Career Evolution Through Autodidacticism and Accelerated Learning

2019-07-17T15:19:00-04:00

The Information Age has produced a generation capable of extraordinary feats not before possible. In such a dynamic professional setting, learning new skills is an attribute many must develop. Like an operative in the Matrix, downloading the skills to fly a helicopter or defend oneself with an ancient martial art, humans have an extraordinary capacity for learning. But the idea that a school or a college degree is the only path to take to embrace a new field or skill is becoming outdated. How does one acquire new skills and abilities? There are many ways. In architecture, with the onset of a new project, sometimes the need for new knowledge could not come faster. So much so, some may desperately wish they could indeed download a new subject into their brain. We don’t live in the Matrix, but the human mind is still capable of the miraculous. Let’s dive into some ways how.

Checking Back in With the Free School of Architecture, its First Year now Complete

2017-11-10T09:00:00-05:00

Last year, architect Peter Zellner announced his plans of a new, tuition-free educational institution dubbed the Free School of Architecture. Held at the Container Yard in Los Angeles, the school made its debut over the summer, launching on June 1st, 2017 with a class of 30 post-graduate students and a faculty of 22 teachers engaging in 12 courses over the span of 6 weeks.

With the first year now complete, we got the chance to talk to Zellner about the outcome of its inaugural program as well as the goals for the school going forward.

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Career Evolution Through Autodidacticism and Accelerated Learning

Checking Back in With the Free School of Architecture, its First Year now Complete