Study: Opacity

The arrival of Bruce Goff constituted a turning point in the architectural education at OU. Thanks to Goff the ancient precedents and study of classical ornament were no longer considered the focus of the school. On the contrary Goff envisioned a new pedagogical approach and encouraged unusual and modern designs. Often inspired by keywords, music, and poems, Goff’s students designed architectural concepts reflecting their own creativity. This set of drawings, prepared by Donald K. Olsen for the 4thyear design studio course taught by Goff, is an example of the new pedagogy established by Goff at OU.