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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Architectural Education"”.
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A position on architectural education
PART I I believe we are products of the age in which we live. Contemporary thinking shapes our historical present and reinterprets our historical past. This world is shaped by many keyhole views. The cornerstones of knowledge are built on a foundation of theory and objective reality. However, the …
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Improving the computer interface in architectural education
… of the computer is increasing within the architectural profession. One aspect of this is the growing use of microcomputer programs in architectural education. Many of these programs have their roots in the engineering disciplines, and therefore their procedural methodology may no t be …
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Mixed messages: assessing communication in architectural education and practice
… communication skills are part of any National Architectural Accrediting Board-accredited U.S. undergraduate architecture program; (b) how architectural educators feel about communication studies; and (c) how registered architects feel about communication skills in their practice. Research …
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Institutional control of architectural education and registration 1834-1960
This thesis examines the history of architectural education and professionalism in Britain from the foundation of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 1834 to the Oxford Conference on education held by the RIBA in 1958. Between these dates, it investigates with primary source …
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Architecture and the hypermachine: The "augmented" studio in architectural education
… the "augmented" studio and its possible role in architectural education in near future. The core of this thesis concentrates on the implications of the ADS on critical design issues which need to be addressed in order to study the possibilities of a revised pedagogy (if necessary) for the Design …
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Edifying Design-Build: Towards a Practice and Place based Architectural Education
… craftsman. Design-build has the ability to be an educational process that re-engages a direct dialog and collaboration of the roles of designer and maker, reinforcing the resilience of culture and place through joining intentions and built reality. Design-build projects have the ability to be an …
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The impact of CAAD on design methodology and visual thinking in architectural education.
… explore the potential impact of Computer Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) as a conceptual design tool on the design methodology of final year students. Many design studies have focused on sketching and its relationship with creative thinking to validate CAAD programs as a design tool. On the …
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QUALITY OF PROGRAM INDICATORS IN UNITED STATES ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION: A STATISTICAL SURVEY (VOLUMES I - III)
… and compare the quality of 78 of 80 accredited architectural programs in the United States. Statistical data were gather to analyze, score, and rank individual programs based on eight carefully selected components: educational; environmental; fiscal, physical, and human resources; advancement; …
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William Robert Ware and the beginnings of architectural education in the United States, 1861-1881
… and directed the first collegiate program in architectural education i n the United States. He was educated in the liberal arts and civil engineering at Harvard University and received further training in architects' offices before entering into practice with Henry Van Brunt (1832-1903). In …
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Creating space for HVAC systems: A new, intuition-building approach to HVAC system integration in architectural education and practice
… address these shortcomings, focusing on National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredited architectural education programs that train the next generation of practicing architects. The proposed research hypotheses are validated in a three-part research approach: (1) releasing architecture …
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Eniatype: Transdisciplinary Practice for Methodologies of Communication
… accountability are inextricably linked in architectural design: the current global ecological crisis underscores this fundamental connection. Within architectural practice the communication from architect to participant or environment is not at all straightforward. This is also true of the …
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Case study as a teaching tool integrating design, energy, and economic analysis
… an approach that can improve the teaching of architectural technology. Through the use of prepared case studies, the student makes decisions at critical points of the building process, using quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques. Following individual work on the problem or issues …
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"A Great Civilizing Agent": Architecture at MIT, Drawing Education, and Boston's Cultural Elite, 1865-1881
… to the concurrent promotion of public drawing education in the second half of the nineteenth century. In postbellum Massachusetts, textile manufacturers and their professional networks took control of local drawing education. Part of the perceived antidote to national disunity — as well as a …
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An Examination of Design/Build Projects in the Education of an Architect
… on the place and purpose of design/build in architectural education. Additionally, these conclusions are used to formulate an outline of the ideal design/build course for architecture students.
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A review of computer pedagogy in selected Western Region architecture schools and its relevancy to entry level employment in Las Vegas firms
… study investigated the integration of computer education into architectural curricula in the Southwestern U.S. and the extent to which this education affects the ability of graduates to obtain entry-level positions in architectural firms in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The study had three goals: …
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On Conversion
… desire to work with old structures, my faith in architectural education, and my love for he city in which I was born. My intention was to propose an alternative to conventional restoration and preservation. From the mutilated body of the convent, and the seed of education planted by the monks the …
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The Third Teacher: Architecture as enabler of Active Learning
… conformity to thrive in a machine era. Today, as architectural education evolves its mission away from manufacturing architects and towards producing creative contributors, the buildings that house education’s mission have remained stagnant - our learning environment is still rendered passive, …
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Some impressions of the department
… self-analysis and debate over the future of architectural education. Comments are drawn from the experience of several visits, from discussions with students and faculty, and from a reading of a number of the texts produced as part of the on-going process of curricular review. Additional …
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A library for the town of Milford : an addition to and redefinition of three buildings in an urban context
Throughout the course of my architectural education, I have become increasingly committed to the idea of reinforcing the existing fabric of our towns and cities, and intrigued with the need to sometimes redefine the existing architecture within those cities. This thesis concerns itself with the …
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