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Monday, July 15, 2013

Alex M. Terzich

University of Minnesota - B.Arch '01, M.Arch '03

What was the most important thing/skill/concept you learned at the School of Architecture?
The benefit of testing ideas, good and bad, by drawing and modeling rather than just thinking.

Who made the most lasting impression (most influenced you) and why?
Robert Adams, a studio instructor in my second year of the graduate program. He brought a unique vision to the studio, was passionate about the work of his students, and created a setting where anything was allowed as long as you cared about what you were doing.

Please identify one (or more) memorable design project that you worked on while a student at the School of Architecture.
  • After the Fall, Rebuilding the World Trade Center (Aaron Parker)
  • Terra-Electropolis, Iron Mine Visitors Center (Robert Adams)

What major forces (such as individual architects, design philosophies, rendering styles, research methods, etc.) do you remember influencing you significantly as a student?
The most influential for me were the architects and writers who saw geometry as a powerful force in architecture, such as Preston Scott Cohen, Robin Evans, Peter Eisenman, and Andrew Zago.



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