I am wondering what Garry Stevens has turned up in terms of "master"
architects. Which ones went to architecture school? Which ones
did not? [For example, Frank Lloyd Wright baled out of U of Wisconsin
after 1 term. Bruce Goff never went to architecture school. Both were
doing organic architecture. Kendrick Bangs Kellogg left Berkeley in
his 3rd year, never to complete an architecture degree. All have done
organic architecture.] Maybe those who do organic architecture cannot
be counted as part of the academically educated-in-architecture group?
Maybe an apprenticeship system for architecture under a master is a
worthwhile way to learn the profession. However, an academic system
that provides strong research capability COULD make INDIVIDUAL students
become MASTERS on their own terms. The problem with the current system
is that the old way of thinking about master-apprenticeship as a way
of learning the profession HAS BEEN CARRIED INTO ACADEMIA BY THOSE WHO
ARE LIKELY NOT TO BE MASTERS!
DISCUSSION PLEASE!
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tHANKS.
Howard
architects. Which ones went to architecture school? Which ones
did not? [For example, Frank Lloyd Wright baled out of U of Wisconsin
after 1 term. Bruce Goff never went to architecture school. Both were
doing organic architecture. Kendrick Bangs Kellogg left Berkeley in
his 3rd year, never to complete an architecture degree. All have done
organic architecture.] Maybe those who do organic architecture cannot
be counted as part of the academically educated-in-architecture group?
Maybe an apprenticeship system for architecture under a master is a
worthwhile way to learn the profession. However, an academic system
that provides strong research capability COULD make INDIVIDUAL students
become MASTERS on their own terms. The problem with the current system
is that the old way of thinking about master-apprenticeship as a way
of learning the profession HAS BEEN CARRIED INTO ACADEMIA BY THOSE WHO
ARE LIKELY NOT TO BE MASTERS!
DISCUSSION PLEASE!
==================
tHANKS.
Howard