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DS Graduate Thesis (DS 1420)

Term: 2011-2012 Academic Year Summer

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Elena ManferdiniShow MyInfo popup for Elena Manferdini
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Graduate thesis
DS1420 (M.Arch 1 and M.Arch 2)
Since its founding, SCI-Arc has maintained a proud tradition of graduate design theses. In addition to a consistent stewardship of the thesis within the architectural discipline, SCI-Arc has been dedicated to the empowerment of individual design vision on the global stage. The graduate thesis program at SCI-Arc represents a culmination of the graduate curriculum and a significant test of the students? ability to synthesize and produce critical and rigorous architecture.
For M.Arch 1 students, preparation for the thesis begins at the end of the first year, when they submit portfolios of their work to a graduate review committee, who review their strategies of representation and ability to communicate effec?tively. Prior to entering the Thesis Research and Preparation class (thesis prep), all graduate students submit their portfolios, which provide immediate feedback on their particular design vision and serve as a solid foundation for t