Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)
Pratt Institute
University of Southern California (USC)
Tulane University
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Temple University
University of Oregon
Cranbrook Academy of Art
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
Kansas State University
Aurburn Masters of Design-Build
Anyone have any first hand knowledge of this program? On paper, the program talks about being based on the concept of an integration of design, BIM, and parametric processes. Developing more of a focus on integrated product delivery than aesthetics. A few other programs such as USC, GA Tech, and Stevens Institute of Tech. seem to have some similar ideas with masters programs and tie them into the building science departments. But Auburn seems to talk about having a highly progressive approach to technology and the future of the profession.
Its common knowledge that this type of know-how will only become more important in the future as more and more firms move to BIM and integration with parametric based design/production process becomes more commonplace. But I wanted to hear any feedback on this program since I haven't heard too much about it.
Never heard of the program, but I fail to see what design-build has anything to do with BIM or parametrics.
Design-build removes the traditional way of awarding GC bids. How the electronic documents are handled seem irrelevant at best.
It seems like you'd be going to a dentist school and learning all about how to nueter a cat.
You will make for a truly lousy dentist, if that's something you were looking into becoming.
Rusty,
Sounds like you are getting confused between design-build education and design/build GC firms, notice one uses - the other /?
Seems like many, such as yourself, after having 5 years of education + professional practice to nueter (sorry i mean neutering ;) a cat) an education based on how to skin a cat (building information modeling, environmental technology, building science, integrated delivery, and parametric design) might be more valuable.
Sounds like there are a lot people skinning the cat (aka dentists) at SOM, Shop, KPF, more firms, more firms, etc, etc, blah blah
Now onto neutering & dentistry, your advice is...
One of my favorite expressions: "on paper". LOL
Hey Glitch!
I am only aware of one concept behind design-build. Kind of well established. If education institutions are using the term for something else, that would be unfortunate.
Now, you said:
"Seems like many, such as yourself, after having 5 years of education + professional practice to nueter (sorry i mean neutering ;) a cat) an education based on how to skin a cat (building information modeling, environmental technology, building science, integrated delivery, and parametric design) might be more valuable."
And that made my head hurt. Removing the parenthesis':
"Seems like many, such as yourself, after having 5 years of education + professional practice to nueter an education based on how to skin a cat might be more valuable."
Still painful. If these design-build degrees offer courses on how to fight run on sentences, then I say you go for it! :)
Lesson #1 kids:
Recognize a gimmick when you see it
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