This is Sami here. I graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree last year from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture located in the city of Karachi, Pakistan. After having completed my Bachelor education, I am now looking to apply for a Master in Architecture course in Germany. The Dessau Institute of Architecture is one of the options that I am considering. Since you are associated with the architecture program at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, I thought it would be interesting to know your perspective into the standard of architecture education at DIA.
I have a few questions regarding the institute and the program and I was wondering if you could help me out?

Best wishes.

After one Semester study in the USA, I can say it was a great experience for me.

In my case, it was Judson University in Elgin. Elgin is in the Suburbs
of Chicago, around 1 hour ride on the train.

I have learned interesting project as well as working in teams. They had very good quality theory lectures.
I gained a new unterstanding of architecture.
To the Projects: In the first, we worked on a urban analyze Project, then we started to work on a Residential Project.

Compare to germany, students work together in a studio. Most of time the professors are in the Studio to help students with the
Projects. My Semester was interesting and gave me new ideas. I began to look at things from a different angle. I realize how much my own work has been influenced, it´s not only about studying abroad, it´s also about seeing a different culture and being more than a tourist.

After my semester at Judson I choise to remain in the states for my Internship. It was the best choice, because I work and live in a historical architecture city and 2012 will be here the olympies games.

best

philipp [plp]