Architecture School Update #2

I'm about a month into my fourth semester in architecture school, and it's crazy to think about all of the things I've learned already. We just wrapped up the first portion of our second project called Collecting Experiences. Our assignment was to work with a partner to analyze downtown Fargo, communicate our analysis through presentation boards, and decide what kind of form our site needed. We looked at all kinds of topics like environment, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, and landmarks. Here's one of the boards I created: 


We gave a presentation on our findings too, which went well. A big thing I've learned as an architecture student is how to give a good presentation. There's way more presenting than I had expected. 

My other classes are also going well, though they've increased in intensity. I learned the software AutoCAD, which was frustrating and time consuming, but I improved so much. Ilve also learned lots about contemporary architecture and the different structural criteria for making a building. One of my favorite things we've done recently is create a structurally sound popsicle stick tower, and then test, or rather, destroy it. It was a very classic architecture project. 

I'm looking forward to what's in store for the rest of this semester, especially our studio project where we get to design a museum.  



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