ARCHITECTURE AT STANFORD

School of Engineering/

Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
www.stanford.edu/dept/archdesign/, AND http://www.stanford.edu/dept/archdesign/cgi-bin/blog/


The Architectural Design Major… features architecture design studios that provide a unique learning experience for students from many disciplines. Majors can also try an internship in an architectural firm for credit.

Studio Courses for Winter 2006-07:

CEE 130: Architectural Design, TTh 3:15-5:05

CEE 137A: Form and Structure, MW 4:15-6:05

CEE 31: Accessing Architecture Through Drawing, TTh 1:15-3:05



See also http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/november9/arch-110905.html

After a long absence, a fully-fledged program in architecture has returned to Stanford. The increasingly popular Architectural Design Program, which was officially launched in November 2004, had 13 majors within the first five months. In June 2006, a pioneering group of three graduates received the first BS in Engineering degrees with a field of study of Architectural Design. Ten seniors are expected to graduate from the Program in June 2007. Currently, the Program has 26 majors, and it is still growing.

One of the key themes of the new program is sustainability. Students learn to develop solutions that integrate the diverse elements that sustainability demands. Through coursework and independent projects, students become familiar with central ideas linked to energy systems, ecologically friendly building materials, water conservation, and indoor air quality. The emphasis on green architecture is also manifested in the new Green Dorm, a proposed Stanford dormitory that students themselves are helping to design. Central to design for sustainability is software that will be available in the new studio as well as other accessible computer clusters.

The increased interest that students have in taking architecture studio classes has led to a need for increased studio space, and this will be accommodated in the proposed Energy and Environment Building (slated for completion Dec. 2007). The Program has plans to respond to student needs by creating a complex of spaces to house a new design studio as well as communal work spaces to be shared by architecture students and students specializing in structural engineering and construction management. The integration of architecture, structures and construction is central to the vision of the new program, as is the concept of having Stanford architecture students immersed in path breaking green architecture practices.

GUEST ARCHITECTS TEACHING A STUDIO THIS WINTER QUARTER 06-07!!!!

WINTER QUARTER- NEW INTERMEDIATE LEVEL


ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

CEE 137A: FORM AND STRUCTURE, MW, 4:15-6:05,
(4 units), Terman 101, Haesloop and Hastrup

Prerequisites- CEE 31(Q) and CEE 130

This studio concentrates on a building of intermediate complexity. The focus of the class is on the articulation and integration of structure, form, site, and program. Special attention is given to the development of a schematic design in the context of site topography and structural systems.

• Eric Haesloop is a principal of Turnbull Griffin Haesloop, a San Francisco based architecture firm. Turnbull Griffin Haesloop is a firm concerned with establishing a “sense of place” inspired specifically by each individual site and client. A graduate of Yale School of Architecture, Eric is a LEED accredited professional and has extensive design experience in the Bay Area.
• Stefan Hastrup is an associate at Turnbull Griffin Haesloop, a Berkeley based architecture firm. A graduate of Yale School of Design, Stefan also has extensive design experience in the Bay Area including the Visual Arts Museum and Performance Forum at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, and the renovation and expansion of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts on the Stanford Campus.

AIA San Francisco and SFMOMA LECTURE SERIES

AIA San Francisco and SFMOMA sponsor an architectural lecture series. There will be three speakers this upcoming winter quarter.

Jan 12 at 6:30
Brigitte Shim – from the Toronto based firm Shim-Sutcliffe Architects

Feb 23 at 6:30
Teddy Cruz- from San Diego area

March 9 at 6:30
Steven Ehrlich- from Los Angeles

All Lectures are at SFMOMA Phyllis Wattis Thearter at 151 Third Street (between Misson and Howard Streets) in S.F.

Tickets for students are $10. Tickets can be purchase online at www.museumtix.com or by calling 415.357.4000

For more details on the speakers see their website at aia_ sfsfmoma_lecture_series.htm

For more information contact AIA SF at 415.362.7397 or SFMOMA A&D Forum at 415.357.4027

AD BBQ!

Join us for the first ever AD program BBQ! We’ll be grilling hamburgers, hotdogs, and something vegetarian, so come ready to eat. And for Majors, your AD T-shirts will be waiting for you there too!

If you can RSVP to me (jbergen@stanford.edu) that would help us out a lot!

What: Architectural Design BBQ
When: 4:30pm Friday December 1st
Where: Lake Lag Firepit (Mayfield & Lomita)

Graduate Schools

Ever wonder what life after Stanford is like for AD majors? Ever wonder how to get there? This post contains information on graduate schools and finding jobs.


Job Search Resources

AEJob.com
Top Graduate Schools of Architecture

Design Intelligence Rating – note: this report is ranked by professional firms and organizations who hire and recruit graduates from these schools.
Graduate Programs

1. Harvard University
2. Yale University
3. University of Pennsylvania
4. Columbia University
5. (tie for 4th) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6. University of Cincinnati
7. University of California, Berkeley
8. University of Virginia
9. Rice University
10. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
11. University of Michigan
12. Princeton University
13. Washington University in St. Louis
14. University of Texas at Austin
15. Georgia Institute of Technology
16. (tie for 15th) University of Oregon
17. (tie for 15th)University of Washington

US News and World Report Rankings
Graduate Programs

1. University of California-Berkeley
2. Columbia University
3. Harvard University
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5. University of Pennsylvania
6. Princeton University
7. Rice University
8. University of Texas-Austin
9. University of Virginia
10. Yale University

Other schools that may be of interest

• Cornell
• Sci-Arc
• Rhode Island School of Design
• Architectural Association

General Architectural Design Application Requirements

• Portfolio of creative work
• A vehicle to display your best, most creative work and showcase your potential.
• Usually restricted in physical size and in some cases in the format.
• Some schools will not return portfolios, others will request a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want your portfolio returned.
• Personal statement
• Usually from 1-2 pages in length
• 3 letters of recommendations
• Signed and sealed by the writers.
• GRE score
• Sealed official transcripts from all college-level institutions attended
• Specific School Application Requirements

*please note that the application deadlines are for 2007 only and should be verified if applying

Harvard Graduate School of Design

(http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/)

Application deadline January 20th

Preference for admission is given to individuals who have completed a balanced undergraduate education that includes study in the arts, sciences, and humanities. A minimum of a one-semester, college-level course in calculus or higher-level mathematics and a one-semester, college-level course in physics, preferably in mechanics, is required. (Grade of B or higher required)
Preparation in the visual arts is desirable and may include drawing, sculpture, and/or graphics.
Courses in the humanities, philosophy, literature, and economics are also recommended but are not required.

Individuals who have completed a pre-professional four-year bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree with a major in architecture or environmental design may be eligible for admission with advanced standing.
Yale University

(http://www.architecture.yale.edu/)

Application deadline January 9th

Elementary calculus required.
A classical physics course recommended.
A studio course such as freehand drawing, sketching, painting, sculpture, or basic architectural design. (Ceramics, photography, graphics, or film will not satisfy this requirement.)
Two courses in the history of art and/or architecture. It is recommended that one course be a survey, the other a course in modern architecture.
University of Pennsylvania

(http://www.design.upenn.edu/new/arch/index.php)

Application deadline January 16th

Elementary calculus and l physics course required.
At least one course in the history or architecture required.
A basic ability to produce freehand drawings of architectural forms and spaces, as demonstrated by the successful completion of one college-level descriptive drawing course or by portfolio submissions of appropriate work from design studios.
The successful completion of a minimum of two semesters of college-level design studio courses. Candidates admitted with deficiencies in any of these prerequisites must fulfill them before matriculation.
Columbia University

(http://www.arch.columbia.edu/)

Application deadline January 15h

Contact Admissions for further information and admissions materials.Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Office of Admissions
400 Avery Hall, Columbia University
New York, NY 10027tel: (212) 854-3510
fax: (212) 864-0410
Massachusetts Institute in Technology

(http://architecture.mit.edu/)

Application deadline December 15th

University of California Los Angeles

(http://www.aud.ucla.edu/)

Application deadline January 5th

Sample of research and/or creative work
One course in ?Newtonian? physics, mathematics, drawing or basic design, and 2 quarters of architectural history (that cover antiquity to present).
A concurrent masters degree in Urban Planning is also available.
University of Cincinnati

(http://said.uc.edu//)

Application deadline February 15th

Must have a B.S. in Architecture or equivalent degree and have completed the coursework outlined in the ?Core Course Requirements? may be eligible for full, or even advanced standing.
Computer, software, and computer literacy are required.
University of Illinois, Urbana

(http://www.arch.uiuc.edu/)

Application deadline January 15th

For students with an undergrad degree in architecture and lacking only a few prerequisite courses may be admitted with full standing, conditional on their successful completion of the prerequisites within the first two semesters of enrollment. Completion of prerequisites can often take the place of electives, allowing such students to complete the program in 2 years.
One course in calculus, architectural history, and structures.
University of Texas Austin

(http://soa.utexas.edu/)

Application deadline February 1st

Must have a baccalaureate degree and a minimum GPA of 3.0
Letters of Recommendation should focus on the applicant’s intellectual, communicative, and leadership abilities — their capacity for creativity and relevant personal characteristics.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP opportunity with the city of San Francisco

This news comes from a current AD major.
I have been told this is a fantastic opportunity that pays well.

Thanks to Natalie for this information! Last summer Natalie did the summer internship which has led to a continuing position with them this year.

See further details at this website:
http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/jobs/2007SummerInternshipAnnouncement.pdf

AD Bag! RSVP!

We’ve decided to print the runner up AD design from the contest on canvas bags! Now we can carry around our stuff in style (and I can stop stabbing myself with my triangle). However, unlike the shirts which are free, we need to fund this one ourselves. The good news is that I calculate that if all the majors buy a bag, that they should only be $13 each! As Alex pointed out, that’s the price of 2 pieces of Museum Board! Cheap. We need to act fast in order to get these back to us before the quarter ends though.

So let me know ASAP if you want a bag, and remember that the more people get them, the cheaper they’ll be.

Email me with a Yes, or No (hopefully yes) and we’ll get this rolling.

Since we’ll be funding this on our own, I need your money in advance so I don’t go broke. We can arrange some way of getting money to either Patti, Lorraine, or Myself.

-joseph

Intern opportunity at SFMOMA Architecture and Design Department

If you might be interested in working in the Architecture and Design department at SFMOMA, please contact Darrin Alfred directly for more information. This is an unpaid, part-time postition. The schedule is very flexible and sounds like a great opportunity. Write and send a resume to dalfred@sfmoma.org
Darrin Alfred
Curatorial Associate | Architecture and Design | SFMOMA

de Young Trip

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Originally uploaded by Stanford Architecture

Take a look at the new photo album from John Barton’s class 134a here.

AIA Sponsored Presentation on Sustainable Design

Kevin Burke, AIA, Director of Practice, William McDonough + Partners will discuss the firm’s principled approach to sustainability and explore how it applies to a broad range of project scales and typologies.

Admission is free to AIA members, including students.

Reservations required. Call (408) 298-0611 by noon, Tuesday, November 7.

Date: Thursday, November 9

Time/Place:

6-7pm: Social Hour (Hartley Conference Center - Mitchell Bldg)

7:15-7:45pm: Chapter Business (Bldg 370)

7:45-9:00pm: Presentation (Bldg 370)

Photographs by AD Major Fareez Giga

“This series of photographs focuses on and captures the beauty of the male body. the male body itself encompasses a sense of strength and rigidity, elements softened by the smoothness of the skin and the poetic movements of the form. Each photograph captures a sense of fortitude, but at the same time, reveals the emotions of the figure. This series challenges the notions of traditional male photography – it is an attempt to reveal the true sense of the male body by capturing not only its power, but its sensitivity as well.”

November 2 - December 15, 2006

Reception: Thursday, November 2, 2006 5:00-7:00pm

Location: Basement of the Art Gallery

Structural Engineering & Geomechanics Special Seminar

Demountable Concrete Structures - A Contribution of the Concrete Prefab Industry to the Sustainability of Construction

by

Professor Hans Reinhardt, Stuttgart University, Germany

Demountability means further development of construction technique, generation of life cycles, no down cycling of construction material, optimization of construction and demounting activities, reuse of structural elements, and finally relief of the environment due to saving of resourses. There are special requirements which should be fulfilled in order to make a concrete structure demountable. The systems which exist in the Netherlands will be presented and discussed.

Thursday, November 2, 2006

4:15pm

Bldg. 550 Rm. 550a

Official TShirt Vote (voting closed)

Voting has closed

In order to vote for the AD shirt design, send an email to Lorraine with the subject “Vote 1″ or “Vote 2,” or click on the links below the images to have the subject line taken care of for you.

•AD majors only please!
•One vote per person

Be sure to click on the thumbnails to see a larger version

Graduate Studies in Urban Planning

Are you considering attending graduate school in urban planning? Ever wondered:
• Why go to graduate school in planning?
•How do I get in?
•What is the difference among the various schools and programs?
•What could I do with a graduate degree in planning?

For answers, attend the roundtable on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 at 5 PM in BUILDING 120 room 215. Representatives (faculty, staff, and students) from the UC Berkeley and San Jose State Urban Planning programs will attend to answer your questions. RSVP to jferrera@stanford.edu

A look at the new studio

As most of you know the AD program will have a new home sometime next year as a part of the new Environmental and Energy Design building.

Grad Spotlight – Katie

News from Katie – Stanford grad currently in the MIT graduate architecture program

…..as far as applying to architecture schools, i would say that hands-down the most important elements of the application package are portfolios and essays. i don’t know about every school, but most of the ones i applied to were looking for evidence of creativity and critical thought. although architectural experience was probably not a bad thing, most of the people in my level 1 class didn’t have any architectural experience beforehand, and the school certainly wasn’t looking for proof of knowing AutoCAD in the application.

when i applied, i included mostly artwork in my portfolio - i’d been a studio art major also at stanford, and i kept up my artwork while i was working after school (at the same time i was applying to architecture school, i was also applying to MFA programs). i really don’t think i could have gotten into architecture school without the strong art background. also, i think many schools make public the portfolios of admitted students, so go ahead and ask to see them.

i think having worked for a couple of years after Stanford was really valuable. when i graduated, i really didn’t know what i was going to do, so i didn’t want to jump into grad school. i think this was a really important step personally for me, and i also think that in the end it helped my chances for getting into grad school and also keeping grad school in perspective now that i’m here. as far as applying, it also helped to have specific reasons for being interested in architecture - and those weren’t reasons i would have known right after college, they were reasons i learned while working in planning.

so really, i would definitely recommend taking some time to work and also seriously building a portfolio - i’d even go so far as to say that if you don’t have already some body of creative work that you could shape up to put in a portfolio (i mean, if you’re starting from scratch with nothing) then architecture school might not be the right choice (at least MIT).

hope that helps!

Katie

Grad Spotlight – Arch Design 05-06- Julia Hu

News from Julia ‘06 – from the first graduating class of Architectural Design in CEE

Life after graduating from Architectural Design has been productive and practically driven. I am now a CEM coterm (Construction Engineering Management one year masters degree at Stanford) concentrating on sustainability and finance. This program allows you so much flexibility to sculpt your set of classes to prepare you for your goals. I hope to find that one great company that combines environmental consciousness, aesthetics, development, and social equity so that I can start out with an exciting job.

There are a couple of things that I am taking advantage of, and it might be helpful to you as well. Since we are still curious young students, it is the best time to seek out help and information from mentors. Sometimes, knowing that I had 3.5 years of architecture school ahead of me was a large enough safety net to not make myself the loud student. But after I decided on the CEM program, my calm state of mind changed to a determined one. These few months, I have been frenetically exploring the world of the built environment through interviewing everyone from Judy Corbett to a REIT analyst. I also got to volunteer as an intern for a nonprofit organization SPUR to help brainstorm how SF could incentivize green roofs.

There’s also a great program that I want to make a plug for. The Stanford Graduate Student Initiative has started putting out great summer programs (and free!) to bridge the disciplines. I got to join a group of Stanford PhDs and med school students in the Business School to learn about entrepreneurship for a month, and I participated in a weeklong “Radical Design Thinking” charrette to help me become a better designer. Much recommended. Good luck guys!

As of September 2007, Julia Hu has started working for Mogavero and Notestine Architects in Sacramento. Based on her job search goals stated above in which she sought to combine aesthetics, environmental consciousness,development, and social equity, it appears that Mogavero and Notestine http://www.mognot.com is a great choice because they are an architectural, planning, and development services firm.

Grad Spotlight – Jackie

News from Jackie - Current senior at U. of PENN, Master of Architecture Program

Getting into architecture school is not always (in fact, rarely) about how good you are as an *architectural* designer. One of the things that my instructors and professors at Penn have told me about the admissions process is that it’s about the kinds of potential that they see in the portfolios of applicants. Just because an applicant has a large array of architecture projects doesn’t mean he/she will get in. I have seen a number of portfolios from my classmates, and most of them are non-architectural designs in majority - sculpture, drawings, graphic design, etc. are all welcome. It seems to be that they are looking for students to have an eye for space, composition, and of course, general visual aesthetics.

The curriculum at Penn and at the other big-name architecture schools is a mix of theoretical and practical. With the exception of the core construction classes, you will never be prompted to do anything like window detail drawings. look at it this way - you go to school to learn how to expand your design sensibilities and you go to work to learn how to make things practical/buildable. There are people who really resist the theory part of architecture school, and if you don’t keep an open mind, it’s tough to enjoy yourself in these programs. That said, there is also consideration given to how real a project can be. After all, you can’t convince a jury that what you are doing is “architecture” if it seems like there is no way that it could possible exist in real life.

Pedagogically, there is a current trend in architecture academia going toward generative designs, the specifics of which I won’t go into because it would take some time to explain. But basically, generative design often use mathematics and computer science to come up with interesting patterns and forms. The trouble people run into with generative design (in my opinion, at least) is that it’s visually very exciting, but often spatially lacking. But that is not to say that if you go to architecture school, you’ll be required to do this kind of design. It’s just good to be aware of it, because there always seems to be students who are completely surprised by (and sometimes dismayed at) this trend. Also, in general, there is less and less hand-drawing, and more and more computer drawing.

In general, the first year (or 1 1/2 years) is very structured. At PennDesign, everyone takes five courses and one design studio each semester. The required courses are construction, environmental systems, structures, visual studies, and history/theory. Some of them are meant to help with the licensing exam in the future. And while the core courses don’t require nearly the time or the brain power that an average undergraduate course does, studio alone will more than make up for it. Design studios are the most time-intensive - the stories about architecture students staying in studio for days at a time are not made up at all, because there are times when that kind of thing happens. If you love designing, you will have no problem spending the time and energy in studio. But I often find that there are people who don’t have their hearts in it, and the whole experience just turns out to be a waste of time (and tuition money).

I would encourage anyone who is thinking about architecture school to evaluate his/her motivation. It is certainly not for everyone. I came to Penn directly out of Stanford, and I felt that I was ready to tackle it. Some people may want to take some time off and work at an architecture office to see if the field is fit for them. And some people, like me, may want to dive right into it because they felt like they hadn’t gotten enough of it yet.

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I realize that there will likely be plenty other questions, so feel free to have your students email me if they want more advice/answers. I may not be able to provide all the answers, but now that I’m in my final year, I think I can at least guide them in the right direction. If they want to see some of my work, they can take a look at my portfolio. If they want to see more student work from Penn, there is the student work archive.

New Feature: Graduate Spotlight

We’re introducing a new column of sorts here on the blog where recent grads tell about their experiences after Stanford and in Architecture School. There will definitely be lots of useful information in these posts, so keep a close eye out for them.

Green Building Field Trip

The Kirsch Center is the lead demonstration building for sustainable energy and resource practice in the California community college system. Its 22000 gross sq ft include high tech classrooms and labs and meets the requirements of of a LEED Silver Certified Sustainable Building.

Thursday, October 19th
Meet at Tressider Bollards 2:40

1 hour tour from 3-4 pm
back around 4:30-5:00

Please RSVP to gkatz@stanford.edu
By Sunday, October 15th

Tour the Frank Lloyd Wright Hanna House

A special tour of the Hanna House has been arranged for Patti’s soph seminar class and she would like to extend an invitation to all of you. The tour will be Friday, 10/27, 12-1.

Carpooling available from Tresidder parking lot leaving about 11:50 or meet us there. Let Patti know if you need a ride.
The address is 737 Frenchmans Road. Basically, Lomita to Mayfield to Frenchmans Rd.

The Hanna House, sometimes called the “honeycomb house” is considered one of the masterworks of twentieth-century architecture.

Lunch and Lecture by SOM Parters Brian Lee and Mark Sarkisian

Join us for lunch and a lecture by design partner Brian Lee and structural engineering partner Mark Sarkisian- both from Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SF).
Their creative collaborations are cutting edge achievements in sustainable technology.

Wednesday, October 18, 12 noon, Terman 453
Please r.s.v.p. to Lorraine Potter

Stanford Land Use & Environmental Planning Office Intern Position

The Stanford University LU&E Planning Office is seeking a qualified Stanford student to assist the Planning staff in a variety of projects. This is an ongoing position, open immediately.


The Planning Office advises senior leadership on the use of Stanford land in support of its academic objectives. Among the many responsibilities of the Planning Office staff is the preparation of plans based on analysis using sophisticated GIS/CAD and other software. Staff also facilitates land use entitlement and permitting, manages compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and other environmental regulations, and reviews land use and environmental ordinances under consideration by local Planning Commissions, City Councils and Boards of Supervisors that may affect Stanford land use.

Posted: Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Hours: 10 – 20 hours/week - schedule is flexible

Salary: $12.50/hour

Responsibilities:
Duties may include updating technical and planning documents; research and data collection on planning related issues, maintenance of computer databases; assisting on special projects such as the Habitat Conservation Plan; preparing maps and graphics; internet research on various topics including sustainability; reviewing zoning ordinances, setting up equipment for presentations at various meetings, office filing and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Applicants should be a currently registered Stanford University student. Experience with PC’s, GIS/CAD software (ESRI, AutoDesk), Web site construction and management, Microsoft Access, Adobe Photoshop, and Windows 2000/Windows XP operating systems are desirable. Knowledge of library cataloging techniques is also desirable but not required. Good communication skills, initiative, and excellent organizational skills, and familiarity with spreadsheets and databases are required.

To apply:
Submit your resume to Maria Cacho at cacho@stanford.edu. Please include dates of availability and general areas of interest.

Life Drawing

Every Tuesday night from 7-10pm there is an open life drawing session at the Palo Alto Art Center. There is a $5 fee for the evening. This is a great opportunity to exercise your drawing arm at a very reasonable cost.

Thanks to Liz for the heads up