Architectural Design @ Stanford

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.
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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.
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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.

Be sure to click on the thumbnail above for a closer look.

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.

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

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.