101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick

This quality is something that engages the users and makes this book a quick read. The lessons are just like one-liner advice with a bit of an explanation, and not an extensive wordy report of the subject in detail. One great aspect about this book is also that it does not go too deep into the wordy essays. The language used by the author is very approachable and easy to go through, which could be easily understood by non-Archies too. Each topic is about a two-page lesson, having both written explanations and supported by the diagrammatic representations.ĭesign-based books are sometimes relatively strenuous to read in more of a twisted language, but one of the highlights of this book is that it is astonishingly simpler in terms of the language used. The pointers are brief advice or tutorials in design, representation, drawings as well as thought processes. Also, the 101 pointers are supported with the relevant sketches which enhance the reading experience. The main strength of this book lies in the way the content is conveyed, simplistic yet effective. Lewis, a Professor from the University of Maryland once in an endorsement interview stated that: “architectural pearls of wisdom that every architecture student should understand, consider and embrace or perhaps reject when first learning the daunting process of design.” Book having diagrams on side and brief explanation on other_ © He also mentions that the 101 things are just the basis for developing the understanding for creating spaces, they are not meant to be taken as golden rules. As he mentions the inspiration for this book has been his dull architectural education followed by a lack of clarity. Matthew Frederick’s book touches on the wide spectrum of architecture essentials, right from basic advice such as ‘how to draw a line’ to discussing some of the advanced concepts.

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick