Studio Culture Articles and Links:

Links and Articles
The Redesign of Studio Culture - A Report of the AIAS Studio Culture Task Force
Released in the Fall of 2002, The Redesign of Studio Culture has been praised by many of the collateral organizations for forging new ground in the analysis of studio life. The report outlines the five values of Optimism, Respect, Sharing, Engagement and Innovation which serve as a basis for making changes to studio culture .

AIASinfo
April 2003 issue
The April 2003 issue focused entirely on the studio culture issue. This issue is filled with background materials including articles, statistics and resources.

Archvoices.org Studio Culture Section
The ArchVoices Web site has a page devoted to Studio Culture that contains additional articles and commentaries.

AIAS White Paper for the NAAB Validation Conference
The Studio Culture Taskforce produced a White Paper on the issue of Studio Culture that was presented at the 2003 NAAB Validation Conference.

NAAB Studio Culture Condition
Condition 3.5: The school is expected to demonstrate a positive and respectful learning environment through the encouragement of the fundamental values of optimism, respect, sharing, engagement and innovation between and among the members of its faculty, student body, administration and staff. The school should encourage students and faculty to appreciate these values along with an understanding of time management as guiding principles of professional conduct throughout their careers.

Studiomania
An interview with Richard Quinn, FAIA,
President, National Architectural Accrediting Board
(Crit 48, Fall 2000, p. 24-25)

At What Price
by Brad Lunz, 2000-2001 South Quadrant Director
Savannah College of Art and Design
(Crit 51, Spring 2001, p.24-25)

Studio Culture in the Spotlight
by Aaron Koch, 2001-2002 AIAS Vice President
(ACSANEWS, January 2002, p. 6)

Who do we really want to be?
An editorial by Sarah Peden, 2002-03 AIAS West Quadrant Director,
Studio Culture Task Force Chair
aiasinfo, April 2003

For Additional Information:

American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Client Experience, 2002. Washington: American Institute of Architects, 2002.

Boyer, Ernest, and Lee Mitgang. Building Community: A New Future for Architecture Education and Practice. Princeton, NJ: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1996.

Cramer, James P., and Scott Simpson. How Firms Succeed: A Field Guide to Design Management. Atlanta: Greenway Communications, 2002.

Fisher, Thomas. In the Scheme of Things: Alternative Thinking on the Practice of Architecture. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2000.

"Patterns of Exploitation." Progressive Architecture. May 1991:9.

Monaghan, Patrick. "The 'Insane Little Bubble of Nonreality' That Is Life for Architecture Students." The Chronicle of Higher Education. June 2001.

Swett, Richard Nelson. "Leadership By Design." ArchVoices.

Rand, Ayn. The Fountainhead. New York: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943, New York: Penguin, 1994.

Temkin, Jody. "For Would-Be Architects, Grad School Like Boot Camp." The Chicago Tribune. January 6, 2002.