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Going into B.Arch, need a good box for supplies
Hey all,
I'm starting my B.Arch in 5 weeks, and I have a whole lot of supplies for studio but no good box to put them in. I need something that can fit pens, rulers, various squares, a scale, a triangle, some french curves, some blades, a cutting mat, and a roll of bumwad. I'd like to be able to fit the box in my backpack or at least carry it by a handle, because rolling a toolbox around looks pretty stupid when you're not an actual worker.
Any recommendations?
I used a Stanley Fatmax version of this:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-37-in-Black-Plastic-Wheeled-Lockable-Tool-Box/1000578337
Had a tray in the top that was great for pens and the like. All my other crap went into the cavernous bottom.
Did this thing live in studio or did you roll it around all the time?
Lived in studio. Everyone had a desk that was about 3'x5'. Box lived in the space under it.
That’s a lot of stuff to try and cram into a backpack. I used a fishing tackle box for most stuff and a soft portfolio bag for the larger items.
I have a "man-purse" that holds most of what you listed, plus a Dell XPS13 laptop (NOT suitable for CAD/BIM or any kind of rendering, OKish for SketchUp), a few other electronic devices and paraphernalia, and a fair number of markers. I don't carry around a cutting mat, but a small one would fit. There's enough space left over for a book or 2.
My undergrad studios provided each student with a large horizontal wooden locker (on a stand) that doubled up as a model making table. I kept all supplies in there as I had access to my workspace 24/7 and never ever brought studio work home. At the end of each year, instead of emptying the locker out, I just back-up my car to the loading door and took that baby home for the summer.
Not relevant... I get it, but thanks for tossing me down memory lane for a few minutes.
Do most undergrad studios let you leave your stuff at your station? If that's the case, I'll absolutely just get a locker instead of hauling every day.
This is probably something you should ask the school.
I worked in the arts before going to studio, so I made a variety of plywood crates to pack them all up. I think I still have a crate of bees in my garage.
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