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Architecture students spend many hours a day in their classrooms. Studio classes are usually about four hours a day, multiple days a week, and the drafting and other related classes are also long and tedious. The time that is spent in the classroom usually extends beyond the actual time spent in class. It is not atypical for architecture students to sleep minimally and spend 10-20 hours a day on their projects, especially when there is a deadline. These students need inspiration to keep their spirits up and to encourage them to greatness. To get outside of the classroom and see an image of inspiring architecture would be beneficial to all of them.
The art on the wall is a rendering of the de Young Museum in San Francisco, which was designed by the architecture firm Herzog and de Meuron. This building has won international acclaim and is an exemplary piece of modern architecture. This particular piece of architecture as a work of art will help these architecture students refocus and persevere.
-Katherine Estudillo
