The Liberal Education of Architects. A Symposium (Lawrence, Kansas, November 8-9, 1990).

Overview & Synopsis

This publication contains the proceedings of a symposium concerning the liberal education of architects. The papers and addresses included are: "Prefatory Remarks to the Symposium" (S. Grabow); "Keynote Address" (W. McMinn); "Invited Position Papers" (D. Ghirardo; J. Hartray; R. Bliss); "A Liberal Education for Architects" (R. Allen); "On the Liberal Education of Architects" (N. Clouten; C. Jetter); "Architecture and the Liberal Arts: A Case Study in the Acquisition of an Education" (J. Coddington); "From a Historian's Point of View" (H. Cooledge, Jr.); "Who Should Shape Architectural Education? The Liberal Arts Graduate" (D. Domer); "A Definition of the Comprehensivist" (W. Drummond); "Learning From the Liberal Arts" (E. Dunham-Jones); "A Liberal Education for Architects" (P. Fast); "The Liberal Education of Architects: A Reflection" (H. Gottfried); "Defining Liberal Education in the Context of Architectural Education" (L. Groat); "Should an Architectural Education Require or Include a Prerequisite and Formal Liberal Education" (A. Johns, Jr.); "Clarity, Reflection, and Accountability: The Nature of Architectural Education" (M. Malecha); "Somewhere Over the Rainbow...A Liberal View of Architectural Education" (G. McSheffrey); "Communication Approach in Architectural Education" (A. Minai); "The Disciplined Imagination: A Case for the Emancipation of Architectural Education" (M. Quantrill); "Aspiring to Liberal Education" (G. Richardson); "On the Liberal Education of Architects" (C. Sanchez); "Thoughts on Architectural Education" (D. Sander); "The Practice of Placemaking and Placetaking as a Liberal Art" (R. Shibley); "Some Notes on the Liberal Education of Architects" (A. Stamps); "The Liberal Education of the Architect" (W. Steward); and "The Architectural Education of the Liberal Arts Student" (R. Vickery). A bibliography and list of symposium participants also are included. (DB)