M.Arch Project 01 - Final Crit
Architecture Masters Jess Dowson Architecture Masters Jess Dowson

M.Arch Project 01 - Final Crit

We had our final crit of the first phase of the project today, and my feedback was predominantly as expected (to sum - still missing some of my workings, oh how maths teachers of old would be rolling their eyes). However, these are missing due to my continued troubleshooting of how best to diagrammatically represent them, rather than because I’m being lazy!

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M.Arch Project 01 - Critical Review
Architecture Masters Jess Dowson Architecture Masters Jess Dowson

M.Arch Project 01 - Critical Review

We have our first critical review tomorrow for the project, and my biggest concern is whether I have managed to string together a coherent argument for my research direction. I’ve been pulling at a lot of threads over the past 4 weeks, my brain is fried, and I worry that I’ve overstretched and still have a too abstract approach to it. I’ve uploaded what I plan to present tomorrow, and it is shown below.

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Best laid plans...
Architecture Masters Jess Dowson Architecture Masters Jess Dowson

Best laid plans...

So. Unfortunately the course I was attending at UCD wasn’t working out; but I am damn glad that I at least attempted the shift. Dublin is a lovely city, and hopefully one day, when the world isn’t so crazy, I’ll be able to revisit it (for the 4th time!) and have a chance to truly enjoy it. I’ll be moving back to the UK by the end of the year, and we’ll see what that brings.

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