small but fine

We began the semester with a lot of class discussions.  We talked about what a field chapel is, what ours should be, and researched relevant examples of field chapels.  We also researched Germany history, local history, European architectural styles, and religions in general.  After two weeks of this research and discussions, we finally moved on to the design phase.  Each student came up with his or her own design scheme.  Each design was refined for a month, when we narrowed the class down to 4 distinct schemes.  These would be the 4 designs to be presented to the client and the community during our spring break trip to Germany.  Students worked in groups for two weeks detailing these projects and preparing presentations for Germany.  The studio would take a trip during spring break to meet the people involved, present the project, and experience German culture.