Category Archives: BERMUDA 2016

December 16, 2016 Today students worked together to finish up architectural investigative reports at the Tucker House and the Globe Hotel. They worked alongside adjunct professor Brent Fortenberry to complete architectural drawings of the roof and cellar at the Globe … Continue reading →

December 15, 2016 On Thursday students spent the day continuing to investigate and record the Globe Hotel. Students completed their drawings of the building and continued to work on investigative reports. Students also began to record conditions of the building. … Continue reading →

December 14, 2016 We started our day by adding details to our floor plan drawings of the Globe Hotel.  Later in the morning, we started working on our architectural investigations for the buildings.  These investigations of the building include an … Continue reading →

December 13, 2016 Tuesday morning the group took on the documentation of the Globe Hotel. The Globe Hotel, built in 1699, was constructed by the Colony’s fifth governor, Samuel Day. It was supposedly built as an official residence belonging to … Continue reading →

December 10, 2016 Today was a day for adventure as the group headed to Hamilton which is the capital city of Bermuda. After getting off the bus, we did a walking tour of the area admiring the local architecture. We … Continue reading →

December 9, 2016 We began our day taking photographs of the exterior and interior of the Tucker house for photographic documentation, as well as for use in producing photogrammetric models.  Afterward, we finished our drawings of the floor plans before … Continue reading →

December 7, 2016 This morning we went to Tucker House to begin our individual architectural investigations, making note of key character defining features and finishes, construction methods, circulation patterns, and forms. For us, it was interesting to see and identify … Continue reading →

December 6, 2016 Documentation began on the Tucker House with the students breaking into two groups. One group worked in the cellar while the other group conquered the living quarters. Despite the rain, students had a successful day interpreting the … Continue reading →

December 5, 2016 Monday morning began with student investigation of the President Henry Tucker House. A brief break was allotted so that students could witness the installment of the new Royal Governor of Bermuda. Students then returned to the Tucker … Continue reading →

December 3, 2106 We started our day off with a short walk to the grocery store in town to purchase enough food to cover our meals for the next several days.  Afterward, we had a little bit of time to … Continue reading →