Sep 11, 2007
Aug 6, 2007
Jul 18, 2007
Herro.......
Where the F is everyone? Woo Hoo.
There was corn, corn, blowin on its horn, in the corner grocery store.
There was corn, corn, blowin on its horn, in the corner grocery store.
Jul 4, 2007
Jun 24, 2007
Jun 5, 2007
May 30, 2007
Bernice Oklahoma
From: 717 Wilson St
Norman, OK 73072, USA
MY HOUSE
Drive: 199 mi (about 3 hours 8 mins)
1. Head west on Wilson St toward S Lahoma Ave 367 ft
2. Turn right at S Lahoma Ave 384 ft
3. Turn left at W Lindsey St 1.5 mi 4 mins
4. Take the ramp to Okla. City 0.4 mi
5. Merge onto I-35 N 17.6 mi 18 mins
6. Take the exit onto I-35 N/I-40 E/Stanley Draper Expy/US-62 E toward Wichita/Ft. Smith Continue to follow I-35 N 11.1 mi 12 mins
7. Take exit 138A for Turnpike/I-44 E toward Tulsa 0.4 mi
8. Merge onto I-44 E Partial toll road 106 mi 1 hour 30 mins
9. Take the Turnpike/I-44 E exit toward Joplin 1.2 mi 1 min
10. Merge onto I-44 E Toll road 47.1 mi 38 mins
11. Take exit 289 for OK-66/US-69 toward Vinita Partial toll road 0.8 mi
12. Turn left at OK-66/US-60/US-69 8.8 mi 13 mins
13. Turn right at S-85/OK-85 Continue to follow OK-85 2.0 mi 3 mins
14. Turn left at OK-85A 2.5 mi 4 mins
15. Turn left to stay on OK-85A 0.3 mi
To: Bernice, OK
STOP AT THE STATE PARK AFTER YOU CROSS THE BRIDGE. IT WILL BE ON THE RIGHT, AND IT CONNECTS TO THE WATER FRONT.
DO NOT PROCEED WITHOUT FURTHER INSTRUCTION… THERE ARE BOOBY TRAPS.
14. Turn left at OK-85A 2.5 mi 4 mins
15. Turn left to stay on OK-85A 0.3 mi
To: Bernice, OK
STOP AT THE STATE PARK AFTER YOU CROSS THE BRIDGE. IT WILL BE ON THE RIGHT, AND IT CONNECTS TO THE WATER FRONT.
DO NOT PROCEED WITHOUT FURTHER INSTRUCTION… THERE ARE BOOBY TRAPS.
May 29, 2007
May 24, 2007
May 21, 2007
archive: original petro-stop
i was too lazy to rotate everything. just click on the image and you will get a larger version, then save it to your computer. you know the drill.
May 9, 2007
Summer Skedul
Meeting @ Cafe Plaid, 10:00 a.m. this Monday
Meeting Tuesday, May 22 in Norman with Adam attending through video conference, time to be determined.
27-1, Site prep for building and camping. Many charrettes idea begings to solidify.
1-3 Camping at Grand Lake, visit the pods o' Peacock, finalize design. Detail concrete slab, stem walls, footings, as appropriate to project.
4 Final site prep, pour concrete late in the day or early Tuesday morning.
From the fifth on we work diligently toward a physical solution.
Meeting Tuesday, May 22 in Norman with Adam attending through video conference, time to be determined.
27-1, Site prep for building and camping. Many charrettes idea begings to solidify.
1-3 Camping at Grand Lake, visit the pods o' Peacock, finalize design. Detail concrete slab, stem walls, footings, as appropriate to project.
4 Final site prep, pour concrete late in the day or early Tuesday morning.
From the fifth on we work diligently toward a physical solution.
May 1, 2007
Summer Construction Meeting
I know everyone has a one track mind right now, but we should start thinking about when we want to meet to discuss the summer construction plans. We need to get together probably next week (and even possibly more than once) to talk about matters of design, construction schedule, and budget.
I realize theses things have been discussed among group members individually to some extent but it is important for the cohesion of the group to have a formal assembly and dialogue about the actions of the collective as a whole within the context of this project and the goals of A-stigma.
What does everyone’s exam/work schedule look like? It is important to find a time to meet as a whole where people will not be distracted or rushed.
I realize theses things have been discussed among group members individually to some extent but it is important for the cohesion of the group to have a formal assembly and dialogue about the actions of the collective as a whole within the context of this project and the goals of A-stigma.
What does everyone’s exam/work schedule look like? It is important to find a time to meet as a whole where people will not be distracted or rushed.
Apr 19, 2007
Hmph...
In my mind, a memorial is a space open to the public, where one can physically visit and reflect; leave words, flowers, and teddy bears. After incidents that have occurred recently, the idea of a memorial has transcended into something else. Influenced by a different generation, a generation whose main source of communication involves a technological interface such as a cell phone or screen, their generation has redefined the way one grieves.
Apr 18, 2007
RETREAT!
I propose an Astigma retreat one weekend durring construction.
We should all take a weekend in June to go float down the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels. A nice relaxing innertube and never ending beer will sound even better after a few weeks of camping in the hot Oklahoma summer. I volunteer Japser's house in Austin for accomodations. It is only about an hour away and he has two extra bedrooms and a very large living room. If we even leave on a thursday evening we could spend some time on 6th street, explore Austin and/or San Antonio, and float the river in time to get back to work on monday!
What do you guys think?
(we could even bring the company cat if Filpot insists)
We should all take a weekend in June to go float down the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels. A nice relaxing innertube and never ending beer will sound even better after a few weeks of camping in the hot Oklahoma summer. I volunteer Japser's house in Austin for accomodations. It is only about an hour away and he has two extra bedrooms and a very large living room. If we even leave on a thursday evening we could spend some time on 6th street, explore Austin and/or San Antonio, and float the river in time to get back to work on monday!
What do you guys think?
(we could even bring the company cat if Filpot insists)
Apr 17, 2007
Apr 14, 2007
briefing: PETRO STOP
All of us seem to be having independent conversations about what is happening with the Petro-Stop now and into the summer. With impending deadlines it is difficult for everyone to gather at one time or place, with that said here is an outline of conversation and recent happenings.
Formal Stuff:
At the conclusion of the semester I think most people will be looking for a break before jumping into the next project and in many cases people are planning on a break, somewhere between a week and ten days. I am thinking sometime around the twenty-third of May would be a good time to gather for construction. Most would like to limit construction to one month. Before construction of course we need to have a direction, perhaps a design. The site model will be completed today and next will be the development of a plaster casting for an eventual wax site model. We need to compile all dimensional documentation of the original structure. I think Nicole, Sofia and Eric gathered some dimensions early on; Harm and I also have some dimensions and a number of sketches noting placement of exterior panels and the structure's general form.
Summer Living Arrangements:
We have permission to camp at the vineyard while working on the petro stop. Nicole and Katherine are volunteering some tents and camp stoves. We have a giant galvaized horse tank we can fill with water for our redneck pool, a good place to chill on hot summer nights. There is a storage trailer where Harm says we can set up a kitchen and nearby it is a logical place for a cowboy shower. A cowboy shower, for those interested, is a closed tank placed at a level above head height. The vessell is generally painted a dark color so it absords the heat of the sun during the day, thus warming the water. Attached to this tank is a valve and hose which act as the shower head. I pledge a shower curtain and there are some large flat rocks at the vinyard to be used as the floor. Ahh yes...the garden. Last week Nicole, Katherine and I planted a garden which we hope to be a source of food while camping. Small game such as Guinnea Fowl are also an acceptable source of food. The garden includes, cucumbers, radishes, tomatos, green bell peppers, green onions, oregano, cilantro, jalapenos, cayenne peppers, lettuce and some other stuff escaping my mind at the moment. There is room to expand if anyone has additional suggestions. In addition to camp stoves I will bring my grill and there is a refrigerator with limited space in the machine shed. Utensils, cast iron skillets, and lawn chairs would be welcome additions.
Program:
A specific site is outlined, however, its boundaries are loose. It has a significant but managable change of grade and a number of trees. I have talked with Harm about what the building needs to provide. His primary objective is a place to relax, enjoy the surroundings and drink beer, or wine as the case may be. Eventually it may become a tasting room, This means we need to allow space for a couple of large refrigerators and perhaps a place for the glass jugs and oak barrels used to age the wine.
Apologies for errors and omissions,
Amend as needed
Formal Stuff:
At the conclusion of the semester I think most people will be looking for a break before jumping into the next project and in many cases people are planning on a break, somewhere between a week and ten days. I am thinking sometime around the twenty-third of May would be a good time to gather for construction. Most would like to limit construction to one month. Before construction of course we need to have a direction, perhaps a design. The site model will be completed today and next will be the development of a plaster casting for an eventual wax site model. We need to compile all dimensional documentation of the original structure. I think Nicole, Sofia and Eric gathered some dimensions early on; Harm and I also have some dimensions and a number of sketches noting placement of exterior panels and the structure's general form.
Summer Living Arrangements:
We have permission to camp at the vineyard while working on the petro stop. Nicole and Katherine are volunteering some tents and camp stoves. We have a giant galvaized horse tank we can fill with water for our redneck pool, a good place to chill on hot summer nights. There is a storage trailer where Harm says we can set up a kitchen and nearby it is a logical place for a cowboy shower. A cowboy shower, for those interested, is a closed tank placed at a level above head height. The vessell is generally painted a dark color so it absords the heat of the sun during the day, thus warming the water. Attached to this tank is a valve and hose which act as the shower head. I pledge a shower curtain and there are some large flat rocks at the vinyard to be used as the floor. Ahh yes...the garden. Last week Nicole, Katherine and I planted a garden which we hope to be a source of food while camping. Small game such as Guinnea Fowl are also an acceptable source of food. The garden includes, cucumbers, radishes, tomatos, green bell peppers, green onions, oregano, cilantro, jalapenos, cayenne peppers, lettuce and some other stuff escaping my mind at the moment. There is room to expand if anyone has additional suggestions. In addition to camp stoves I will bring my grill and there is a refrigerator with limited space in the machine shed. Utensils, cast iron skillets, and lawn chairs would be welcome additions.
Program:
A specific site is outlined, however, its boundaries are loose. It has a significant but managable change of grade and a number of trees. I have talked with Harm about what the building needs to provide. His primary objective is a place to relax, enjoy the surroundings and drink beer, or wine as the case may be. Eventually it may become a tasting room, This means we need to allow space for a couple of large refrigerators and perhaps a place for the glass jugs and oak barrels used to age the wine.
Apologies for errors and omissions,
Amend as needed
Apr 11, 2007
R.I.P
I would like to pay my respects to the awesome man who was Kurt Vonnegut.
He died April 11 at the age of 84. I was lucky enough to see his lecture exactly 5 years ago.
So it goes.
ASSEMBLY: summer
This weekend we shall meet to discuss summer plans and schedule for assembly. When are people available?
Apr 7, 2007
Apr 3, 2007
Apr 2, 2007
Mar 29, 2007
so...
I would just like to say that I hope we can all make it through the next week! I wish everyone some serious luck and sleep!
aww....
aww....
Mar 21, 2007
Mar 18, 2007
Mar 17, 2007
Mar 16, 2007
DECONSTRUCTION final phase
Tomorrow we will start between 9:00 and 10:00, even with the hangovers. If you have a broom bring it, as well as any kind of camera. This will be the final weekend.
Mar 15, 2007
Friday Night (The Boot)
This Friday, anybody who is interested should join fellow stigmatians, and others, for a night full of debauchery and mayhem in honor of Adam Grove. We will be celebrating his 37th birthday. A boot from Royal Bavaria sounds quite tasty, so we will meet there around 7:30 if that works for everybody. After several boots, and several restroom trips, we will go where the night takes us, hopefully Sugars, only to please Sofia though, I really think that place is disgusting.
Mar 14, 2007
Mar 11, 2007
Mar 10, 2007
Coffee and Doughnuts.
What a good way to get a sunburn. I feel like I lost twenty minutes of my life; the breath of stale plaster/concrete dust.
Mar 9, 2007
Hey everybody...
My name is Dr. Nick, I am here now to enlighten you. Marjorie told me to tell you merehhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Mar 8, 2007
DECONSTRUCTION phase II
DISMANTLE: petro-stop
Tomorrow between three and three-thirty I will be at the site, for those interested I will see you there. We have many tools but if you have a cordless drill bring it. There is a chance of intermittent rain showers tomorrow but, it does not appear to be significant so I think we will be okay to work. The Asbestos inspection occured this past Tuesday, it takes ten days from the the day of inspection for the city to issue a demolition permit; the property owners have a demolition contract and are only waiting for the permit to materialize.
Tomorrow evening I will host a pot luck at my house, I'll do the main course, I am thinking fried catfish however still open to suggestions, vegitarians what would work for you?
Saturday morning we will commence once again and see how far we can get. Lets plan on meeting at 9:00.
Tomorrow between three and three-thirty I will be at the site, for those interested I will see you there. We have many tools but if you have a cordless drill bring it. There is a chance of intermittent rain showers tomorrow but, it does not appear to be significant so I think we will be okay to work. The Asbestos inspection occured this past Tuesday, it takes ten days from the the day of inspection for the city to issue a demolition permit; the property owners have a demolition contract and are only waiting for the permit to materialize.
Tomorrow evening I will host a pot luck at my house, I'll do the main course, I am thinking fried catfish however still open to suggestions, vegitarians what would work for you?
Saturday morning we will commence once again and see how far we can get. Lets plan on meeting at 9:00.
Mar 6, 2007
Mar 4, 2007
Chair Affair
Cardboard + Ass = Chair
the construction of the chair requires it to be made completely out of cardboard using any sort of glue. nothing else.
deadline: March 15
www.aias.org/chairaffair
winning prize: $2500 - along with smaller cash prizes
scott and i are pursuing this competition. my personal goal is to get it done by the 11th so that I can spend the rest of the time on the other deadline... studio. if anyone has any spare moderately-sized pieces of cardboard (preferably used-clean cardboard) please let us know. we're both entering our own separate designs.
the construction of the chair requires it to be made completely out of cardboard using any sort of glue. nothing else.
deadline: March 15
www.aias.org/chairaffair
winning prize: $2500 - along with smaller cash prizes
scott and i are pursuing this competition. my personal goal is to get it done by the 11th so that I can spend the rest of the time on the other deadline... studio. if anyone has any spare moderately-sized pieces of cardboard (preferably used-clean cardboard) please let us know. we're both entering our own separate designs.
notice two: DECONSTRUCTION
Sunny and short sleves, no chapping today. Daniel, Sandy, Sofia, myself and Scott's tools were on site this afternoon and considerable progress was made. The roof of the west section is completely removed and much of the ceiling knocked down. Daniel and I were able to remove two large sections of the west parapet wall and the remaining section is not far from being freed. Some progress was also made on the north wing wall, many welds have been cut though a few difficult to locate welds still remain.
Tomorrow I should have a much better feel for the developers demolishion plans and we can move foward accordingly. A couple of people have volunteered to leave studio early Friday with the thought of working through the afternoon and early evening with pot luck dinner to follow at my house. For those able we will reconvene Saturday morning and see how far we can get. Scott has several ideas for lowering the roof top heat pump and Daniel and I have put some thought into how we will remove the roof and structure below. After four o'clock Friday afternoon we can get a generator and only be charged forty dollars for the weekend. I will cover the generator for this weekend but next weekend perhaps the cost can split up among the group.
We also have a number of new photos which will post tomorrow.
We should be very proud of ourselves for an excellent weekend.
Tomorrow I should have a much better feel for the developers demolishion plans and we can move foward accordingly. A couple of people have volunteered to leave studio early Friday with the thought of working through the afternoon and early evening with pot luck dinner to follow at my house. For those able we will reconvene Saturday morning and see how far we can get. Scott has several ideas for lowering the roof top heat pump and Daniel and I have put some thought into how we will remove the roof and structure below. After four o'clock Friday afternoon we can get a generator and only be charged forty dollars for the weekend. I will cover the generator for this weekend but next weekend perhaps the cost can split up among the group.
We also have a number of new photos which will post tomorrow.
We should be very proud of ourselves for an excellent weekend.
let's add a member!
I've talked to a few of you about this already, but here it is out in the open and for everyone to agree or disagree on.
I think Matt Peacock should be added to ΔSTIGMA at this stage. I think Matt is just as enthusiastic about all the things we have discussed so far. Beyond the fact that he is my friend, i consider Peacock to be an outside of the box thinker and a very informed person. I would hate for us all to miss out on the ideas he can bring forth as ΔSTIGMA evolves.
Please comment. Include yes or no.
I think Matt Peacock should be added to ΔSTIGMA at this stage. I think Matt is just as enthusiastic about all the things we have discussed so far. Beyond the fact that he is my friend, i consider Peacock to be an outside of the box thinker and a very informed person. I would hate for us all to miss out on the ideas he can bring forth as ΔSTIGMA evolves.
Please comment. Include yes or no.
Mar 3, 2007
notice one: DECONSTRUCTION
Our faces are quite chapped after withstanding a day of hurling wind under a cloudless blue sky. We made a great deal of progress and everyone put forth an incredible effort. I returned to the site this evening to better understand the roof deck and what our next step may be. The roof deck has an occasional weld but, for the most part is held down by a few easy to locate screws. I removed three and a half sheets with very little difficulty and in doing so exposed another major structural member; this one under the cantilever. Harm stopped by and was impressed with our effort and progress. We discussed the mounting debris. At the first of the week he is going to contact Precision Builders to see if they will furnish us a dumpster. We also talked about renting a piece of equipment to help with lowering the structure and heat pump on the roof. More will follow about this.
For those interested I plan to return to the site at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon to finish removing the roof deck and parapet on the west facade. Someone will need to contact Habitat this week about the sink, light fixtures, etc. we have to offer them. Nicole suggested we search for a grant in relation to this project. A little extra money could never hurt. Furthermore, I think we should contact the Norman Transcript and see if we can have them do a story about this project and somehow tie it to architecture in the communtity at large, I also think we could approach Susan Senazey [sic] from Metropolis about this project. When she visited OU a few years ago she had a great deal of enthusiasm for projects of this nature and I think there is potential for her to include a small segment in her magazine about us. Its worth a try.
Check out Sofia's photos, she is going to have a video soon too. This is all for now, respond with what you think.
For those interested I plan to return to the site at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon to finish removing the roof deck and parapet on the west facade. Someone will need to contact Habitat this week about the sink, light fixtures, etc. we have to offer them. Nicole suggested we search for a grant in relation to this project. A little extra money could never hurt. Furthermore, I think we should contact the Norman Transcript and see if we can have them do a story about this project and somehow tie it to architecture in the communtity at large, I also think we could approach Susan Senazey [sic] from Metropolis about this project. When she visited OU a few years ago she had a great deal of enthusiasm for projects of this nature and I think there is potential for her to include a small segment in her magazine about us. Its worth a try.
Check out Sofia's photos, she is going to have a video soon too. This is all for now, respond with what you think.
Feb 25, 2007
DECONSTRUCTION
DISMANTLE: Petro-Stop:
For those interested we have full permission to continue dismantling the Petro-Stop. I am unsure of a specific demolition date, however it its imminent. For those interested in pursuing the dismantling effort we will need to meet some evening this week to prepare for at least one long weekend day of manual labor. Prior to any further deconstruction we also need to develop an explicit and accurate set of as-built documents.
More to follow...
For those interested we have full permission to continue dismantling the Petro-Stop. I am unsure of a specific demolition date, however it its imminent. For those interested in pursuing the dismantling effort we will need to meet some evening this week to prepare for at least one long weekend day of manual labor. Prior to any further deconstruction we also need to develop an explicit and accurate set of as-built documents.
More to follow...
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If you do not have a google/gmail account, you will be asked to get one. I suggest we all keep consistent e-mail addresses to just the first and last name (mine is sofiakoutsenko@gmail.com).
If anyone has any questions or problems let me know and I will help you get set up. There may be many adjustments to the blog at first, so please bare with me. I'm going to try and keep things as simple as possible.
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