Notes From Meeting with Fraker

Minutes from the meeting w/ Harrison Fraker on August 22

We introduced the letter. HF: 'I wish I could have been there.'

Background - HE's always had a concern that
there is no History or Theory underpinnings. He has been concerned and
no one in the arch. dept. has addressed this matter.

Strength of the thesis depends on committee and prep profs.
It is a reality that not all thesis proposals will be great, and not all
great buildings will be great theses.

Will participate in prep/brown bag.
Will give a reading list and latest article.
Will bring in some reviewers and tie it to lecture series.


Thesis - about becoming an individual designer

Suggestions:
Ask Mary for funding for publication.
Ask Mary for funding for GSR coordinator.

To Read:
Moneo's Theoretical Anxieties
Framptons Tectonic Culture
Bernard Hauser (sp?) response to Rowe and Slutzky- Transparenz - Literal
and Phenomenal