Does michigan have a good program, and also what are the top undergraduate architecture schools?
IMO, the two top BArch programs in the US are Cornell and Cooper Union because those are the two that get the most respect in New York City and New York City is still the center of the architecture universe in the US–even though Gehry is on the other coast. Please don’t flame me. I was just in LA and I can’t get over how little architecture has been built in the last 20 years. Who knows what Angelians are doing with their vast wealth. New Yorkers have spent a fortune on architecture by comparison. Cooper and Cornell grads get the best ‘design’ positions and they also get good MArch placements. However, UMich has a great program–especially if you want to stay in that region to work; ie Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland. If you do decide to do architecture in Michigan, try to go to Italy for an entire year of study. Ann Arbor is cute but it is not full of noteworthy architecture. One of the essential aspects of turning yourself into a good architect is knowing what makes GREAT space. You can
