Theo David - Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Professor: Theo David

Department: Architecture

College: Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ARCH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is the best prof I have ever met and is humorous and smart. Instead of giving us his style or asking us to do specific thing, he helps us on building our own style and enhance it through his perspective of view.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ARCH363
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very mean but boring man.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ARCH621
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good teacher albeit old-fashioned. Has a heavy emphasis on drawings, sketches & shading in the first part of the course. Emphatic when it comes to design and does not pull any punches when it comes to critiquing.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARCH400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The most useless semester of my life. He is the most narrow minded professor ever. Does not understand architecture but is only interested in pretty pictures which have to fit his taste of course. Will force you to do design his way against your will and then join the critics in trashing you for the very things he insisted on. STAY FAR AWAY FROM HI

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: DESIGN
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

You work your ass of, but you still got a C. Why? You are not his favorite. He has one favorite...a greek or cypress???

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARCH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

theo is unfortunately a very deceiving professor. he does not help each student individually as much as he claims, instead picks favorites and neglects the rest of the class. people did poor work but were favorites got away with a lot. he is intelligent but is easily persuaded by philosophy

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ARCH621
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good prof though depending on your approach, might be a little off putting. Old school futurist approach. Hand drawings or familiarity modeling stuff needed.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ARCH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Ecelent teacher with very good views on arhcitecture. The idea of taking a simple geometric form and transforming it into architecture is a very powerful statement. However there are some faults. Drawing is archaic and him choosing favorites and patronizing them is pure bull.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: DESIGN
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Still stuck in the past..previous comments on him are true...ruined one of my crits and I ahve seen him ruin others too. he is pragmatic in his thinking....if you wanna have a hard time..take him..specially if you are into high design...i warn you he likes religious romantic architecture..

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: DESIGN201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hands down the best professor i've had yet. Particularly interested in pushing the limits of architecture and not developing students as students, but preparing them to be the leaders of the architectural community. Architecturally liberal and understandn

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ARCH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I liked his class. It was useful.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ARCH401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Smart guy, but stuck in the same old and stiff ideas as allways. Has gotten a bit full of himself over his big projects in Cyprus. Needs a taste of humility.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: DESIGN
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lame. Had him for a final crit, and the design hurt his feelings. The pansy ruined my critque, because all the other jurors became sensitive to him. Be careful about exposing your political values.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: DESIGN400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Love Japanese and Minimalist projects eventhough he does not seem to understand. He is all about visual presentation. Hand drawing is required. Some computer collage works. He admires ANDO. He confuse you with his terminology and STRONG PERSONAL taste.