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Welcome.

We are Team Apollo, and we are designing for a brighter future. On this website, you will find information about our team members, as well as our team's progress on the AE481W/AE482 Senior Thesis Project.

The winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.

— Chinese proverb


Creative Design.

The prompt for this building requres a very creative design solution. To meet and exceed the expectations of the client, we, as a team, must provide a design solution that has never been seen before. Our cutting edge approach, coupled with meeting/exceeding the clients expectations, will set our design solution apart from the rest.

Integration.

A unique challenge presented in this project is its necessity to integrate between the different AE disciplines. All 4 of the concentrations (Construction, Mechanical, Lighting/Electrical, and Structural) will have to work together seamlessly to concieve and develop an economic and environmentally conscious building design.

Net-Zero Energy.

One of the biggest challenges to face on this project will be the sustainibility of the design. Our goal is to design energy saving measures and power this 30 story skyscraper using 100% renewable energy, to reduce its impact on the environment. By doing this, we will help reduce global pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels.



The Capstone Project Electronic Portcolio (CPEP) is a web-based project and information center. It contains material produced for a year-long Senior Thesis class. Its purpose, in addition to providing central storage of individual assignments, is to foster communication and collaboration between students, faculty consultants, course instructors, and industry consultants. Theis website is dedicated to the research and analysis conducted via guidelines provided by the Department of Architectural Engineering. For an ecplanation of this capstone design course and its requirements, please click here

Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work-in-progress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of the Apollo design team. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design.