The Education of an Architect

Lecture 2 Ephrem M.
The Architect should be equipped with knowledge of many branches of
study and varied kinds of learning, for it is by his judgment that all work
done by the other arts is put to test. This knowledge is the child of
PRACTICE and THEORY.

PRACTICE is the continuous and regular exercise of employment

where manual work is done with any necessary material according to the
design of A drawing.

THEORY, on the other hand, is the ability to demonstrate and explain

the productions of dexterity on the principles of proportion.
Vitruvius Pollio
 What detail can you
describe from memory
School about a building you know
well
nearby Store
Living Place
.
Describe a detail about a
. space you remember most?
.
SKETCHBOOK

Do not worry about the quality of

the sketches; focus instead on
developing your skill of seeing
Begin reading books, magazines, and newspapers
articles on architecture and the profession of architecture
 WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU
PROVIDE TO SOMEONE WHO
WANTS TO BE AN ARCHITECT ?
 What advice would you provide to someone
who wants to be an architect?

Draw, read, or write about

architecture every day.
 What advice would you provide to someone
who wants to be an architect?

Do not waste a moment!

 What advice would you provide to someone
who wants to be an architect?

Have a passion for observing

the environment around you.
 What advice would you provide to someone
who wants to be an architect?

Approach the profession from the

perspective of fulfilling Architects
role and not from the traditional role
of only designing
A compilation of creative work you have done on
Your own or as part of a class. It may include
freehand drawings, poetry, photographs, or
photographs of three-dimensional models or work.

PORTFOLIO
- General education,
- Design,
- History and theory,
- Technology,
- Professional practice, and
- Complementary design classes
COURSES
- General education,
- Design,
- History and theory,
- Technology,
- Professional practice, and
- Complementary design classes
COURSES
- General education,
- Design,
- History and theory,
- Technology,
- Professional practice, and
- Complementary design classes
COURSES
- General education,
- Design,
- History and theory,
- Technology,
- Professional practice, and
- Complementary design classes
COURSES
- General education,
- Design,
- History and theory,
- Technology,
- Professional practice, and
- Complementary design classes
COURSES
- General education,
- Design,
- History and theory,
- Technology,
- Professional practice, and
- Complementary design classes
COURSES
1. Take charge of your time; you are responsible for your
educational experience.
2. Work in the studio.
3. Get to know your peers and University, College &
Department.
4. Step outside the box.
5. Take time for yourself; your health is paramount.
Richard Meir
Jubilee Church