random tangents

looking back over the last month i've realized how unscholastic this blog is....so now for another little school entry to balance things out:
My class list by erin keith

Wed 9-1 Elegance in Architecture/Ali Rahim(wrote contemporary technologies in arch. & contemporary techniques in arch.): Rahim is really great, and i'm loving the class. it's focusing on "elegance in architecture" as explored by understanding the theoretical discourse of emergent and dynamic systems in architecture, and the techniques involved in setting up and designing architecture within these types of systems....we have a 2 pg paper, presenting a reading to the class(5-10min) then at the end of the semester there is a 4 pg paper. if the paper is up to par, the paper will be published in an up-coming issue of AD. INTENSE MAN, INTENSE!!!

Wed 6:30-9 Urban Dynamics/Manuel DeLanda(the one, the only, the man....): i always thought that my little theories about different connections and patterns between history, politics, architecture, and culture were bogus and made me a whack job because i have actually sat down and thought about this...get a life erin, who does this?? MANUEL DELANDA DOES!!!! I heart manuel delanda SOOOOO much, and if he didn't have man boobs as big as mine and a good 30 year age gap, i would devote myself to him....oh manuel...let me just towel off your face....

Thur 9-12 Human Settlements/Tony Atkin(no this guy did NOT invent the atkin's diet craze...):
this is a pretty cool class...the guy reminds me a little of Ferrier--without the creepy sexual predator vibe--and we will be taking a trip out to chaco canyon in a couple of weeks!! UPenn is paying for the airline and we pay for the rest...not too bad, we'll probably be camping out anyways...i just hope the ivy leaguer's aren't princesses about it...well i'm kind of a princess so i can't really say that...

Thur 2-6 Digital Media/Keith Kasemen(this guy worked for SHoP and did quite a few very kick ass projects...): Keith is kind of hot in that new york architect way(lives/works in manhattan)... i'm hot for teacher...just a school girl crush...his projects really are amazing, and he's having us learn Rhino, 3dsmax, illustrator, and photoshop....over-all he's a really cool guy and very personable...he's been one of the friendliest professors here so far, and seems to be the type that would go hang out with his students. very groovy baby!!! YEAH!!

Fri 1-4 Profession Practice/Harris Stienburg(this is the guy that runs Praxis): don't have too much of an impression yet...only met him once and the class only meets 6 x during the semester...

THESIS: Still to be determined....

posted by ekeith @ 11:19 AM