Monday and Tuesday, we generated sketches of elevations and floor plans. I've been gradually developing the patient room in Google Sketchup. We made a mockup room in our work area by putting tape and stickers on the floor. It has really helped gain perspective on the size of the space we have to work with.

Wednesday, Bridget, Christin and I started deciding what exactly needs to be in each hospital room based on our research. At the end of the workday, I went to Simply Amish to talk to their manager about wood grain finishes and the trends they are currently seeing/predicting. We want our design to be timeless.

Thursday was a super productive day. Brandon and I worked on finalizing the floor plan of the inboard patient room while Bridget and Christin created floor plans and elevations for the outboard and in between rooms.

Friday was a very productive day also. We're to the point of finalizing all three room layouts: inboard, outboard, and in between. I figured out how to export a Sketchup file to 3ds Max, and I'm really excited to see our designs to come alive in a realistic-looking image. In the meantime though, we need finish final details on the patient rooms and get more feedback from the RN's and/or patients.

As much as I'm relieved it's the weekend, I can't wait to get back to work on Monday as well.