I was wrong

This isn't an architecture program. This is architecture boot camp.

It is hard to write about what I did for the past 5 days, because, frankly, it's too much. I'll give a quick, broad overview because I don't feel like writing about what I just finished.

Monday:


Relatively simple day. We signed in to the program and were assigned to a specific "tray" (architecture jargon for 'desk', I'm picking up on these really quickly because I have no choice not to!). We are in smaller 'studios' led by a graduate student. There are 11 of us in this, and our assignments are individual to us Given parameters, we cut and built foam core models of a 'thing', and had to meet certain requirements (within dimensions and had to include 2 enclosed spaces by at least 3 different planes. Group BBQ after. This is going to be chill, ya?

View of the studio, aka "The Pit", from my "tray"

Tuesday:


Had a lecture from some weird artist on how he goes into the catacombs of Rome to paint and feeds and pets squirrels every morning as they climb up under his shirt. Studio was low-key, and was assigned a project that night to make models that described specific adjectives using the same material for all three. I used Starbucks cups (cause they were free), and did it quickly and managed to leave by 10 to watch the Celtics close out the Heat in game 5.

"Busy", "Sharp", and "Fast" 

Wednesday: We are given our assignment.

We need to make a 'circulation', meaning an upwards or downwards pathway in a room, connecting a specific room to the outside. This pathway needs to characterize the room it is leading to/from, and attempt incorporated architectural aspects to accentuate this. It is individualized. For me, I had to create a 'busy' circulation leading to/from a library. You need to complete a 1:4 scale model, 1:4 scale section and plan, and conceptual artifacts. Be ready to present it to a "jury" on Friday at noon.

omg.

Thursday: Worked all day/night.

Friday:
Here was my result:

finished morning of, but still had time to take a shower!

The presentation went well, and while I'm not going to delve into the architectural plans, it is, what I think, successful for a first architectural attempt. And a lot of chipboard. 

So all the students celebrated with drinks afterward because we survived the first week. I have two assignments over the weekend but I will try to be touristy as well. Now that I know what this is like, I can plan and prepare accordingly. But what I've learned this week is that they threw us in to test us. You can't starting thinking about everything, you just got to glue two pieces together and go from there. That's all for now. I'm dead tired.