The Art of Critique

Is critique good or bad – and how do I use it to become better at my craft?

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WORKSHOP: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Day Four

Thursday, Oct 31

Lunch Session, 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Frist College of Medicine @ Belmont University
1314 Acklen Ave, Nashville, TN 37212

hosted by:

Belmont University O’More College of Architecture and Design

contributers:

Finis is a proud alumnus of O’More School of Design. He has teaching experience in design and sustainability, and professional experience in urban and environmental planning with emphasis in concept development, community engagement, and human-centered design. He engaged global scholarship in Denmark, Sweden, and Germany, with focused academic research in spatial appropriation and social landscapes. He was the recipient of the 2016 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Honors Award for his graduate thesis Rose Color Light, which investigated the socio-cultural evolution of global death-scapes, and has shown at two art exhibitions in Berlin. Finis teaches Design Philosophy and Studio I.
Currently serves as the Manager of the Ecological Design team at Metro Nashville's Planning Dept. She is a licensed Landscape Architect who has worked at award-winning firms such as Hawkins Partners, Inc. and Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, Ltd. Harriett was a Lecturer & Program Director at UVA Community Design Research Center at UVA School of Architecture, and is currently also on UT’s staff as an Assistant Professor of Practice in the College of Architecture and Design
After earning a BA in Architectural Studies at Brown University and working in Manhattan, Marcus earned dual masters degrees in Architecture and Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia. Marcus currently works for Carlton Edwards, an architecture firm known for their emphasis on craftsmanship, detail, and approach to aesthetic integrity.

Join a discussion in the round about the art of critique, led by experts in art, design, education, and entertainment as they discuss how to give good purposeful criticism - and turn the negative into a powerful weapon of personal strength.