Week 4: Project Organization

How projects are organized in relationship to design phases

     Knox Heritage has many different types of projects that are unique and require different organization techniques. For example, this week I was a member of the Event Planning team. The Event Planning Team is composed of the following: Board Members, Community Representatives, Knox Heritage Office representative. The team meets regularly to plan and organize events. The Knox Heritage Office member’s primary task during the meetings is to keep the Committee focused on the goal of Knox Heritage.  The Board Members present event ideas during the meetings. They also coordinate with the other Board Members to coordinate plans. The Community Representatives serve as the voice of community interest. The Knox Heritage Office representative guides the Events Committee as they select Events for the year to ensure they are within the parameters of the Knox Heritage Mission. 

Signature Drink at Summer Supper     This week at the meeting the members discussed an overall event plans for the year including basic details such as seating, quality of refreshments and design style. Then the group discussed the specific details of the event of the week which was a Summer Supper. They delegated responsibilities to make sure details were attended to appropriately. My task was to meet the party rental representative the day before the event. Also, the morning of the event I assisted event design set up. During the event my job was to welcome guests and ensure they had previously purchased a ticket. I also provided information about the Summer Supper series to guests. 

This coming week I will be working on project within Knox Heritage but with a different type of organizational plan. Ethiel Garlington has requested that I work on a project with him. This project is to create as-built drawings for an old mill. The drawings need to be created because in the future Knox Heritage wants the mill to become a residence. In this project I will also create renderings of the mill as a residence to show the public the potential of the mill. The first step in the organizational process was Ethiel discussing with me the project tasks and what I am capable of doing for the project. The next step was to plan a meeting between Ethiel, the mill owner, and me. After the meeting Ethiel and I will be taking measurements of the mill. We will also be photographing the mill and evaluating and recording details. The next step will be a discussion regarding the mill and drawing details. Then I will be starting the as-built drawings under the supervision of Ethiel. When the drawings are completed, I will create the renderings. The drawings and renderings will be used as a marketing tool to inform the community. 

Introduction

Ethiel Garlington works at Knox Heritage as Director of Preservation Field Services. I met Ethiel when Beth and I were working on the Alexander Inn sale. He studied in Finland which interests me because I will be studying there soon! Ethiel sets high standards of professionalism and has a strong work ethic. Ethiel was enthusiastic about the skills I have to complete the project that we are working on together. 

Comments

[MBR]

The experience you are receiving this summer is quite different than a design firm. Project scope and design phases is not part of what you will be involved. If you were working with a design firm, consider which phase you would be involved documenting the mill. Who owns the mill? What is the actual process that Knox Heritage is involved in the overall conversion of the mill? I would like to know more about the vision of what is the future plans and potential execution of converting the mill into a residence. The process will span all the design phases, and want to know that you understand the process. Please expand on what you've written to include your understanding of the design phases in relation to converting the mill into a residence. This would be an amazing project to do!

Thank you for introducing Ethiel. Please add a photo of Ethiel, if you can, to make your introduction complete! Please add more details about what Preservation Field Services actually is. And, what does a director of PFS actually do? I don't know from your post the details of this department or the responsibilities of the position. Please fill in the blanks!

I look forward to reading more about the new areas with which you are getting involved.