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Old 04-13-2013, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Watch out here come the LIST! One thing I notice right off the bat is that DFW area architechural schools lag far behind the rest of the state in quality. Whats my point? The better architectural scools will produce the best architechure.

2013 United States Best Architecture Schools

1.Harvard University
2. Columbia University
3. Yale University
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5. Cornell University
6. Southern California Institute of Architecture
7. University of Virginia
7. University of California, Berkeley
9. Washington University in St. Louis
10. University of Cincinnati
11. University of Michigan
11. University of Texas at Austin
13. Kansas State University
14. University of Kansas
15. University of Pennsylvania
15. Rice University
15. Princeton University
18. Iowa State University
18. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
20. Clemson University
20. Savannah College of Art and Design


Top 20 Architecture, Undergraduate
  • 1. Cornell University
  • 2. Southern California Institute of Architecture
  • 3. Rice University
  • 3. Syracuse University
  • 5. California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo
  • 6. University of Texas at Austin
  • 7. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • 7. Rhode Island School of Design
  • 9. Iowa State University
  • 9. Auburn University
  • 11. Pratt Institute
  • 12. Carnegie Mellon University
  • 13. University of Notre Dame
  • 13. University of Oregon
  • 13. Boston Architectural College
  • 16. University of Southern California
  • 16. Cooper Union
  • 18. Pennsylvania State University
  • 19. University of Arkansas
  • 19. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
It is not until you get into the landscapping schools that DFW area schools start to excel, which makes since knowing that you have a lot of barron natural landscape to cover up..... 2013 United States Best Architecture Schools | ArchDaily
Hopefully some of these students stick around Houston after graduating hand provide some insight for future buildings.

 
Old 04-13-2013, 05:04 PM
 
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Hopefully some of these students stick around Houston after graduating hand provide some insight for future buildings.
Most likely the will leave Houston behind concluding that there is no hope.
 
Old 04-13-2013, 05:16 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Northwest Houston
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Hopefully some of these students stick around Houston after graduating hand provide some insight for future buildings.
Houston has a huge number of high rises compared with some other cities, I'm sure you will find a few eyesores along with the Gems.

I do notice that DFW posters seem to be much better informed as to what is going on in Houston than vise-versa. Some go to the point of actually reconnoitering the city. I hope you are not that obsessed.
 
Old 04-13-2013, 05:49 PM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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Lol, that's because Dallas is not worth knowing much about.

They got a lot of famously hideous buildings tho.

Starting with city hall
 
Old 04-13-2013, 07:02 PM
 
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Houston has a huge number of high rises compared with some other cities, I'm sure you will find a few eyesores along with the Gems.

I do notice that DFW posters seem to be much better informed as to what is going on in Houston than vise-versa. Some go to the point of actually reconnoitering the city. I hope you are not that obsessed.
This actually goes both ways. I like Houston....Used to live there so I know a little bit.
 
Old 04-13-2013, 07:04 PM
 
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Lol, that's because Dallas is not worth knowing much about.

They got a lot of famously hideous buildings tho.

Starting with city hall
This actually goes both ways.....Well...Actually it goes Houstons way in volumes.
 
Old 04-13-2013, 07:39 PM
 
Location: The Magnolia City
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Most likely the will leave Houston behind concluding that there is no hope.
That doesn't make an ounce of sense. An aspiring architect could see the potential there is to improve our landscape. Houston would probably be a better arena to be in, versus the New Yorks and Chicagos where great architects are a dime a dozen. I actually agree with R1070.
 
Old 04-13-2013, 08:03 PM
 
Location: The Magnolia City
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That would be the mercer tower! And yes, I am very angry at all these architects that Houston is bombarded with that design the ugliest structures. Some body must really have it out for Houston.




Too funny!
C'mon, now. Things have gotten way better and you know it. I am in favor of tearing down about 60% of our late-20th century towers and doing a revamp that starts with a nice 1,500-footer, in the same vein as the Hancock building in Chicago (one of my all-time favorites).

I always liked Mercer for its slender frame, but, yes, the design isn't nice.
 
Old 04-13-2013, 08:12 PM
 
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That doesn't make an ounce of sense. An aspiring architect could see the potential there is to improve our landscape. Houston would probably be a better arena to be in, versus the New Yorks and Chicagos where great architects are a dime a dozen. I actually agree with R1070.
I really was speaking on the BUILT enviroment of Houston. An aspiring Architect wouldn't be able to improve the landscape they can only add to it. Even if they designed a really nice building or development for houston it's merrit would be robbed by the surrounding BUILT enviroment. I keep stessing "BUILT" because unless Houston break out the bulldozers and start leveling neighborhoods to re-do everything right...all of the good developments will go un noticed in a sea of mix match hodge podge thats seems to be EVERYWHERE in Houston......Thats what i meant.
 
Old 04-13-2013, 08:45 PM
 
Location: The Magnolia City
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I really was speaking on the BUILT enviroment of Houston. An aspiring Architect wouldn't be able to improve the landscape they can only add to it. Even if they designed a really nice building or development for houston it's merrit would be robbed by the surrounding BUILT enviroment. I keep stessing "BUILT" because unless Houston break out the bulldozers and start leveling neighborhoods to re-do everything right...all of the good developments will go un noticed in a sea of mix match hodge podge thats seems to be EVERYWHERE in Houston......Thats what i meant.
That's your opinion, and I wholeheartedly disagree. The downtown towers built within the last several years have already improved DT's landscape; dramatically, from certain angles.

I do think Dallas has better architecture, but, quite frankly, downtown wouldn't be what it is without BOA and Fountain Place. Without their added improvement, the CBD would look mostly bland.

At the end of the day, when I look at the incredible architecture in cities like New York, Chicago, and Atlanta, the Texas cities end up looking more alike than different, and I'd bet most people would agree. Only a Dallasite would pretend they're worlds apart.
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