Day 05: First review with Paolo Desideri

Paolo arrived from Rome, after an unplanned overnight stay in Calgary, in mid-Morning on Wednesday. This was our first review, which gave a chance for him to see what was going on with the studio. We reviewed the projects in three groups, with the students being asked to identify the problems that they were trying to solve through their projects rather than specifying the concepts they were pursuing in their design. The review provided Paolo with an initial introduction to the students, the project and the site. Through asking the students to focus on the necessity of their response, they were being asked to clarify their goals in a direct way. There was a wide range of responses, with many of the students working in physical models.