John McLeod

I feel that no one is really taking this course unless they need to, and I think that's wise- I will say, however, I enjoyed the coursework, yes, it'd be difficult, and you must put a lot of time and effort in outside of the already 5 1/2 hrs of studio time a week. It was extremely rewarding, and at the end of the day, I learned online architecture and design software, could 3d print, had access to the wood shop/painting area, and laser print. You get a lot of valuable information out of this course, but I'd be lying if I said it was easy. I you like being hands-on and creative, I think this is a great class for you, that is, if you enjoyed intro, because this is maybe 5x as difficult. I like John as a professor, although maybe studio time could be allocated more effectively, he did really want us to learn and improve + it's always helpful to be taught by a practicing architect, whose firm renovated the very building we were learning in.

I feel that no one is really taking this course unless they need to, and I think that's wise- I will say, however, I enjoyed the coursework, yes, it'd be difficult, and you must put a lot of time and effort in outside of the already 5 1/2 hrs of studio time a week. It was extremely rewarding, and at the end of the day, I learned onli …Read more

I had this class with sam ostrow, not john mcleod. This course is extremely difficult and should not be taken by students who are not planning on pursuing architecture. It felt very applicable to postgrad experiences.

Professor Mcleod is a nice person but not a good lecturer. We would spend most of our class time doing desk crits (which would take five minutes per person), or doing lectures. Very little time is spent working on our projects.