architecture - Sam Fox School - Washington University in St. Louis

Fall 2010
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“As studio culture sets the framework for architect learning and
collaboration, the act of creating that culture must be conscious
and continuous.” Our current Studio Culture Policy developed by
the faculty and students was written in 2005 in preparation for
the last accreditation visit. It will be available on the web site and
will be distributed at the All School meeting on Friday Sept. 3rd.
I have asked the student leadership in GAC, ASC, and NOMAS
to take the lead along with me and the faculty in revising this
important document, anticipating our upcoming accreditation
visit in the spring of 2012. Peter MacKeith as Ombudsman will
play an important part. While this policy is technically only
required for our graduate architecture program I believe that the
document needs to reflect the diversity of our degree programs
both undergraduate and graduate and our shared commitment
to a studio culture that is an enabling learning environment. I
look forward to working with you in this process and towards the
new policies contribution to the invention, creativity, and humane
expressiveness of our work.
Sincerely,
Bruce Lindsey, Dean