Thesis Preparation

Catalog description

A thesis at Tulane School of Architecture is the pursuit of innovation in the field of architecture, by connecting architectural topics, societal concerns, and personal lines of inquiry. It is developed by first investigating an architectural topic and developing a position on it (a hypothesis), then developing a design proposal through which that topic is explored, and the position is “demonstrated” (a thesis). In the fall semester students conduct investigations and process work that explores the concept of an architectural thesis. The goal is to grasp the societal concerns to which the thesis responds and to identify a personal take both through a precedent study and through the analysis of one’s personal trajectory. At the end of the fall semester, students state their hypothesis and the “vehicle” (project) for its development.