Architecture School
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Architecture School Posted on Aug 3 2008 at 1:00am by I met Michael Selditch (Fixing Frank, Trauma: Life in the ER, Queer Eye) in Los Angeles at one of his events - he is an amazing person and passionate filmmaker! Really looking forward to this series. 
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the Story board Posted on Aug 29 2008 at 9:34am by A good juxtaposition of New Orleans shambles to the isolated life of college. Flash images of rumble, then SUV windshield view as one flies past the locals. We ask ourselves do these kids really "get it"? A little background on each hints that perhaps they can relate to the plight.
The candid eavesdropping of student-to-student talk says it all: "How do I get my message across?" [This is just like my former architectural studio days of the 70's.]
The film's eye captures the fleeting snapshots of the neighborhood, just as they are used in the design: They are snapped, never discussed, and suddenly discarded. We see the student's limited client involvement as a quick bar-b-que. No sense of:" let's talk a walk in your shoes", sit down and go over what is very important to you in a home's design in this neighborhood, in this city, and on this street.
I like the way each designer is given a little film time. Not overdone. Just a few clicks to get a sense of what makes him/her care about this assignment.
The upcoming construction scenes will probably give a little more insight into how much each will learn and gleam from this opportunity. Each will take away a slightly different take on how this effort will do any benefit at all or just a labor of sweat. Do any of them really learn anything; does the NHS get a good viable house?RE: the Story board Posted on Sep 24 2008 at 9:11pm by These students need to practice better construction practices through better safety. Just watched an episode where students were 2.5 stories above ground level and no one (not even the instuctor) was tied off per OSHA regs. Obviously high wind conditions as per footage kept showing.
The instuctors should teach safety as well as good design. They do go hand in hand.
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