The whole process of selection was conceived to be part of the education of students at the school. Most of the presentations were videotaped to allow future students to view the complex professional design process. Dean William McMinn and students visited Rome to study its classic architecture. The design itself is flexible, and allows for changes and adaptations as future needs evolve. The space, inherently flexible, encourages both reflection and action.
Students learn so much from each other, sometimes more than from faculty.
Faculty set the climate, lead discussions, but the testing process is with each individual student and with their peer groups. A design project is a series of experiences. You're competitive and sharing. It's a good time to be starting a school. Ours will be the first new school of architecture in the new millennium.