Letter to Peter

This is a draft that must go out Monday the 7th.

Hi Peter,

Hope all is well in the lab. I imagine you and Cole are celebrating great successes with a nice glass of wine! Once again, I wanted to tell you what a great experience being part of your team was. You have opened a whole new world for me and really become an inspiration moving forward with my architectural aspirations. I don’t know if that means I am becoming a Macapia-nite? I was going over files as I am preparing for graduate school and came across a version of the digital model for the tower and wanted to make sure you had it.

Filename: Tower Model19.3dm (122.4 MB)

Download: http://www.axifile.com/en/F690EC1C62

Delete file link: http://www.axifile.com/?d=F690EC1C628908

Password: XXX

There are a few questions I also wanted to ask when you have a chance:

Do you know of way I can purchase or acquire a copy of the morphogenesis program by Solid Thinking?

And finally, I as I am preparing to move forward in my education may I trouble you for any kind words you may place in a letter of recommendation? If you could be so kind as to print multiple copies (5) it would be extremely appreciated. Some of the schools I am applying to need a letter from an employer…I told them you are BOSS!

Portfolio: http://homepages.uc.edu/~thongps/portfolio.pdf

*Please keep in mind that the portfolio needs to be updated as soon as I get free. My work for you will be highlighted in a new format.

Thank you for everything and all my best to the team,

Paul Reis Thong | Architecture Student

University of Cincinnati | College of DAAP | SAID

P: 513.549.6049 | E: thongps@mail.uc.edu

P.S. I hope to have an opportunity to visit with you and Cole next time I am in NYC…possibly this winter. Attached is a Sci-Arc letter form.

Letters for Recommendation

Dear Professor X,

As a refresher I was a student in your XXX class in TERM00 earning an A for the quarter. As we are moving forward to graduate school, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for your commitment and the privilege of learning from you in these formative years; the material was a great marriage of fun and foundation! SOMETHING PERSONAL.

I was wondering if I may trouble you for any kind words you may place in a letter of recommendation? I feel your seal of approval would go a great ways in championing my cause to further my education. I would also like to stop by and visit during office hours for a brief chat…as well as pick up/drop off any necessary postage. If you could be so kind as to print multiple copies (5) it would be extremely appreciated. I have enclosed a link to my resume and portfolio to give you a barometer of my passion for the field and its progression. Once again, thank you for your time and consideration.

Resume: http://homepages.uc.edu/%7Ethongps/ResumeCIN.pdf

Portfolio: http://homepages.uc.edu/~thongps/portfolio.pdf

*Please keep in mind that the portfolio needs to be updated as soon as I get free. My work for you will be highlighted in a new format.

All the best,

Paul Reis Thong | Architecture Student

University of Cincinnati | College of DAAP | SAID

P: 513.549.6049 | E: thongps@mail.uc.edu

P.S. A Sci-Arc form for recommendation letters is attached. I took the liberty of filling in your contact information to save time and hassle. Please let me know if this needs to be updated in any way.

Schedule

Many deadlines are set at Dec 15th
School ends around Dec 2nd

Link to Paul Portfolio for supporting documentation:
resume: http://homepages.uc.edu/%7Ethongps/ResumeCIN.pdf

portfolio: homepages.uc.edu/~thongps/portfolio.pdf

*portfolio will be updated as per caroline and lora suggestions.
PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE OUTSIDE FAMILY.


List to accomplish:

Letters of Intent
-Predrafted letters needed also for custom tailor.

-Information on program area expertise ie urban renewal, theory, type of design. High profile professors and alumni. Please look at selective text for copy and paste into blog...I won't be able to read several pages per school in time.

Applications
-Fill out

Letters of Recommendation

Portfolio
-Fine tuning

Resume
-Fine tuning

Grad Schools Weblinks

Rankings Top Schools
http://www.archdaily.com/92310/2011-united-states-best-architecture-schools/

SCI ARC
http://www.sciarc.edu/

MICHIGAN
http://www.tcaup.umich.edu/architecture/

HARVARD
http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/index.html#/news/all-news/feed.html

COLUMBIA
http://www.arch.columbia.edu/

MIT
http://architecture.mit.edu/

CORNELL
http://aap.cornell.edu/arch/

UC
http://daap.uc.edu/academics/said.html

BERKLEY
http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/

YALE
http://www.architecture.yale.edu/drupal/

Other Top Schools:

UPENN
http://www.design.upenn.edu/architecture

WASH U
http://www.arch.wustl.edu/

U TEXAS
http://soa.utexas.edu/