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Architecture school holds its own array of challenges. Studio is arguably the most rigorous part of design education, and comes with a list of unique stresses that often weigh on students. How do you balance studio with other classes? How does one best present a project? And how do you face the... View full entry
There's this bizarre phenomenon in schools of architecture where students become disproportionately preoccupied with pleasing their studio instructors. Let me qualify that — some students seem more concerned with whether or not their professor will like their work instead of what they will... View full entry
Best Architecture Masters Ranking (BAM) has released their list of top programs. Coming in at the top for the third year in a row is Harvard GSD's Master's degree in Architecture II program. According to BAM, the top 29 postgraduate programs have been selected and evaluated using their... View full entry
The start of the Fall semester is just around the corner and many students are gearing up for an entirely virtual schooling experience, something most have never embarked on before. How can students best prepare for an online-based semester? What are some ways to leverage optimal mental... View full entry
In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding student projects on various Archinect People profiles. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles... View full entry
“How do you get into a school of architecture?,” I asked. “You need a portfolio of drawings,” I was told. So I started to create drawings and paintings – the architectural ones were copies of perspectives that I took from the plan chests after everyone left the office, and which I returned before they arrived in the morning. Other works, in gouache, were inspired by one of my hero artists, LS Lowry. — The Guardian
For The Guardian's Observer Design magazine, Norman Foster, now 85, recounts the early beginnings of his design career more than six decades ago: from leaving school at 16 through finding his first architecture employment at Manchester firm John E. Beardshaw and Partners to overcoming obstacles to... View full entry
The University of Texas at San Antonio School of Architecture and the San Antonio Independent School District are joining forces to create a new construction, architecture, and design academy that will bring college-level architectural education to high school students. The San Antonio... View full entry
Young 18-year-old evelync asked the Archinect community Wednesday if she should pursue a degree in architecture: "...I've been thinking about doing an Architecture degree (specifically at UCL) because they seem to embrace creativity and artistic contemporary design which is my only interest with... View full entry
In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding student projects on various Archinect People profiles. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles... View full entry
For most architecture students, faculty, and staff around the world, working from home has become the new normal since campuses closed in response to the sweeping pandemic several weeks ago. Archinect wanted to find out how things had been going so far for the architectural academic community and... View full entry
The end of the semester is approaching and with many students preparing for their final reviews, the reality of presenting virtually has set in. I had the pleasure to attend my first digital mid-review this past week at Woodbury University. It was a fun and engaging experience and the projects... View full entry
The sudden transition to online learning and teaching has presented students, faculty, and staff at many institutions of higher learning around the world with enormous challenges — technological, organizational but also on a human and inter-human level. Archinect asked for responses from its... View full entry
The recent need for schools and universities across the educational spectrum to transition to online learning practically overnight has caught many students, faculty, and staff around the world completely unprepared, while others enjoyed a smooth transition due to routines and protocols... View full entry
After an initial surge of event cancellations and postponements due to the growing pandemic, we are now seeing an increasing shift from physical gatherings to virtual, web-based virtual events. With the sudden transition to online teaching and remote studios, many teachers in architecture and... View full entry
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to worsen and foreseeable shortages of necessary safety and medical equipment begin to materialize, several initiatives involving designers have sprung up to aid in the production of specialized protective gear for the doctors and nurses treating sick... View full entry
