The preparations continue

Will Rogers International Airport (Wednesday 9^th February 2011)

We finally make Oklahoma city.

Thursday 10^th February 2011

After the overnight delay in Atlanta the DIT students finally got the opportunity to meet up with their Oklahoma University counterparts. A 9 am team meeting at the College of Architecture campus on Main Street was scheduled to plan the agenda for the pre competition practice. The team organized the presentation details for the workshop with Professor Williams.

Communication session with Professor David Williams from the Business College.

Dan (in red tee shirt) with Peter and Simon listen intently to Professor Williams advise.

The communication workshop focused on presentation skills with a ‘hands on approach’ where each student made a presentation on an aspect of the practice project. Elements like physical presence and pre presentation preparations received attention.

If you like to get some information about presentation tips and in particular some of the insightful tips offered by Professor Williams please do contact me at Lloyd.sccott@dit.ie

After the workshop in the Business College the students headed for lunch that was swiftly followed by a tour of the college campus.

The redeveloped campus accommodation scheduled for completion by mid May when the College of Architecture's four divisions aim to move in at the end of that month.

New College accommodation from the construction site entrance.

After the tour the students returned to the College of Architecture campus for more preparations.

Later that evening the team were invited to dinner with Dean Graham at Ray’s Diner for traditional barbeque fare. Dean Graham. Dean Graham was very keen to welcome the students and offer his encouragement for this collaborative adventure.

Final preparations Friday 11th February 2011

All day Friday the final preparations for the ’16 hour lockdown’ on Saturday was the focus of the team. They worked extremely hard on trying to anticipate and plan for that unknown RFP (request for proposal)!!

From the sideline the team were gaining momentum where a very strong and positive ‘team spirit’ was developing.

The team hard at work with final preparations.

A late practice presentation to the coaches Lloyd and Ken along with DIT Dublin School of Architecture lecturer (faculty) Malachy Matthews who have arrived in Oklahoma directly from Chicago that evening to observe the competition.

Competition day looms.