Comments on: Language, Architecture and Anthropology http://architectureanthropology.com/language-architecture-and-anthropology Exploring the intersections of architecture, anthropology, urbanism and culture in a collaborative environment Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:50:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jason Immaraju http://architectureanthropology.com/language-architecture-and-anthropology/comment-page-1#comment-250 Jason Immaraju Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:54:07 +0000 http://architectureanthropology.com/?p=177#comment-250 So true. I remember this being evident at last years symposium- compare ed keller's lecture to mark wigley's: the one who communicated better and avoided needless jargon was the one more respected by both students and faculty. This is why presentation, speech and debate SHOULD be more actively taught in conjunction with architectural academia. Cal Poly students are all too familiar with the "end of the year show" situation- a relaxing wine and cheese affair disguised by jargon and fancy models/renderings. The formal critiques should begin with first year studios and be continually administered at every possible moment. In this way, students develop into articulate, confident and intelligent individuals instead of hiding behind graphic/formal style that too often hides the lack of thought in concepts and projects. Bruce Mau said it best in his "incomplete manifesto"- Don't be cool. Cool is conservative fear dressed in black. So true. I remember this being evident at last years symposium- compare ed keller’s lecture to mark wigley’s: the one who communicated better and avoided needless jargon was the one more respected by both students and faculty.

This is why presentation, speech and debate SHOULD be more actively taught in conjunction with architectural academia. Cal Poly students are all too familiar with the “end of the year show” situation- a relaxing wine and cheese affair disguised by jargon and fancy models/renderings. The formal critiques should begin with first year studios and be continually administered at every possible moment. In this way, students develop into articulate, confident and intelligent individuals instead of hiding behind graphic/formal style that too often hides the lack of thought in concepts and projects.

Bruce Mau said it best in his “incomplete manifesto”- Don’t be cool. Cool is conservative fear dressed in black.

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