster
                          Oct 5-23
Start Making the Book 
                     Oct 26-Nov20
Start Making 1:1
                    Oct 26-Nov20
   
All students may receive 5 points a week for Attendance. 1 point a day is possible and roll will be taken twice during the period, If the student is not in class for both roll checks they will not get the daily point. School holidays are freebies. If a student is out for more than 3 days and they sill want points, they  will need a Doctors note. (Must be an MD )       

All Students may receive 5 points a week for completed check-in's.  Each week the students will have a formal check-in on Thursday for 5 points. If you know you are going to be absent, schedule a check-in for Wednesday. You can only make up 2 check-ins, so missing Thursday will not get you off the hook. There will be an email each week, that is a written list of things to do before the next check-in. I will decide how many points you receive for the check-in each week. 1/5 to 5/5. 

  • 15 weeks of Class
  • 150-135 = A
  • 135-120 = B
  • 119-105 = C


Your grade is based on attendance and daily work. I have discovered in the past 25 years of teaching that the students that come to class and work hard in class, do better. It seems obvious, now.