ABSTRACT
The ability to envision three dimensional space and form is a fundamental skill of the architect. This chapter aims to guide student through some of the different events they are likely to face when they first join a school of architecture. It discusses the initial year of study and offers advice on how to deal with the many new experiences that come with an architectural education. In practice, a brief in its simplest form is the instructions from a client with a list of requirements and directions for the architect to meet. It typically specifies a site, the size and type of building, whether it’s a permanent or transient piece of architecture, and whether it’s in a public or private space. In architecture school, briefs are commonly less detailed and more poetic, allowing for student interpretation and creativity. A crucial element in students' architectural tool kit will be their ability to draw and represent their ideas in three dimensions.
