Funny you should say that, because I spent two weeks at the U of I’s Discover Architecture summer program. It was a lot of fun, and it reassured me about my future plans. I’ve come to appreciate the countless hours we spent in the studio, drafting and altering our design projects. I knew that the those technical stages would be one of the deciding factors of whether or not I would study that in college. As it turns out, I really enjoyed that aspect.
The faculty was fantastic: helpful, friendly, astute, and not in the least bit snobbish. That includes both members from the architecture and LA departments, as lectures were given by professionals from a broad spectrum of design. I also found out that Illinois’ BLA program has just been switched from a five-year to a four-year.
