Paul G
My Passion & How I Inspire
Architectural education is vocational and requires a student to develop a broad set of skills: graphic, written, verbal and professional. From my broad teaching experience I understand that people learn in many different ways and that in order to help them succeed a tutor must be engaging, open and fluid in their approach.
I bring a passion and boundless enthusiasm for my subject, alongside long experience of what is required of architecture students engaged on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Understanding the brief is critical to a successful design project, as is being aware of artistic and historical triggers that aid in the design of ‘culturally connected’ buildings. The best buildings speak to us in a tongue we may not necessarily be able to hear but that we can certainly experience. I aim to help students to enjoy developing that language for themselves and to succeed at whatever level they are currently engaged.
Whilst I am fully aware of available electronic design packages I do not teach CAD myself. When teaching design, I focus on developing sketching, hand drawn communication and imaginative imaging, the primary purpose of which is to better explore and communicate design ideas and solutions. Having been head of an undergraduate year group for some years I know well what to look for in a portfolio as well as where to identify gaps in the narrative of a project.
When it comes to written work I encourage clarity, precision and depth. I have extensive experience in dissertation tutoring and am completely comfortable in engaging and encouraging students for whom writing may not be their natural form of communication.
