Today marks the end of my 14-week Off Campus Program semester
here in Niagara Falls, New York completing my design thesis, project notebook,
journal sketchbook, and field studies on my study topic: Tourism and its
Influences to the Urban Fabric of Downtown Niagara Falls, NY.
I have researched, discussed and answered my study question, what are the influences of Niagara Falls as a tourism icon to the urban
fabric of downtown Niagara Falls, NY? All together I learned to coordinate a
comprehensive project that shows the development from where I have started to
where I have ended.
As a reflection of my project, I must say that the
Off Campus Program was quite an experience. These experiences include: learning
to develop my own design process, time management skills and to be more
communicative as prospective architect in the future. I have accomplished all my
academic, professional, and personal objectives/goals in the completion the Off
Campus Program by learning how to document an inclusive study with partial guidance
from my professors in a timely manner prior to the deadline of the project. These
learned skillsets will help me adjust to the future projects to come when post-graduation
comes.
I will truly miss the environment and setting of
working at your own pace and time. With the end of my independent study I have learned
new skills that I can integrate later in the design phase of my architectural career.
Thus, another phase of my undergraduate career completed there will be another phase
added to my upcoming semester I am looking forward to.
As my last post to this blog, I want to thank all
the people who has supported and guided me throughout my project in order to
complete my design thesis. I would also like to thank you for your time and consideration
in keeping up to date with my process in design as this blog did for me. It has been a great semester and definitely an
eye opening experience.
- - Edward L
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