General conference of architects, May, 1887, convened by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Papers read at the meeting on Wednesday afternoon, May 4, on Education. Reprinted from “The Builder” of May 7, 1887 ; with an appendix / Arthur Cates, Member of the Council, Chairman of the Board of Examination in Architecture, in the Chair
London: Wyman & Sons, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C., 1887
Physical Description
84 p. ; 19 cm. (pbk).
General Note
`For private circulation only’ [front cover]
Contents
Introductory notes / Arthur Cates -- Introductory remarks / the Chairman -- A course of instruction on architecture / Professor Babcock, Cornell University, USA -- The technical education of students in architecture / E. C. Robins, F.S.A. -- A communication to the Chairman / Sir Philip Magnus -- College training for architects / Arthur Hill (Cork) -- Architectural education / Professor Aitchison, A.R.A. -- A studio for architecture / Professor T. Roger Smith -- The Architectural School of the Royal Academy / R. Phené Spiers -- The Institute of Architectural Education / Lawrence Booth (Manchester) -- Learning to be an architect / J. A. Goth (Kettering) -- Discussion and resolution -- Appendix. Architectural education in the United States. a) A communication from Professor W.R. Ware, Columbia College, N.Y. b) The Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. c) The Columbia College, New York d) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. Programme of studies, section d’architecture, and Diplome d’architecture -- Ecole Speciale d’architecture, Paris. A communication from M. Emile Trélat. Programme studies -- Royal Academy of Arts, London. Architectural School, Course of Instruction -- Extracts from Supplemental Charter of the R.I.B.A. relating to Professional Education