Washington State University - Chinook Yearbook (Pullman, WA)

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ARCHITECTURE R. WEAVER, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT. The road to success by way of the Architectural courses is open primarily to three general types of students: To the individual who is artistic as well as practical and has an ambition to become an architectural designer. 2nd: To the man whose inclina¬ tion is for construction and structural engineering as related to buildings and whose aim is to become a structural designer. 3rd: To the student who is uncertain as to his greatest talent and inclination and who should work at both the structural and artistic studies until he finds himself after which he may specialise along the lines of his choice. Following his college course the first type may work as a general architectural drafts¬ man, designer, perspective draftsman, superintendent or specification writer, and after a proper amount of practical experience this individual should be well qualified to prac¬ tice as an architect. The second type of student may find employment as a structural draftsman, in¬ spector, superintendent, specification writer and he may eventually establish himself as a structural designer and engineer, or as a contracting engineer. The third type may find himself strong in both the artistic and engineering divi¬ sions of the work in which case his accomplishments will be limited only by his ini¬ tiative and imagination. Should this third type find, however, this his greatest talents lie in a more limited field, he could then devote himself to specialization in the line of his choice. To students in other departments who desire Interesting electives either cultural or practical, the courses in Architecture offer valuable material. The interesting sub¬ ject of architectural history is offered, during three semesters and is taught with the aid of a stereopticon and over two thousand lantern slides of the masterpieces and sig¬ nificant examples of the world ' s architecture from early Egyptian down to the present day. A student may elect any semester’s work covering the periods in which he may be interested. There is a course In Architectural Composition In which the aim is to develop the appreciation of Architecture and of the related space arts. Historic ornament is another subject which is popular with those interested in decoration and those who desire a knowledge of the sources of historic ornament as well as instruction In the drawing and color work Involved. For either men or women, and regular or special students the course in Residence Design is most valuable. Every man or woman will some time build or remodel a home. The science of economical planning, the methods and materials of construction, exterior and interior design, efficiency and art in the home are all discussed and exer¬ cises are given in planning and decoration. Other courses which make suitable electives are Freehand Drawing from Archi¬ tectural casts, Water Color, Architectural perspective and modeling. Page 27

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