It’s finally here. The students and local volunteers have been planning, brainstorming and building like mad in anticipation of our 60th anniversary celebration, ARCHISTRUCTERIOR. By tomorrow night, the archistructures will have been built and dismantled. Hopes of winning the competition will have been fulfilled and dashed. The rush of planning and expectations will have passes as well and we will begin to look forward to the next challenge ahead. We wish all the teams the best of luck and very very low winds! Whatever happens, make sure to have fun. We are celebrating for 60 years worth of graduates and alumni.   The faculty have every confidence in our students’ ability to create and build.  We cannot wait to see what you have created for yourselves, CCSF and the city of San Francisco!

A single outlet will be provided to each team for re-charging battery powered tools. When you arrive at the plaza, we will inform you of where the re-charging outlet will be. Each team will only be able to charge ONE battery at a time. Do not expect to be Able to charge multiple batteries at a time.

 WE RECOMMEND MAKING SURE ALL YOUR BATTERIES ARE CHARGED OVERNIGHT BEFORE ARRIVING AND THAT YOU BRING AT LEAST ONE EXTRA CHARGED BATTERY IF AVAILABLE.

This plug will be a remote location near the power outlet for the plaza. While we will try to keep and eye on things, we cannot guarantee the safety of your batteries being charged. Each team must take responsibility for their battery and chargers and keep an eye on them.

From weather.com, the FRIDAY, April 25th forecast (as of Sunday morning) calls for good weather with 13mph winds. This level winds means on land that dust, leaves, and loose paper are lifted and small tree branches move and white caps will appear on water  according to the Beaufort Wind Scale. Keep in mind that there are many micro-climates in SF and this is a general wind speed. Local conditions can improve or deteriorate that forecast. That’s not too bad for the constructions but let’s hope for even less wind than that. In the meantime, please plan accordingly for your Archistructure!

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Mostly Sunny High71°FPrecip20% Wind: NW 13 mph Max. Humidity: 57% UV Index: 8 Very High Sunrise: 6:20 AM PT Avg. High: 65°F Record High: 88°F (2004)

Teams should plan to be at Justin Herman Plaza no later than 8am.

 You will need to sign in and receive your ARCHISTUCTERIOR T-Shirt which you must wear during the competition. The T-shirts identify you as a part of the department and are also your meal ticket at lunch after the competition is over.

BREAKFAST IS ALSO AVAILABLE SO COME A LITTLE EARLY TO GET SOME COFFEE, JUICE OR PASTRIES BEFORE THE BUILDING BEGINS!

(Please note that most of our t-shirts are larges and some mediums so you may not get the exact size you are used to.)

 When the teams arrive, you wlll need to lay all of your neighhborhood materials inside your assigned frame. See the site map below with neighborhood team assignments.

At 8:45 am, everyone will gather around the main stage where we will announce the start of the competition!

Cutting station rules  

1. 5 teams will be assigned to the nearest cutting station. You must use only that cutting station.
2. Cuts will be made on a first come, first serve basis. You will be handed a number by the cutter when you approach the station, and he will call your number when your cuts are complete.
3. Each cut job is limited to 10 minutes if another team is waiting, but there is no limit to the times each team can access the cutting station.

  Cutting Stations will:

1. Cut wood, 90 degrees and angles
2. Cut panels, straight or curves
3. Cut 90 degree on EMT and PVC pipes
4. Bend EMT at varying angles
5. Cut cable to length
6. Drill holes through metal

  Cutting stations will NOT:

1. do manual cuts (machine cuts only)
2. provide router cuts
3. use blowtorches
4. cut wire fabric or hardware cloth

 IMPORTANT NOTE: The cutting station manager has final say on what he will or will not cut to protect the safety of his crew or to protect his tools.

ACADEMIC KIT-OF-PARTS (One set per each of the ten teams) Lines·       (24) 6′ long x 3/4″ dia. wood rounds·       (5) 10′ long  x 11/16″ pine S4S squares·       (12) 10′ long x 1/2″ dia. EMT conduit·       (16) 10′ long x 1/2″ dia. PVC piping·       (1) Coil of 100 feet of 3/32″ wire rope (cable)·       (1) Coil of 45′ of 5/32″ dia. Diamond Braid Poly Rope (braided nylon) Planes·       (2) Sheets of 1/8″ x 4′x 8′ tempered peg board/perforated·       (2) Units of 27” wide x 8 ft. long  fiberglass corrugated panel, gray·       (2) Sheets of 3/4″ x 4′ x 8′ rigid insulation panels (similar to foamcore)·       Cotton Drop Cloth, 8oz, 4ftx15ft (3′-9″ x 14′9″ finished size)·       2.5 feet x 5′ interlock fabric, blue (Fabric Outlet, 2109 Mission St. @ 17th, SF, 552.4525)·       Hardware Cloth, ½” square, 3 ft wide x 10 ft roll Connectors·       5 lb. box of Screws #8 x 1.25″·       Packs of PVC 1/2″ dia. elbows & t’s (10pcs/pack)·       Pack of Hooks and Eyes #208, 50 pcs/pack·       (6) Turnbuckles, 7/32″ x 6-1/4″, eye/eye·       Pack of Ferrules and Stops 3/32″ ·       Bundling Twine, 525′ spool·       Pack of Electrical tape (10 roll/pack)·       (6) Packs of Bolts and Wing nuts, Fine, #10-32×3″, 3pcs/pack·       Galv. Wire, 16 ga x 200ft coil Tools·       Two Cutting Stations will be provided and manned by Joe Biancalana and John McHugh, fellow students with extensive construction experience. They will make all power saw cuts on your behalf along with other cuts and material modifications where specialized tools are needed (pipe cutters, pipe benders, etc.)·       One work table will be provided for each team.

·       Teams should think about bringing the following tools in addition to required safety glasses and gloves:

o       Clamping: Assortment of c-clamps and other typeso       Cutting: Aviator shears, utility scissors, matte or drywall knife w/extra blades, hand sawso       Measuring and cutting: tape measure; carpenter’s square; metal edge 48″ longo       Marking for cutting: carpenter’s pencilo       Drilling (pvc, wood, metal): hand and battery powered drills with assortment of bits and screw driver attachments – don’t forget your chuck. NO ELECTRICAL TOOLS.o       Bending + crimping + twisting: pliers (assortment)

We want to thank the 11 members of the AEC industry volunteered their time on Saturday, April 12 to help our student teams design their projects for the April 25th competition.  The volunteers, some of whom are inviting the teams to their offices for follow-up design and strategy meetings, are: Josh Flieschmann of GLUMAC, Doug Fong of Design + Build, Max Gunawan of McCall Design Group, Jack Healey of Peacock Construction, Jon Henry of Peacock Construction, Michael Merrill of Michael Merrill Design Studio, Shannon Prince-Thomas of Studios Architecture and Canada College, Patrick Revetta of GCI General Contractors, Rennie Tang of UC Berkeley and ELS Architecture, Don Teiffenbrunn of BCCI & Ron Vigney of GCI General Contractors .  THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!!  

The site plan for Archistructerior will be as below. The teams will be assigned a spot through a random lottery on Saturday, April 12th.  ARCHISTRUCTURE: #1  CASTRO   #2  NORTHBEACH #3  TENDERLOIN  #4 SoMA #5  MISSION #6  BAYVIEW/HUNTERS POINT  #7  CHINATOWN #8  PRESIDIO/MARINA #9  CIVIC CENTER #10 HAIGHT/ASHBURY