The most inspiring course during my year at Roma Tre was called "Alla scoperta della manualità" , where we learned about how to use physical models in the design process. These pictures give you an insigt in one of the projects, led by Bruna Cohan, a very skillful teacher. The theme I explored was "dug-out architecture", using Etruscan tombs in Cervetervi, north of Rome as a starting point for a 12x12x12m underground building. The whole project was drawn and sculpted, no computers used... Read more about the Etruscan culture here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etrusco Photo from the tomb area