Did the cities program ever work with the UPenn department?
Not closely, although there was a 3-2 BA/MArch program (3 years doing Cities at BMC, 2 doing architecture at UPenn). But I never knew anyone who did that. I used their architecture library a few times, mostly to get at rare archival stuff.
Definitely check out "Death and Life". It's a classic for a reason. "Learning from Las Vegas" by Venturi/Scott Brown is also very worth reading. I admire Venturi's theories very much, although strangely his actual designs often leave me cold. Not sure why.
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Not closely, although there was a 3-2 BA/MArch program (3 years doing Cities at BMC, 2 doing architecture at UPenn). But I never knew anyone who did that. I used their architecture library a few times, mostly to get at rare archival stuff.
Definitely check out "Death and Life". It's a classic for a reason. "Learning from Las Vegas" by Venturi/Scott Brown is also very worth reading. I admire Venturi's theories very much, although strangely his actual designs often leave me cold. Not sure why.