Melissa Harrison, who recently graduated with a Masters in Architecture and now works on a contract basis with Dover, Kohl & Partners, said the most satisfying part of the studio was that in a matter of weeks, "we had something physical and permanent that we can always look back on and say we designed."
"We had to unfortunately abandon our initial project and begin again half way through the semester on a new design with a new client -- an unanticipated challenge and disappointing at first, but one that ultimately provided a good sense of what happens in the real world," Harrison said. " In a matter of just six weeks, we had to make a lot of new decisions and rethink our program and design criteria based on a new site, budget and a shortened timeframe in which we could actually deliver something. It was an intensive six weeks in the end, but we were able to adjust and respond and work collaboratively to meet the deadline at the end of the semester."
"Building the orchid house also made us realize how complicated and time consuming it can be to construct even what appears to be a simple structure." she added. "The process forced you to think about every detail, every connection, cost, schedule, and preparation of materials, and certainly lent new understanding and perspective about designing -- not so much in a vacuum as we usually do in studios -- but instead with true scope and scale in mind."
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