to start a firm

sashimi46
Wed, 09 May 2007 16:43:45 +0000

yeah, most schools today put a heavy emphasis on computer software…though i know at my school, they discourage you from using computer applications until 2nd year (the logic behind that is they feel that software can limit the way you make things like sketchup etc). cornell is heavily oriented into making things with your hands and drawing but there are some studios that lean onto algorithmic architecture.

i’d say knowing as many software applications early on is useful if you want to find internships especially if you know autocad, illustrator, photoshop, and sketchup during your first year. a lot of colleges (like mine) DONT teach autocad (they expect you to learn it yourself)…so it’s good to know it beforehand.