I think that it should be made clear that most Bartlett
students can do all the rudimentary tasks that you speak
of “architects” doing. They are not difficult. Rather than
writing an intelligent comparison or analysis, you seem
to have only written an article illustrating, perhaps, the
mild inferiority you feel.

Conrad responds to this and other counter-criticisms
of his previous note:
What is important in STARchitecture school (part 1)

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What is important in STARchitecture school (part 2)

Starâchiâtecâture School stär'kÄ­-tÄk'chÉr skool
: noun



1. Architecture schools that build their attractiveness,
competitiveness or status on the accomplishments &
reputation of their starcitecture faculty.

2. architecture schools that grooms students tobecome
“starchitects"



3. architecture schools that mimics the teaching
practices of starchitecture schools.



When I found myself subtracting or adding columns
because it made my rendering look better, then I
knew I was in a starchitecture school.

This episode dives into some of the most important
values that drive starchitecture schools
and gives useful advice on how to navigate its
perils and get you on your way to becoming a star.

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What is important in STARchitecture school

Every famous architect whether it is Frank Gehry playing
Whimsical Wizard, Frank Lloyd Wright playing
Egotistical Master, or Rem Koolhaas playing
Intellectual Sheep, all have a branding game-plan that is
strategically aimed at getting fame and recognition.
Peter Zumthor playing Hermit Genius is no different.

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Play Peter, the Pritzker Peddling Hermit Genius