Tim's Class Schedule in Rome

Tim’s life here in Rome is very busy and this blog is dedicated to that. On Monday and Thursday he has studio or basically a design class from 2-6 pm. This course is time consuming outside of class and more explanation will be given below.

On Tuesday from 9-12, Tim has a course on “Classical Architecture” which is a walk and talk course with sketching assignments. They go to buildings that exemplify classical architecture from the Renaissance until the eighteenth century. This is to provide the students with a more comprehensive visual vocabulary and of course take advantage of Rome as a living model.

Then on Wednesday from 9-12, Tim has another walking and talking course called “History of Rome” with an eccentric woman who knows everything. She is a crazy cat lady who reads Etruscan and cannot finish a class on time. Ask Tim about how the cats come to her from out of the Roman ruins. For that class, Tim only has a paper and he is not too concerned.

But back to studio as it is the most intensive course and for architecture students it takes priority. For this Tim must design a library in a space that he has created along the Via Julia near the Ponte de Sant Angelo. It is an odd shaped lot which right now has pretty hideous, mismatched buildings. Hopefully Tim can transform the space into something worthy of Roman architecture or at least a passing grade. Here are two pictures of the space to give you an idea. In the end Tim will produce around 10 drawings all water-colored and rendered with the utmost care. Wish him luck!