Thursday, December 9, 2010

101 Things I Didn’t Learn in Architecture School

Archdaily recently published a list of the "101 Things I Didn't Learn in Architecture School", which will instantly humour anyone who has spent a night in the studio. While you can find the full list here, I'd like to highlight a few of my favourites.

3] Do not drink at work and especially do not get toasted around your colleagues under any circumstances.

14] Go home to your family.
(As I've learned, iPhone's can be used to remind you to do this.)

19] Do not, however, ask for two monitors. Even though it makes you look like a bad-ass you will be expected to do twice the amount of work.

43] If you are invited to be on a jury, don’t trash the student just to make yourself look good or to contradict a rival on the jury. Be constructive and try to help the student. This is the point.

47] Don’t be a Typhoid Mary. When sick, stay home.

62] Architects who do not build things also have important things to say and should be listened to.

 67] Read Rem Koolhaas, but do not obsess and fantasize about being him. Delirious New York is still relevant.

82] Always back up your hard drive.
(instructions)

98] Architecture is cliquish.

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