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Embracing New Pathways for Architectural Expertise: A Conversation With Heather Flood, Woodbury School of Architecture Interim Dean

2022-04-21T09:12:00-04:00

Academic leaders have the demanding task of steering and shaping a school's educational culture and pedagogy. Not only are they responsible for overseeing an institution's administrative affairs, but they are also charged with shaping both learning and teaching environments for students and faculty. While prerequisites for a Dean or Department Chair may differ from institution to institution, their goals are to provide a place that will nurture a student's architectural curiosities by providing an environment where they can gain skills and expand their design knowledge.

For Heather Flood, the path to architecture and academia may not resemble the typical 'academic dean.' Her commitment to education and attitude towards building more robust pathways for students pursuing a career in AEC and design industries sets her apart.

For Archinect's latest Deans List conversation, I connected with Heather as she embarks on her role as Interim Dean at Woodbury University School of Architectur...

What the Broke Architecture Student Can Learn From the Work of Glenn Murcutt

2019-08-06T09:00:00-04:00

Architecture school can be a rewarding and overwhelming experience. The long hours, harsh criticisms, and competition amongst peers are only a few factors the student faces daily. And, of course, there’s the question of the material costs that come along with model building, 3D printing, software, computers, and the pile of other commodities one must acquire during their time in school. Of course, there are those students who are fortunate enough to have the funds needed to do as they desire during their academic progression. But, there are also those who can hardly afford to buy a few sheets of material. Do they just take out a loan to keep up with the more well-off students? What if their professors expect them to use an expensive material and they do not have the means to obtain them?

How do you view architecture school when you’re broke?

Studio Visits: Softroom

2019-07-16T05:32:00-04:00

Softroom was founded by Christopher Bagot and Oliver Salway in 1995. They have since worked with Eurostar, The Victoria & Albert Museum, Wahaca and the British Museum to name a few. A multi-disciplinary team of sixteen they deliberately work within in a wide variety of sectors choosing to diversify as a tactic to inspire a fresh approach to each project. Based in South London, the studio is divided over two floors, the upper their workspace and lower a communal space and materials library, beautifully designed to showcase the teams capabilities.

NEUBAU, a Small Studio in Cambridge, Tell Us About Their Aspirations

2017-10-09T09:02:00-04:00

This week we take a Small Studio Snapshot of NEUBAU, a young practice and think tank operating between London and Cambridge, founded by Brigitta Lenz and Alexander Giarlis. Both with extensive previous experience working for big name practices, the duo talks about how they draw on this background to create ambitious and thought-provoking work focused on sustainability.

Small Studio Snapshots: Studioshaw

2017-05-29T04:00:00-04:00

Small Studio Snapshots is a new, weekly series in which we investigate the ins and outs of running a small architecture practice.

This week, we're talking with Studioshaw, a practice set up in 2016 based in Shoreditch, London.

Studio Visits: Delvendahl Martin Architects

2017-05-15T05:22:00-04:00

For our latest Studio Visit we went to see Delvendahl Martin Architects in their studio at Bow Arts, East London. We talked through their current projects, their plans for the future and had a nosey around their new model workshop come meeting room space.

A Studio of 4,500: Inside Gensler's Culture

2015-07-10T12:22:00-04:00

The sun never sets on Gensler. One can visit their website and watch in real time as the bell curve of night fails to shadow all 46 of their office locations. Founded in 1965 by M. Arthur J. Gensler Jr., the firm has grown to employ over 4,500 people in 16 different countries. It’s the kind of sprawling, vast enterprise that draws more analogies to historic tea companies than design firms. How can an architecture firm of this size maintain a unified studio culture? Or should it?