Happy Monday y'all! Remember when I said I would post every Friday? I realized I can't always guarantee that, but no matter what I will post once a week. The blog following is getting bigger and I really appreciate it. When I told people I was going to Qatar there were those that had no idea what a Qatar was and those that recognized the name. It wasn't until later in the conversation that they would say "I only know because FIFA 2022 is going to be there." GET EXCITED because the emblem was just released a couple of days ago!! I really loved the video so I will attach it. It really encapsulates the small and large gems that are in this country. Additionally, I want to hear what you think of the emblem. There's strong and valid opinions on both ends of the spectrum. If you don't live in the country already, people here will tell you that the parts that aren't desert are packed with construction. The way people say this is an understatement. There is MAJOR construction EVERYWHERE. My guess is at least a couple hundred roads are being renovated or created, as well as 4-5 stadiums. Recently a metro station opened up and a tram system is coming soon in Education City. Stay tuned to find out if they get the rest of the construction done in time for the cup. In related terms, currently I'm working on one of our first projects...construction documents! Last year the class here made office floor plans and last year I made a residential floor plan/render. We are using these past projects in order to learn Revit software and understand cover sheets, floor plans, furniture plans, sections, and elevations that contractors would need to approve of. I definitely like it more than AutoCAD and Sketchup. It does a lot more work for you rather than making every single element from scratch. To say it in my professor's words, "We are making the pizza, but Revit is cutting the slices"...imagine a BIG pizza (I hope you get the analogy). The other project we are working on is a re-brand of the VCUQ library. Not to mistake it as the Qatar National Library, it's not at all similar. It's very old looking, low ceilings, dark, all the things a library shouldn't be. We are collaborating with the graphic design juniors to "re-brand" the library. We will be designing the space based on the brand we choose, they will make it come to life with logo, type, all that fun graphic design stuff. The clients just might consider one of our projects! The project is not due until the end of the semester so for now I will post process photos. We are reaching the last week of our construction documents so I will finally fill the "Class Projects" section of the gallery! I won't post all of them, I don't think everyone loves reading construction documents haha. On other totally unrelated news, I might do a triathlon with a friend from my interior design class! They are cheaper for students who are members of the Doha Tri Club, it looks pretty cool. They also do duathlons, aquathlons, all of the lons. We will see!! Questions? Feel free to ask in the ABOUT section. Thanks for reading! Salam! Peace! ~Margarita
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