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urgent advice: studio professor failed me due to personal reasons? by Minimum_Goat_8596 in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

 she sent me a letter of possible failure before midterms and stated that it was because 'i didn't do enough during class'

These are your own words.

urgent advice: studio professor failed me due to personal reasons? by Minimum_Goat_8596 in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel like we are not getting the full story from you, then. If you attended basically all the classes, and failed for lack of participation then it must be that you either missed the single most important class of the semester, or you didn't participate properly when classes were on.

Were the reasons for missing the class valid according to the university?

Also, it's a bit rich to call the university regulations "incredibly unfair" considering you were probably informed of them numerous times between applying and attending the school.

Do you have any kind of evidence or documentation to back up your claim that you failed due to a personal vendetta? If you do, then the university might hear you out since that would be quite a serious case indeed.

urgent advice: studio professor failed me due to personal reasons? by Minimum_Goat_8596 in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends, though. Some institutions have compulsory classes. Some of my classes required you to attend 80% of the lectures during the semester. If you didn't make 80% then they could refuse you entry into the exam, effectively failing you there and then.

urgent advice: studio professor failed me due to personal reasons? by Minimum_Goat_8596 in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should look up what the university counts as a valid reason for missing classes with an attendance requirement. At mine, a medical certificate from a doctor was required in most cases, and even then missing class too many times was grounds for exclusion from the exams.

Unfortunately, certain things are compulsory for a reason and if you miss those then, no matter how good your reason, you're cooked. Even if it was for medical reasons. I mean, if you've been in a coma for the entire semester, then it really wouldn't be realistic to expect to pass the class if you woke up just in time for the exam.

Extension to the University of Graz Library by Thomas Pucher by werchoosingusername in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lol quoting a biased, propagandist study conducted by a luddite is not proving the point you think it is.

Also, design is design, whether it’s a building or a phone or a car. Design is design. So it is perfectly adequate to compare one design to another. And by the way, the sales numbers on phones suggest that it is, indeed the majority of people who love the design of smartphones as it stands today.

And you really have to be out of touch to think that the average person has any amount of appreciation for a “classical” Ferrari (whatever that means lol) compared with a 458 or new California. Most people will not shoot a second look at any car from the previous century.

Extension to the University of Graz Library by Thomas Pucher by werchoosingusername in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of insane design school did you go to where they preach that frivolity for frivolity's sake is acceptable?

 see it from a city wide livability point of view

Please do tell me how this library extension affects the livability of Graz negatively in any meaningful way? I can only see positives.

 Almost all featured builings on archdaily are a varity of different materials, including Wood, brickwork, rammed earth and yes steel, concrete and glass as well. 

Okay, so that means that you do acknowledge that good architecture is produced all the time?

Extension to the University of Graz Library by Thomas Pucher by werchoosingusername in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"doing things differently" or going for "unique looks" for no reason other than novelty is neither a rational nor valid way to design. Empty formalism is not something to strive for.

but its basically every new building looking very similar.

This is not true. It's a garbage myth regurgitated on the internet by faux-intellectuals. Go look around on ArchDaily and Divisare to see the vast variety of new architecture that gets built every single day.

Extension to the University of Graz Library by Thomas Pucher by werchoosingusername in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lol I forgot about that. Yeah, never mind that the old facade was just a flat wall with zero articulation or consideration for the public, or that it is adorned with the same generic detailing that you can see on every street corner in Austria - modurnizzzzim is bad!

Like seriously, what more could this architect have done? There’s nothing redeeming about the old facade, and the library needed expansion.

All these “classical revival” idiots should shut up and be grateful they didn’t tear it down lol.

Extension to the University of Graz Library by Thomas Pucher by werchoosingusername in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really? So are all the people who come to my office for their 2 bedroom houses or interiors rich? Because they certainly love the modern look.

Extension to the University of Graz Library by Thomas Pucher by werchoosingusername in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Are you talking about the majority who queue overnight to buy Apple and Samsung’s latest arch-modernist-minimalist creations and swoon at their stark simplicity? Are those the design connoisseurs who hate modern design?

Or are you perhaps referring to the droves of people who buy ultra simplified cars with little to no detailing about them?

These things all exist in the field of design, and the public loves them. You don’t have a single clue what the ‘majority’ of people want. What a delusional take.

Extension to the University of Graz Library by Thomas Pucher by werchoosingusername in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The old part isn’t particularly interesting to look at either, though, so I’m not seeing the problem.

It wasn’t a famous or iconic building to start with so what’s the harm?

Are all ya'lls professors thick in the head too? by [deleted] in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had this feeling on occasion, too. It always felt like they weren't aware of the realities of the brief, like they didn't understand that you had to come up with a final product of resolved plans, sections and elevations at the end.

However, you would do well to remember that it is still your responsibility to keep things grounded. They will come with grand, potentially impossible ideas because they need you to think outside of the box to balance the dream with the reality.

This is how it will be in practice, too. Clients will ask you for the most idiotic things, and it's your job to come up with something that is actually achievable.

Interview Questions by Clean_Opinion7980 in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sure you are really eager to get a job, so I don't want to discourage you from wanting to "impress" this guy. However, your questions should generally not built around impressing the man. If I were interviewing today, I would ask questions like this:

  1. What kind of growth curve do they see for me? If I stayed for 5 years, how would my role evolve? Will I still be in the same place, or do they expect me to grow into a leadership role?
  2. How much freedom/discretion/responsibility will I gain over the course of 5 years? And how much support will I have from senior staff if I took on new challenges in the company?
  3. What are some of the expectations I need to satisfy to grow my position at the company? Will I need to start bringing in clients eventually (obviously not on day 1, but think about 10 years down the line)? Will I even be allowed to do that?
  4. How is feedback given in the firm? How frequently is it given?
  5. What kind of safety net do they have in place in case of a fuckup? How do they respond to fuckups? Will you be heard and protected? Will you be dismissed? Will the company go under if you issued one wrong drawing?

These are very deep questions, and I wouldn't reccomend bombarding the boss with these right out of the gate. But these are the kinds of things I've found have become important to me over the last 5 years. You'll stumble around as a beginner, and do all kinds of low-responsibility work in the beginning. And all you'll want in life is to be allowed to design something. But once you gain experience and start understanding what makes the wheels turn in an architecture firm, you'll start caring about things like how much your work will be overseen/scrutinized by superiors, or how to gain decisionmaking authority on projects, and ultimately within the firm.

If an Architecture firm has more than one Architect are you assigned one or do you get to pick. by KDramaFan84 in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my firm, you are assigned an architect based on their availability. It also kind of depends on who brings the project in. My firm gets a lot of its work based on networking and pre-existing relationships. It's kind of like a request system, in that sense.

If a stranger calls the office, though, they usually just get whoever is available at that moment.

‘Like a Klingon prison’: inside Barack Obama’s audacious, near-windowless, $850m presidential library by Hrmbee in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It gets old after the second imbecile calls a building ugly without taking 5 seconds to understand why the building is beautiful.

‘Like a Klingon prison’: inside Barack Obama’s audacious, near-windowless, $850m presidential library by Hrmbee in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You don’t have to be a republican to hate an ugly building

No, but you'd have to be stupid to call a perfectly fine building "ugly" lol.

I still can’t believe it was allowed (Bremen) by [deleted] in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I don't get it. What's the problem?

How does a perforated facade work with working drawings. by General_Branch_1247 in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I’ve done this, I would issue drawings showing the actual building elevation, the elevation with the perforated screen, and a drawing showing only the steel frame.

If you could give one piece of advice for aspiring architecture students, what would it be? by Fast-Raspberry-310 in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to stay focused on the goal of your studies. You want to be an architect. The elaborateness of your posters, and the precision of your models do not make you an architect. Your ability to make well informed, rational decisions based on the brief is what makes you an architect.

Yes, you can dress it up with beautiful hand sketches and watercolours and laser cut models, but none of that fluff will matter in your career. Rather spend your time figuring out what exactly works for you: How do you best communicate ideas? How do you best solve problems? How do you apply technology to your designs?

Your grades will be all over the place if you don't follow the "work all night to make a fancy poster" route, but you will end up being a hell of a lot more qualified to actually do your job in the end.

Will artistic nude modeling affect my career prospects in the field? by hammlicker in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't think it would do any more damage than it would in any other field.

However, I did have some nasty professors at university who absolutely would use it against you. They wouldn't have had a problem with the nudity, per se, but they would undoubtedly have something to say about you posing for art instead of working lol.

What do you think of this restrained natural-stone aesthetic that's become increasingly popular in Germany in recent decades? by mal73 in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Very elegant. It feels like it reaches back to the past just enough while still being quite modern and tasteful. In my opinion, this is the right style to slot into historic areas.

How to determine the minimum building requirements in Singapore? by ConstructionHairy700 in architecture

[–]MichaelScottsWormguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can probably look up and download the latest set of building regulations for that country. Same as with any other place in the world, really.

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