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Postscript Essay For Phd Thesis Dissertation [Ethny A. Stewart, "The Disciplinary Practices And Processes Of Critique In A Third-Year Architecture Design Studio," University Of California Santa Barbara,Ca, December 2016], Thomas Fowler Iv Nov 2016

Postscript Essay For Phd Thesis Dissertation [Ethny A. Stewart, "The Disciplinary Practices And Processes Of Critique In A Third-Year Architecture Design Studio," University Of California Santa Barbara,Ca, December 2016], Thomas Fowler Iv

Thomas Fowler IV, DPACSA, FAIA

This is a timely research project – the study of the disciplinary practices and processes of the design studio. From my experiences of over 2 decades teaching at three institutions (22 at this central coast university) and a similar number of years working as a practicing architect, this research comes at an important time — since this learning environment has not been the focus of much prior research. There are also a number of myths that are not true about the design studio, that range from a classroom environment that has no structure and the difficultly in assessing what is …


Romberg Tiburon Center (Rtc) Head House 2016, Thomas Fowler Iv May 2016

Romberg Tiburon Center (Rtc) Head House 2016, Thomas Fowler Iv

Thomas Fowler IV, DPACSA, FAIA

The team that worked on San Francisco State University’s Romberg Tiburon Center (RTC) for Environmental Studies was composed of a talented group of undergraduate, graduate and visiting international students. We thank the RTC and John Kern for providing the opportunity to research and design this Head House Project. It will provide instructional support space for the future greenhouse structures that will be constructed adjacent to this newly designed structure.