Yesterday I had the opportunity to be a guest juror for the end-of-semester review of the
Dunwoody Architecture student's final thesis projects. In this post I will share the highlights of that experience.
But, first I want to point out that Dunwoody is a first-of-its-kind school of architecture, whose model will open the doors to a career in architecture for a lot more people. The institution has its 100-year old roots in 2-year technical programs, which includes architectural technology. Until now, any student who invested in a two year degree and then wanted to go on to become an architect would have to throw away that two years of training... meaning those credits almost never transfer to a university. FYI: I only mean "throw away" in the context of credits transferring... all academic engagement is beneficial in some way to an individual.
Dunwood introduced the nation's first
2+3 architecture program that takes their two year degree (or any two year arch tech degree, hint hint) where a graduate can sit for the Architect Registration Exam (ARE) in any State in the USA. The program is in the final stages of it accreditation candidacy. The first group of students just graduated this year!
Now, back to the topic at hand...
