Washington University Saint Louis - Hatchet Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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l Preparing for greener pastures. Beginning in the fall of 1956, new students in archi- tecture at Washington University will have the advan- tage of a full year in liberal arts courses before they begin professional work. This marks a major change in the direction already taken by the Schools of Law and Medicine. The faculty in architecture believes that students will benefit in having greater breadth of train- ing in the first year and that better architects will be graduated. The technical and professional courses to- gether with electives will be arranged in the last four of the five-year curriculum. The first course in architecture at Washington Uni- versity was olfered in 1871. However, it was not until 1881 that a degree of Architecture was conferred. There was then a dormant period of twenty years. At the turn of the century new interests were aroused, the curriculum was improved, and prominent men in the field of architecture were added to the faculty. Since that time, the School has developed to its present enrollment of 160 students with a student-faculty ratio of ten to one. The regular faculty is supplemented by architects and designers from the area and by such dis- tinguished lecturers as Buckrninster Fuller, originator of the dymaxion theory. After completion of the live- year course in General Architecture the student re- ceives the degree of Bachelor of Architecture. Z4 Dean Buford L. Pickens The student governing body is the Architecture Coun- cil. Students are encouraged to join the student affiliate chapter of the American Institute of Architects. This group conducts various activities like the publication of the Architectural Guide to St. Louis - 1955. Girl archi- tects have an opportunity of becoming members of Alpha Alpha Gamma, architectural honorary. Other activities undertaken by the student body have been the construction of the geodesic dome under the direc- tion of Mr. Fuller, and a scale model and exploratory plans for the growth of the campus under the Develop- ment Program. school of