Not related to studio, another class I am taking at the WAAC is called Mirror of Design. This history and theory class is focused on studying the interconnectivity of drawing and design. It is taught by one of the most respected professors at the center, Professor Paul Emmons. He is the only man I've known that can lecture for two hours straight and keep everyone riveted to the content.
I bring this up because we had a interesting discussion on how actually hand-drawing connects the architect to the project more than the computer. His point was that drawing takes place in a horizontal location, such as a board, and the board represents the ground on which the building is built. This makes the horizontal locale a "construction" view of things, making the architect in control of everything and opening up the full bag of design tricks. The computer is a vertical view of the project, making it a "representative" view of things and the architect focuses more on the image rather than the building. His fear was that the more the computer is used in the design phase, the further disconnect we have with the various function and construction of the building. Very interesting stuff.
Anyways, I have a pin-up tomorrow for studio with our first design ideas. Might be up a little tonight, and I will post images tomorrow at some-time.
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