7. Cosmo City, South Africa
South Africa Reconstruction and Development Program
8. Building Specifications
6000 SQ FT
$80K - $120K
6 - 7 WEEKS
CRECHE + DAY-CARE CENTER + OFFICE
4 classrooms
ablutions
play + community area
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT programme
SABS: South African Bureau of Standards
LOCAL LABOR
10. MISSION
Cornell University
Sustainable Design utilizes
an interdisciplinary, research-
based approach in design
and innovation to create
resilient structures in the built
environment and realize a
future of ecological, social
and economical
sustainabiliy.
13. THE CUSD PHILOSOPHY
Focus on EMPOWERMENT and capacity - building
at all levels of the process and stages of the project
DO NOT PATRONIZE! This is Innovation and
Development NOT Social Work or Helping!
14. THE CUSD TEAM EXPECTATIONS
More horizontal and more co-operative
Discipline is not a Job, but Perspectives and Ideas
TAKE INITIATIVE!
Double-Dipping is recommended!
Focus on FINAL IMPACT / PRODUCT and not TASKS
15. 2010 - 2011 TEAM
ACADEMIC YEARBREAKDOWN
SRF:
SUSTAINABLE
RESEARCH
FACILITY
CORNELL
CHAPTER
+
SCHOOLHOUSE : SOUTH AFRICA
COMMM. / BUSINESS / DESIGN / SYSTEMS RESEARCH
LOGISTICS STRATEGY BUILDING + SITE + URBAN +
STRUCTURE LOCALE REGIONAL
16. GENERAL ORGANIZATION
EDUCATION AFRICA
SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE
CORNELL CHAPTER
an independent student organization
conduct courses fundraise staffing and training
research management of funds community liason
prototyping organize travel government liason
design development manage construction provide accomodation
construction documents
17. DESIGN / SYSTEMS RESEARCH
BUILDING + SITE + URBAN +
STRUCTURE LOCALE REGIONAL
MATERIALS URBAN POLITICAL/
ECONOMIC
SERVICES ECOLOGICAL
CULTURE/
CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
PRACTICES
+ POTENTIAL SYSTEMS EDUCATION
DESIGN
STRATEGIES HUMAN SOCIAL
SYSTEMS
INFRASTRUCTURE
PRODUCE RESEARCH DOCUMENT
18.
19. BUSINESS / STRATEGY TEAM
will be in charge of:
managing funds
contacting corporations
contacting suppliers
contacting donors
MAKING LOTSA MONEY!
individual target = $ 5,000
40 MEMBERS => $ 200 K
donations go towards:
DESIGN
PLAN
LOCAL LABOR
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS
STUDENT TRAVEL
20. COMMUNICATIONS / LOGISTICS
will be in charge of:
Liabilities : Risk and Safety
Travel Planning
Minutes in Meeting
University Liason
Education Africa Liason
Organize EA - Cornell Chapter
Archiving Pilot Project
IMMEDIATE PROJECTS :
WEB DEVELOPMENT
SURVEY TRIP PLANNING
UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
21. STRUCTURE OF WEEKLY MEETINGS
SUB-TEAMS NEED TO PREPARE:
PIN-UPS + PRESENTATION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
22.
CUSD + EA : FALL 2010 SCHEDULE
CUSD + EDUCATION AFRICA: FALL 2010 SCHEDULE
The schedule is subject to changes. These are meant to be guidelines that can help towards our progress in this project. Team
members have to recognize the variability and flexibility of the schedule. Scheduling meetings are required as the semester progresses.
Updated schedules will be available online.
WEEK/ DESIGN + SYSTEMS / BUSINESS / COMMUNICATIONS /
DATE RESEARCH STRATEGIC LOGISTICS
1 RECRUITMENT + PREPARATION / SEMESTER
PLANNING
RECRUITMENT + PREPARATION / SEMESTER
PLANNING
RECRUITMENT + PREPARATION / SEMESTER
PLANNING
Identify areas of research
Develop topics
Begin preliminary research
2 Team Meetings
GTD: Continue Research
Develop Brochure
Initiate Contact:
Finalize Risks and Liabilities
[9/7] Cornell Internal Institutions
3 [9/14] FIRST GENERAL BODY MEETING
Overview of Site through Maps and Photos
Foster Pep Talk
CONTINUE CONTACT FOLLOW-UP
NOW PLAN FOR SITE SURVEY TRAVEL
PREPARE:
“Release of Liabilities” form
Divide into sub-teams “Itinerary for Travel”
Organize research schedule for week “Safety Protocol” documents
GTD: Continue Research CONDUCT: Lesson for Site Survey
4 REVIEW RESEARCH
Compile background info & stats
RAISE FUNDS FOR TRAVEL PLAN FOR SITE SURVEY TRAVEL
[9/21] Compile questions & tasks for site visit RAISE FUNDS AND MATERIAL DONATIONS DEVELOP WEBSITE
NEXT WEEK
FOR PROTOTYPING
FINISH: draft for site-visit plan APPLY: CONDUCT PUBLICITY
Outline goals/tasks for visit OMEA Grant
GTD: Continue Research Bartel Co-Sponsorship Grant
5 REVIEW: Site Visit Plan
Critique itinerary & research agenda
RAISE FUNDS FOR TRAVEL PLAN FOR SITE SURVEY TRAVEL
[9/28] Invite other faculties to GB meeting
FINISH: itinerary and plan
RAISE FUNDS AND MATERIAL
DONATIONS FOR PROTOTYPING
DEVELOP WEBSITE
GTD: Continue Research
6 $15, 000 SITE SURVEY
PRE-SITE REVIEW + BRIEFING PLAN FOR SITE SURVEY TRAVEL
10/9- Travel to South Africa
[10/5] FALL BREAK
MAINTAIN WEBSITE
23.
WEEK/ DESIGN + SYSTEMS / BUSINESS / COMMUNICATIONS /
DATE RESEARCH STRATEGIC LOGISTICS
7 SITE VISIT continues
GTD: Continue Research
FUNDRAISING CONDUCT PUBLICITY ON STUDENT TRAVEL
[10/12] 10/17 – Site Survey Team Return MAINTAIN WEBSITE
8 SITE SURVEY PRESENTATION
Update from site survey team
DEVELOP NEW FUNDRAISING STRATEGY:
Contact South African Corporations
MAINTAIN WEBSITE
[10/19] Revise and update research plans Develop new brochures and update info PLAN LOGISTICS FOR SUMMER TRAVEL
9 BEGIN: ANALYSIS + PROTOTYPING
Analyze data and information
FUNDRAISING MAINTAIN WEBSITE
[10/26] Integrate with information from site
Evaluate/Innovate potential solutions
PLAN LOGISTICS FOR SUMMER TRAVEL
10 CONTINUE EVALUATION + INNOVATION +
PROTOTYPING
FUNDRAISING MAINTAIN WEBSITE
[11/2] Develop potential strategies PLAN LOGISTICS FOR SUMMER TRAVEL
11 CONTINUE EVALUATION + INNOVATION + FUNDRAISING MAINTAIN WEBSITE
COMPILE
PROTOTYPING
[11/9] Develop potential strategies PLAN LOGISTICS FOR SUMMER TRAVEL
12 REVIEW: RESEARCH COMPILATION FUNDRAISING MAINTAIN WEBSITE
[11/16]
Invite faculties
Invite adminstration RESEARCH PLAN LOGISTICS FOR SUMMER TRAVEL
13 PRODUCTION BRIEFING FUNDRAISING MAINTAIN WEBSITE
[11/23]
Assign Tasks
Distribute templates
THANKSGIVING BREAK PRODUCTION PLAN LOGISTICS FOR SUMMER TRAVEL
14 $100,000
PRODUCTION: DOC + PPT MAINTAIN WEBSITE
Section exchange for editing
[11/30] Graphic design PLAN LOGISTICS FOR SUMMER TRAVEL
15 PRODUCTION: DOC + PPT FUNDRAISING MAINTAIN WEBSITE
[12/7] FINALIZE PRESENTATION + DOCUMENT PLAN LOGISTICS FOR SUMMER TRAVEL
16 FINAL PRESENTATION
FINISH: Final Research Document
CONTINUE FUNDRAISING CONDUCT PUBLICITY ON PRESENTATION
[12/14] UPDATE STRATEGY WITH NEW INFORMATION
25. for Engineers,
CEE 3090
Special Topics
2 CREDITS
4-6 OF 7
course
number :
29356
Jeremy Foster,
Kifle G Gebremedhin
26. for CALS,
There is also LA 4970 - 610
Please get forms from
KRISTIE FLAHIVE
in Landscape Architecture Office
4th FLOOR KENNEDY
we’re still waiting for Architecture
