“Why was this done?” or “How did you arrive at this result?” During the discussions, the instructor might ask questions to stimulate thinking about various aspects of the project. The project is to be the student’s own in every respect, and when completed, the student can well be proud of what he has accomplished. The student should never be told what to do or shown how to do it. At no time should a student be given a recommendation to go to the library or to some existing building to study how others had resolved a similar problem. In discussing a design project with a student, the instructor must always be careful to avoid interfering with the student’s creative processes. Make it as fanciful as you please or a box if you wish, just so long as it is a good box.” Encourage the students to develop their creative imaginations and sensitivities.įor the first project, it works best to “design yourself a dream house. Get to their minds first before anyone else. The critical moment for a student is the first day of study at the architectural school, the time when the mind is open and receptive to new ideas, before stagnation and ossification sets in. By now, it is fact: that the emerging technology – for the most part, consisting of information, digital, and telecommunications technologies – is the most important force we must consort with in architecture education in the near future.” “We no longer need imagine if education will survive in the 21st century.
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