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From: dfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (david fowler)
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Subject: Re: M.Arch Programs?
Date: 30 Sep 1993 02:51:41 GMT
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drz4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dena Rachel Zyroff) writes:
>I am a senior at Columbia College, majoring in architecture (B.A. not
>B.Arch), and I would like to apply to a good graduate school for a M.
>Arch program, preferably in the northeast.
>What is the main focus/emphasis/character/philosophy of each
>school? At Columbia, so far, we undergrads haven't come across a
>single door or window yet... and I fear the consequences of
>continuing with pure theory and abstraction. Should I be worried- or do all
>the grad schools teach you the basics eventually? Or, does one learn the
>practical stuff on the job? My goal is not to remain in
>academia, nor to enter competitions for a living, but to eventually
>lead a normal successful life as an architect, if such a thing exists :-)
>Any advice would be appreciated!
>-DZ
You can order doors and windows from the contractor's supply house.
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From: dfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (david fowler)
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Subject: Re: M.Arch Programs?
Date: 30 Sep 1993 02:51:41 GMT
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drz4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dena Rachel Zyroff) writes:
>I am a senior at Columbia College, majoring in architecture (B.A. not
>B.Arch), and I would like to apply to a good graduate school for a M.
>Arch program, preferably in the northeast.
>What is the main focus/emphasis/character/philosophy of each
>school? At Columbia, so far, we undergrads haven't come across a
>single door or window yet... and I fear the consequences of
>continuing with pure theory and abstraction. Should I be worried- or do all
>the grad schools teach you the basics eventually? Or, does one learn the
>practical stuff on the job? My goal is not to remain in
>academia, nor to enter competitions for a living, but to eventually
>lead a normal successful life as an architect, if such a thing exists :-)
>Any advice would be appreciated!
>-DZ
You can order doors and windows from the contractor's supply house.