Project #2Project #2::“The Ceiling of 2017”:“The Ceiling of 2017”:

An indoor hotel swimming pool ceilingAn indoor hotel swimming pool ceiling

By: David Rahoi, Kasha Kultys, Jericha Cain, Jason MikusBy: David Rahoi, Kasha Kultys, Jericha Cain, Jason Mikus

Spring 2007

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Project ObjectiveProject Objective Design TaskDesign Task Design ApproachDesign Approach Working DrawingsWorking Drawings PrototypePrototype Cost AnalysisCost Analysis

Project ObjectiveProject Objective

Design the “ceiling system” that will be Design the “ceiling system” that will be over your heads about 10 years from now. over your heads about 10 years from now. Think about how to make that space over Think about how to make that space over your heads more valuable, more useful, your heads more valuable, more useful, more functional to the target market. What more functional to the target market. What “problems” could this overhead plane “problems” could this overhead plane solve? solve?

Design TaskDesign Task

Mission StatementMission Statement

The objective of “The Ceiling of 2017” The objective of “The Ceiling of 2017” Final Design Project is to design and build Final Design Project is to design and build an attractive, yet efficient prototype of a an attractive, yet efficient prototype of a ceiling for an indoor hotel swimming pool. ceiling for an indoor hotel swimming pool.

Design ApproachDesign Approach

Gantt ChartGantt ChartDesign Project #2: Armstrong Ceiling Project

 3/26/200

74/2/200

74/9/200

74/16/200

74/23/200

74/30/200

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Gathering Information            

Customer Needs Assessment            

Brainstorming            

Design Matrix            

Construct Working Drawings            

Prototype            

Design Analysis            

Finalize Design            

Documentation            

Presentation            

Design ApproachDesign Approach

Customer Needs AssessmentCustomer Needs Assessment

The Armstrong Corporation is looking for an The Armstrong Corporation is looking for an innovative ceiling to be put to use in the year innovative ceiling to be put to use in the year 2017. The design’s purpose is to be more 2017. The design’s purpose is to be more functional or valuable to the current market in functional or valuable to the current market in some way other than the current ceilings over some way other than the current ceilings over our heads. The customer would like a ceiling our heads. The customer would like a ceiling that is appealing and profitable to be sold to its that is appealing and profitable to be sold to its clients.clients.

Working DrawingsWorking Drawings

Figure 1. Ceiling

Figure 2. Small Pyramid

Figure 3. Small Pyramid Window

Figure 4. Large Middle Pyramid

Figure 5. Large Middle Pyramid Window

PrototypePrototype

Figure 6. Prototype

PrototypePrototype

Figure 7. Exterior View, One Side of Pyramid

PrototypePrototype

Figure 8. Interior View, One Side of Pyramid

Design FeaturesDesign Features

Pyramidal StructurePyramidal Structure Acoustical Foam AbsorbersAcoustical Foam Absorbers Solar Energy Powered LightingSolar Energy Powered Lighting Natural LightingNatural Lighting Humiguard Max Ceiling PanelHumiguard Max Ceiling Panel

30 Year Warranty30 Year Warranty Humiguard Features (Fire resistance, Humiguard Features (Fire resistance,

Humidity resistance, etc.)Humidity resistance, etc.)

Cost AnalysisCost AnalysisMaterialMaterial Cost per Cost per

unit unit (dollars)(dollars)

Amount Amount NeededNeeded

Total CostTotal Cost

Humiguard Max Ceiling Panel InstalledHumiguard Max Ceiling Panel Installed

30 year warranty30 year warranty

15.0015.00 16900 ft16900 ft22 31687.531687.5

Urethane-coated Acoustical Foam Absorber-Urethane-coated Acoustical Foam Absorber-BarriersBarriers

1” Thick, 12” x 54”1” Thick, 12” x 54”

11.9311.93 16900 ft16900 ft22 44803.7844803.78

Glass SheetsGlass Sheets 480.00480.00

600.00600.00

720.00720.00

256 ft256 ft22

400 ft400 ft22

576 ft576 ft22

10800.0010800.00

Polycarbonate Wall and Roof Panels 8’ x 4’Polycarbonate Wall and Roof Panels 8’ x 4’ 58.8058.80 16900 ft16900 ft22 31053.7531053.75

Solar Panels 21” x 11.5”Solar Panels 21” x 11.5”

Charging RegulatorCharging Regulator

136.00136.00

87.0387.03

120 panels120 panels 16320.0016320.00

174.06174.06

134840.00134840.00

ConclusionConclusion

This durable and maintainable ceiling This durable and maintainable ceiling structure, to be used for an indoor hotel structure, to be used for an indoor hotel swimming pool, is efficient, aesthetically swimming pool, is efficient, aesthetically appealing, and properly assesses all appealing, and properly assesses all design specifications.design specifications.

Thank You!Thank You!

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