Dear Margaret Morgan
Yes deffinately accept them!
South Bank has an excellent reputation for the use of computers in
architecture. Higher up the school, and in almost all the other schools that
I know of - except the Prince of Wales Institute, the use of computers is
not only becoming essential, but a major compulsory element of the course.
During my training - at Greenwich University, I have not had to hand in one
single piece of hand drawn material. Most of the examination work is done on
portfolio presentations - which are of course totally visual, but mine were
all produced on computer.
The student willnaturally need access to more computer, and especially
output kit than most students, but, as a for instance, a colour A1 inkjet
plotter, which can do extremely impressive graphics, costs £1500, and a high
end pentium - even MMX cost in the order of £2,000 - so all of the kit
(minus software) is available for £3,500 (ex VAT). There are then extremely
good student offers on software like Autocad and 3d Studio for fully
rendered models.
This student may require some of the cleverer sketching software which
automatically straightens lines, circles etc - but your CAD boffins should
know more about these.
Architecture students are continually being subjected to tutors trying out
different methods for teaching - so why not a student who needs a different
way of teaching. Really the tutors are continually adjusting their
techniques to the needs of the students, and this should not be seen as an
impediment o this particular student.
The only area which sould potentially be difficult is in the solid modelling
area - perhaps time to explore some of the lower cost solid modelling tools
and production techniques - links with industry?
Regards
James
James Holmes-Siedle
Director
All Clear Designs Limited
3rd Floor, Cooper House
2 Michael Road
London SW6 2ER
Tel 0171 384 2950
Fax 0171 384 2951
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Cserve 100451,3571
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