The Architecture School Survival Guide

What your Professors may not have told you... YET! Occasionally, some graduates have complained to us that their design course was a little behind the times. But if that was the case, it's not totally surprising. From a practical point of view, it takes some time to put together a workable syllabus, and when it comes to updating it, the gears of university bureaucracy tend to grind slowly. And actually, there’s nothing wrong with that. Ultimately, you’re there to learn the fundamentals of design, and those remain timeless. When it comes to your first job, your creative director is going to be far less concerned about, say, whether you’re au fait with the latest Adobe software than if you understand the basics of good composition and following a brief. But it’s still worth catching up with a few recent trends that may have passed you by in the meantime. In this post, we’ll bring you quickly up to speed with 5 design industry trends. 1 Design Is Becoming MORE IMPORTANT...

Good Morning Architects! Find your personal silence, solitude and CREATE! Here is our sketch of the day... ENJOY! Not exactly sure where this sketch is going, but here it is! Just have fun, lose yourself and create! Don't forget to subscribe and share your thoughts, sketches and questions! For this masterpiece, the following materials were used: (Click each one for a direct link.) Prismacolor Non-Photo Blue Pencil Paper Mate Black Flair Pen Medium Point Black Sharpie Prismacolor Colored Pencils Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils Blending Stick Ruler, Compass (For laying out the composition) Multimedia Sketchbook

Temple University President Richard M. Englert has announced the appointment of Susan E. Cahan as dean of the Tyler School of Art, effective July 1, concluding a national search. A respected arts education administrator, scholar and curator, Cahan currently serves as associate dean and dean for the arts at Yale College, Yale University’s undergraduate liberal arts college. She will succeed Hester Stinnett, who has been Tyler’s interim dean since September 2015. “Susan Cahan is a dynamic and charismatic leader with a unique combination of vision and broad-based experience,” President Englert said. “In the eight years since the Tyler School of Art moved to a new, state-of-the-art facility at Temple’s Main Campus, Tyler’s faculty have continued to elevate the school’s profile. Susan is the right person to lead them to the next level on the national stage.” As dean for the arts in Yale College, Cahan is responsible for the Yale undergraduate arts experience across all arts discipl...

Good morning Architects! Sometimes, when there is a lot going on around us, we can get temporarily stuck with the design process. If you think it just happens to you, you couldn't be more wrong. Frank Gehry has addressed this subject numerous times. His solution is two-fold; Sweep the studio floor and then sketch a fish... More on that later... Please SUBSCRIBE and share your sketches! For this sketch, the following materials were used: Please click on the link for more info! Drawing Pencil: F Lead Paper Mate Black Flair Pen Medium Black Sharpie Ruler (For laying out the perspective view) Multi-Media Sketch Book We hope you enjoyed the sketch! Your comments are always welcome...

Good morning Architects! I must apologize for the absence of content over the last few days. We have been traveling conducting interviews for some upcoming totally awesome posts! What's new? How is your semester going? Today's quote is from Sir Norman Foster. ENJOY! Check out these AWESOME BOOKS on SIR NORMAN FOSTER and his firm's projects.

Le Corbusier, byname of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (born October 6, 1887, La Chaux-de-Fonds , Switzerland —died August 27, 1965, Cap Martin, France ), internationally influential Swiss architect and city planner, whose designs combine the functionalism of the modern movement with a bold, sculptural expressionism. He belonged to the first generation of the so-called International school of architecture and was their most able propagandist in his numerous writings. In his architecture he joined the functionalist aspirations of his generation with a strong sense of expressionism.  He was the first architect to make a studied use of rough-cast concrete, a technique that satisfied his taste for asceticism and for sculptural forms. In 2016, 17 of his architectural works were named World Heritage sites by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).   Hey Kids! Want to be the coolest in the hall or in the studio? Then Pick-up...

Good evening Everybody? What's up? Who's stuck in the studio tonight? When in doubt, CREATE! What did you create today? All in all, I had a lot of fun on this sketch... Actually lost my mind, in a good way, for a while. So, I'd really like to hear some criticism. Don't be shy, I can take it! Please Subscribe and Share your CREATIONS! For this sketch, I used the following materials: (Click each item for a direct link!) Prismacolor Non-Photo Blue Pencil Paper Mate Black Flair Medium Tip Pen Micron 0.5 Lining Pen Medium Black Sharpie Protractor Compass Canson Multi-Media Sketchbook Again, first and foremost HAVE FUN CREATING! Please send your results!  Oh, and subscribe already! Hey Kids! Want to be the coolest in the hall or in the studio? Then Pick-up your very own Le Corbusier Architecture School Survival Guide T-SHIRT! The Cost is $25.00 after you subscribe to our Site!