Design 10 Architectural Thesis Part 3... On Failure.... Failing in Design 10 or Thesis Defense is NOT new or an ISOLATED CASE in any Architectural School or in BU Architecture particularly. Almost every year a certain percentage of the graduating student do not make it. There was instance that a son of senior faculty of another BU College...did not make it. But never ask for help from anyone. Architecture Schools are NOT kindergarten schools that you have to be accompanied by your very supportive and loving parents in order for you pass the course. As a responsible student, it is you and you alone who could handle the situation because your parents had entrusted you in the school for 5 long years. During the Thesis Oral Defense, the students are evaluated based on some very important factors. Whether the Thesis manuscript is original, complete and substantially completed, Discussion of the Program statement and Site statement and more importantly if these are reflected in the Architectural Design solutions, as to design concepts, theories and philosophies, presentation of materials, and if the candidate exhibit the demeanor required of an Architect and show confidence, familiarity and articulateness in the discussion of the solutions. You convince the Panel as if you are already a Registered and Licensed Architect presenting a project to your client. YOU CAN NEVER TELL YOUR CLIENT THAT THEY HAVE TO WAIT BECAUSE YOU ARE DOING ANOTHER THING, YOU ARE TIRED, AND YOU WILL BE LATE BECAUSE YOU LACK SOME DATA...etc etc.....(to be continued)
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 01:51:01 +0000