experience comes from experiences

There is an age-old debate among architectural professionals and those in the academic world about what should or should not be taught in architectural school. How does an institution prepare young minds for the world of architecture or some related area of practice?

modern eureka

 

Convent of La Tourette / Le Corbuiser

I’m late to the party on this month’s Architalks and you’re expecting me to tell a story of some discovery or resolution of a problem. I’d love to say that happens often, but most solutions in my practice come because I work rigorously searching and sketching with considerable thought. Epiphanies come during off hours.

what A.R.E. you willing to do

i still have the original

I may be the oldest of my group of fellow bloggers (or awfully close), as it is hard to believe I took the Architectural Registration Exam over twenty-two years ago, but the details of that week are still fresh in my mind.

summer working, had me a blast

You’re welcome for having that song stick in your head all day.

Today I write to the students

dear future architects

words of wisdom :: friendly advice :: aphorisms :: warnings cautions :: who knows?

to be licensed

I want you to know, I’ve avoided this for years. Time’s up.

support for teachers – overdue

I’m going to break one of my rules.