The purpose of my STEP signature project was to learn about architectural form, tectonics, and theory. This was done by traveling to several countries throughout Europe; France, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Belgium. While visiting sites we previously researched, other main components were sketching and analysis exercises, lectures, and museum tours. The travel opportunity focused […]
For my STEP signature project I went on a May European Architecture Study Abroad trip. Throughout this trip, we went on site visits to many major sites and cities, tours by locals, sketching and diagramming practices, and lectures on architecture history, form and theory. The countries that we visited are Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland, […]
For my STEP Signature Project I had the opportunity to participate in an Eastern European Architecture program. During this trip we visited several countries starting in the Czech Republic and finally ending in Austria. Over the course of a month we traveled all around studying various architects, significant buildings, structures, and parks, and learning about […]
During my STEP Signature Project, I traveled around Europe to five different countries, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, and Italy. In each country, we studied architecturally significant buildings and structures by admiring, discussing, and sketching what makes them important. My STEP project was my first time traveling to Europe. I think my experience there […]
For the month of May I traveled to six different countries visiting prominent works of architecture. We visited the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. Our day to day itinerary was visiting a building, learning about it, occasionally sketching or diagraming the building, and getting to explore the space then moving onto the […]
My STEP Signature Program was the European Architectural Studies Program, offered through the Knowlton School of Architecture. During the month of May 34 students and I embarked on one of the most life changing journeys of our lives. Traveling throughout dozens of cities in Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Austria, we gained an incredible […]
Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam This May, I studied abroad in the European Cities and Sustainable Urban Planning Practices program. We visited Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin, and Amsterdam to examine their city planning practices and analyze sustainable urban design. The program included group case studies to key sites of interest, visiting urban design and architecture firms, meeting […]
My STEP Signature Project revolved around the European Architecture Study Abroad program through the Knowlton School of Architecture throughout the month of May. Throughout this month, a group of about 35 students traveled around Europe with the guidance of multiple amazing professors. We visited an abundance of significant architectural sites throughout these incredible countries having […]
For my STEP Signature Project, I participated in the European Architecture Studies program. Over the course of this program I was able to explore cities throughout Europe, across 7 different countries, while focusing on the origins and development of modern architecture. I partook in site visits, museum tours, sketching assignments, analysis exercises, and more. This […]
For my STEP project, I traveled to Rome, Italy in order to take a history course, known as “Modern Life in the Eternal City.” Over this 5-week course, I toured different parts of this eternal city, as well as the history that makes up its present day culture. Prior to going abroad, I was […]