Demonstrate an increasing level of background research and the ability to compose an Architect's Report of the project. Demonstrate the ability to synthesize the content of the building program in design solutions and to integrate the technical as well as the theoretical aspects of design. Demonstrate an increasing professional level of presentation methods of the ideas developed in their projects. Demonstrate mastery of the art of graphic presentation in the form of presentation drawings, multimedia, models, graphics. They are short-term exercises in developing skill and understanding of the design process and the levels of complexity of various architectural problems.
Apprentices develop design solutions to assigned problems with instruction usually within a week.
These workshops are exercises in reading form, proportion, rhythm, pattern and unit systems from natural objects. The results are graphic designs of patterns which explore geometry and color theory as a resource for architectural design. The workshops occur in the summer months. MArch apprentices are required to develop applications of their explorations to architectural and decorative design ideas. Depending on the level of performance apprentices will be given challenges in design, organization, construction documents, archiving, administration, client meetings, field trips, marketing, and business development.