Avi Friedman - McGill University

Professor: Avi Friedman

Department: TBD

College: McGill University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Friedman is an inspiring and enthusiastic professor. His genuine interest in your project guides you with valuable comments that help develop your project. He helps you towards a completed project that is conceptually rich and visually pleasing. From the beginning of the term, you will get a clear outline of expectations and deadlines.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Avi is an amazing instructor who cares a lot about his students. He always finds ways to inspire through his lectures and truly gives valuable comments which really help to develop the project. The instructions are clear and as long as you work hard and deliver what is needed, you will get a good grade. I would definitely choose this prof again.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing instructor. This is the most structured and clear studio I've had by far, and one of the most demanding but rewarding. You have to produce and present every Tuesday, and on Thursday you have long personal meeting with Avi. It is in teams of 2. At the end, this studio will provide a very complete project, which is a good preparation for U3

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARCH240OMB
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very good Professor. The class consists of lectures, given by Avi every week, on the building process depending the materials used. You'll also have to do 2 projects in teams, one of which is the exploration of construction drawings and the other one is the creation of a tile. Both in relation to studio. The outline is clear and followed carefully.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ARCH517
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Friedman is an extremely kind and enthusiastic lecturer. Brings up many interesting concepts on sustainable living and very approachable. Would recommend!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Avi is a great professor. Very knowledgeable and passionate about sustainability and affordable housing. Always available for his students.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avi is a wonderful prof. As a studio prof, he really cares about the success of his students. He makes time to meet with every project team each week to give them individualized feedback. He is one of the most organized profs I have had and has a clear guideline for each phase of your project. It really helps in staying on top of your work.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ARCH517
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You gonna learn a lot about sustainability development all around the world. Professor Avi gives tons of examples of each topic. For the amount of work, there are two papers to write on sustainability in this course in group of two or three. However, you get to choose the topic!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He will always be there for his students if needed. He is also really supportive.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ARCH517
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Friedman really challenged the class and definitely inspired a lot of us to create exceptional projects. I was really impressed by his passion for sustainability and the practicality of a lot of the designs he showed us. He also made time for students outside of class and was really helpful with any questions.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He will always find the value in a project and he creates a dynamic in the studio which motivates students to work hard. His course is well organized allowing students to explore various subjects ranging from large scale studies to the design of details. His passion for architecture transpires through his expertise in environmental design.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am very grateful to have been Professor Friedman's student. He is not only passionate about architecture itself but also strives to give students a memorable learning experience. He encourages pragmatic design, which is very useful when applying for a job. However, he also encourages any idea that challenges conventions. I highly recommend him!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Freidman will always give you the most constructive advice and useful materials. He respects every project and shows his appreciations which could help students to build confidence in such an abstract discipline. I feel so lucky to get the chance to study with him and I really appreciate the clear schedules he made for each week. Awesome!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ARCH240OMB
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Friedman is a nice, erudite and humble gentleman, who will give you the best lectures and feedbacks. This course is also interesting and inspiring for architecture students.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Will always push you to improve your project and always open to creative ideas. Definitely has a lot of passion towards innovations in the built environment.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Freidman is probably one of the most caring studio professors in the undergraduate McGill program. He is genuinely passionate about what you create and actively looking for ways to help develop your ideas. Sometimes it almost seemed that Professor Freidman was more excited than I was about my own project!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ARCH240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Organization of Building Materials is one of the most interesting classes offered in the second year of architectural studies. It offers insight into the practical working aspects of Architecture. Most importantly, it teaches vital AutoCAD skills which helps in getting an internship for that summer.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ARCH602ARCH635
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Friedman is very good professor, who is well organized, systematic and very polite. His lectures are well structured, easy and understandable. His works are inspiring. He appreciate new projects and innovations. He cares for his students and gives good feedback. The best thing is, he is very helpful and responsive as a teacher.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ARCH240
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Friedman is an exceptional professor, who is well organized and extremely helpful when it comes to creating innovative and sustainable projects for Arch 304. His enthusiastic and optimistic attitude towards architecture in OMB - Arch 240 encourages involvement in class and new ideas.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ARCH304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would highly recommend Professor Friedman for an architecture studio course (ARCH304) and his OMB course (ARCH240). He gives great lectures on many important topics and he cares about the success of his students. His studio is very well structured and by the end of the semester you will end up with a well-developed and innovative project.