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Friday, July 26, 2013

Michelle E. Stadelman

University of Minnesota - B.S. Arch '04

What was the most important thing/skill/concept you learned at the School of Architecture?
Conceptual design and practical application through the Fall 2004 Undergraduate Studio IV with the Mendota Dakota Indian Tribe.

Who made the most lasting impression (most influenced you) and why?
The time spent working in the AIAS.

What is your favorite memory from your studio days?
Playing frisbee in the courtyard and sliding down the stairs on cardboard sleds in Jones Hall.

Please identify one (or more) memorable design project that you worked on while a student at the School of Architecture.
The design-build experience Fall 2004 Undergraduate Studio IV with the Mendota Dakota Indian Tribe.

What major forces (such as individual architects, design philosophies, rendering styles, research methods, etc.) do you remember influencing you significantly as a student?
Hand drafting throughout all of studio was a technique that I value daily. While teaching now, I stress it to students as well.

Cite an example (be specific) that illustrates how you used the education you received at the School of Architecture to positively impact (or better) your community, city, nation or the world.
Because of my experience in undergraduate I have begun teaching myself, first at the Boston Architectural College and now at the first and only architecture program in Rwanda. In May of 2013, the first ever graduating class of architects finished their five year degree in Rwanda.



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