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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School – Matthew Frederick

I bought this cool little book a while back now and it has since become a very useful reference for when tutoring at uni. Written by Matthew Frederick, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School has one architecture lesson per page and at times can be quite funny due to its succinct ‘zen-master-like’ quotes (some of the illustrations are pretty funny as well).

“This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be murky and abstruse in the classroom.” Matthew Frederick 

So whether you’re a 1st year architecture student, someone working in the architecture profession or just someone wanting to gain an insight into design, this book is a great starting point. It covers aspects of the creative process, design, drawing, and presentation and is not only relevant to architects but also designers and artists of any background.

Click on the pages below to view pdf samples of the book at the MIT Press website.

Above Images: FREDERICK, Matthew. 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School. Cambridge, MIT Press, 2007.

For a more detailed review visit The Designer’s Review of Books.