INNERnet Connection Project
In the INNERnet Connection Project, our team explored aspects of modern labor and industrial era history, learning space design, and progressive work spaces, with a focus on humans’ relationship to technology. Using our own campus as our laboratory, we created data collection tools about stress, anxiety, and our learning spaces. We then developed beta version experiences to address student and staff needs related to coping in a high-stress, high-”noise” society by creating opportunities to de-stress and reconnect. Our group came up with the idea to make a Yoga studio, based on beta-users’ feedback, the scale models and concept boards and statements are proposals for dream installations at High Tech High. We will share our findings with school and student leaders in hope to integrate solutions that holistically address our community’s learning and wellness needs.
Yoga studio installation description:
Unwind your Mind is a yoga studio, gym and lounge area in High Tech High, Point Loma. It is located on the east side of the building facing High Tech High, International. It is proven that yoga, exercise and sitting down to relax really does relieve stress. There are three floors, and all levels are open to staff and students. All levels are designated for the participant to relax and detox from the unnecessary stress in their lives. The classes, the gym equipment and the lounge area is free admission and all materials are provided. This provides people everywhere in the High Tech Community to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing experience with those they love.
The building frame is made of glass. This provides an opportunity to let plenty of sunlight to come in. “Taking vitamin D reduces stress on your body because your body becomes vitamin D deficient without exposure to the sun.” (Harvard Law School) The bottom floor is dark wood allowing the weight to be below, the materials and colors help create a lightness up top. The second level floor has colored mats allowing the space to feel energetic. The rooftop has fake grass allowing participants to feel like there outside and getting a good source of vitamin D while relaxing with friends
The building frame is made of glass. This provides an opportunity to let plenty of sunlight to come in. “Taking vitamin D reduces stress on your body because your body becomes vitamin D deficient without exposure to the sun.” (Harvard Law School) The bottom floor is dark wood allowing the weight to be below, the materials and colors help create a lightness up top. The second level floor has colored mats allowing the space to feel energetic. The rooftop has fake grass allowing participants to feel like there outside and getting a good source of vitamin D while relaxing with friends
Math's intake on the INNERnet Connection Project:
Collecting data from High Tech High students and staff, we as a class brainstormed ideas about what would help the stress level in the community. The class split into specific groups and brainstormed ideas. My group discussed ideas to incorporate exercise. At the final moments of brainstorming we saw fit that a yoga class would best support the idea of destressing. In order to accomplish this goal we had to come up with a building that would be ideal in the community, where the yoga class could take place. We had to design the building from top to bottom. We first calculated the actual installation, meaning how big or small we wanted it to be. I calculated the heights, widths and lengths of each floor. I then had to calculate my scale model so if I showed my idea to the public my idea would look realistic. My calculations had to be precise, if there was one error my building could be lopsided.
Scale model
Calculations:
Floor numbers 1-3 of a Rectangular Prism:
For the dream version of this project, we are to have two solid figures. The two solid figures for my version are a rectangular prism and a cylinder. The rectangular prisms will be for the three story studio. The cylinder is used as columns and decoration in the front of the building.
Actual Installation: Yoga Studio
Rectangular Prism:
I researched the Average Height of a one tall building athttp://www.ctbuh.org/TallBuildings/HeightStatistics/HeightCalculator/tabid/1007/language/en-US/Default.aspx
The information that I found came out as 9.2 meters. Considering there is 3.28 feet in one meter I multiplied 3.28 times 9.2 and got 30.17. Since I didn’t want to measure out exactly 30.17 feet I rounded to the nearest whole number and got 30 feet as the average height of a tall building. I then realized that I have three floors that are supposed to be 30 feet tall. I then multiplied 30 by 3 and got 90 feet. The height of my actual installation is 90 feet.
When researching the height of the average one story building I came across the average length and width of a building. The average width of a tall building is 211 feet. The average length of a tall building is 311 feet. I decided that those were the measurements that I wanted to use for my actual installation.
Cylinder Columns:
The average height of each floor in my actual installation would be 30 feet. Considering I want my columns to be from the bottom of the first floor to the top of the third, I multiplied the height of my building (in total) and the product equaled 90 feet.
I want my columns to be the height of the entire building, but I also want my columns to be 1/8th width of my building so I divided 211 feet by .125 and got 26.375 feet as my total. Then divided 26.375 by 2 because I want to find out the radius, and I got 13.18 feet (or 158.25 inches).
Concluding measurements of Scale Model:
The length of each floor will be will be about 311 feet, the width of each floor will be 211 feet and the height of each floor will be 30 feet. My building should be a total of 90 feet high.
Then, the cylinder columns will be 90 feet tall and about 26.3 feet in diameter.
Scale model: (150X reduction)
Rectangular Prism:
The average width of a tall building is 211 feet. The average length of a tall building is 311 feet. I decided to do my scale model in inches rather than feet. I took the width and length of the average building and converted the measurements into inches. There is 12 inches in one foot.
To convert the average measurements into inches I multiplied the length and width by 12. The product of 311 and 12 is 3732 inches. I then decided to make my scale model 150 times smaller than the original building. This means dividing 3732 by 150 and the quotient came out as 24.88 inches.
I then repeated this same process with the width of the average building, which again is 211 feet. 2532 inches is the product of 211 feet times 12. I then divided 2532 by 150 and the quotient is 16.88 inches.
I then researched the average height of a tall building and the outcome was 30 feet. I then multiplied 30 by three. My building is three stories and will be 30 feet high on each level. The product equaled 90. I then multiplied 90 by 12 and got 1080 inches. I took 1080 and divided it by 150 and got 7.2 inches. I then divided 7.2 by 3 again because I want the measurements of each floor which equaled 2.4 inches high for each floor.
All of these calculations provided me with the conclusion that my scale model will be ~150 times smaller than the average building. (A 150 time reduction) The length will be about 24.8 inches, the width will be about 16.88 inches and the height of each floor will be 2.4 inches and 7.2 inches total.
Cylinder Columns:
The average height of each floor in my actual installation would be 30 feet. I then looked at the calculations of my scale model. The height from the first floor to the second is 2.4 each level. I then multiplied 2.4 times three and the product equaled 7.2 inches.
I want my columns to be the height of the entire building, but I also want my columns to be 1/8th width of my building so I divided 2532 inches by 8 and got 2.11 as my total. Then divided 2.11 by 2 because I want to find out the radius, and I got 1.055”.
Concluding measurements of Scale Model:
The length of each floor will be will be about 24.8 inches, the width of each floor will be 43.5 inches and the height of each floor will be 2.4 inches . My building should be a total of 7.2 inches high.
Then, the cylinder columns will be 7.2 inches tall and about 2.11” in diameter.
For the dream version of this project, we are to have two solid figures. The two solid figures for my version are a rectangular prism and a cylinder. The rectangular prisms will be for the three story studio. The cylinder is used as columns and decoration in the front of the building.
Actual Installation: Yoga Studio
Rectangular Prism:
I researched the Average Height of a one tall building athttp://www.ctbuh.org/TallBuildings/HeightStatistics/HeightCalculator/tabid/1007/language/en-US/Default.aspx
The information that I found came out as 9.2 meters. Considering there is 3.28 feet in one meter I multiplied 3.28 times 9.2 and got 30.17. Since I didn’t want to measure out exactly 30.17 feet I rounded to the nearest whole number and got 30 feet as the average height of a tall building. I then realized that I have three floors that are supposed to be 30 feet tall. I then multiplied 30 by 3 and got 90 feet. The height of my actual installation is 90 feet.
When researching the height of the average one story building I came across the average length and width of a building. The average width of a tall building is 211 feet. The average length of a tall building is 311 feet. I decided that those were the measurements that I wanted to use for my actual installation.
Cylinder Columns:
The average height of each floor in my actual installation would be 30 feet. Considering I want my columns to be from the bottom of the first floor to the top of the third, I multiplied the height of my building (in total) and the product equaled 90 feet.
I want my columns to be the height of the entire building, but I also want my columns to be 1/8th width of my building so I divided 211 feet by .125 and got 26.375 feet as my total. Then divided 26.375 by 2 because I want to find out the radius, and I got 13.18 feet (or 158.25 inches).
Concluding measurements of Scale Model:
The length of each floor will be will be about 311 feet, the width of each floor will be 211 feet and the height of each floor will be 30 feet. My building should be a total of 90 feet high.
Then, the cylinder columns will be 90 feet tall and about 26.3 feet in diameter.
Scale model: (150X reduction)
Rectangular Prism:
The average width of a tall building is 211 feet. The average length of a tall building is 311 feet. I decided to do my scale model in inches rather than feet. I took the width and length of the average building and converted the measurements into inches. There is 12 inches in one foot.
To convert the average measurements into inches I multiplied the length and width by 12. The product of 311 and 12 is 3732 inches. I then decided to make my scale model 150 times smaller than the original building. This means dividing 3732 by 150 and the quotient came out as 24.88 inches.
I then repeated this same process with the width of the average building, which again is 211 feet. 2532 inches is the product of 211 feet times 12. I then divided 2532 by 150 and the quotient is 16.88 inches.
I then researched the average height of a tall building and the outcome was 30 feet. I then multiplied 30 by three. My building is three stories and will be 30 feet high on each level. The product equaled 90. I then multiplied 90 by 12 and got 1080 inches. I took 1080 and divided it by 150 and got 7.2 inches. I then divided 7.2 by 3 again because I want the measurements of each floor which equaled 2.4 inches high for each floor.
All of these calculations provided me with the conclusion that my scale model will be ~150 times smaller than the average building. (A 150 time reduction) The length will be about 24.8 inches, the width will be about 16.88 inches and the height of each floor will be 2.4 inches and 7.2 inches total.
Cylinder Columns:
The average height of each floor in my actual installation would be 30 feet. I then looked at the calculations of my scale model. The height from the first floor to the second is 2.4 each level. I then multiplied 2.4 times three and the product equaled 7.2 inches.
I want my columns to be the height of the entire building, but I also want my columns to be 1/8th width of my building so I divided 2532 inches by 8 and got 2.11 as my total. Then divided 2.11 by 2 because I want to find out the radius, and I got 1.055”.
Concluding measurements of Scale Model:
The length of each floor will be will be about 24.8 inches, the width of each floor will be 43.5 inches and the height of each floor will be 2.4 inches . My building should be a total of 7.2 inches high.
Then, the cylinder columns will be 7.2 inches tall and about 2.11” in diameter.
What I learned:
Read directions carefully, if your confused always ask questions and patiently work to do your best. Three strategies I thought I had mastered, and come to find out I had no clue.
When a teacher hands you a rubric of what is required and how she will grade you, the teacher is trying to help you be successful, so read the rubric carefully and apply all things that are required. I unfortunately did not do so. Luckily, I reread the requirements before turning it in and was able to fulfill them, but a project that was designed to de-stress students and staff turned into a stressful experience. I will ALWAYS reread, read and reread the rubrics handed out to me. Never in my life did I think a rubric was so much help. In this case it saved my grade.
The next lesson I learned was to always ask questions. When you are confused about something it is best to ask someone who knows the answer, so that they can lead you the right way. I had trouble finding a way to hang the second and third floors onto the glass building. I was complexed and had no idea how to do this. I was stressed because I waited until the final weekend to do this. Finally, I asked my Uncle (who is a engineer) what I could do to hang these floors on the glass. With almost no time passing he knew exactly what to do. He told me that I needed some command strips that hook onto glass and hold small frames or pictures up. We went to The Home Depot and got them and it worked perfectly. I was stressing for no reason and everything worked out!
"Patience is a virtue", as it is said by many. When working with math problems it is best to slow down and carefully analyze the problem. In this project, us as students were required to calculate a building to find the surface area and volume. We had a "Standard version" and a "Dream version" of the yoga studio, I took up the "Dream version" of the building. This means the sky was the limit and I had to have two solid figures in my building. My two solid figures were a rectangular prism and a cylinder. While calculating the surface area and the volume of these figures I found myself somewhat frustrated. It seemed as if every time I calculated the surface area the number were off. I spent a week with my calculations, throwing page after page away. The last day that our teacher gave us in class to work on our project I finally got it. I was calculating the area of a rectangle not a rectangular prism. I then knew why the number's were not coming out right! This lesson I learned the hard way but I'd rather learn now then later. Something as simple as not reading the problem right can mess up everything!