Inspirational woman! Clear lectures, rare slides explained in fascinating details. Iarochi knows her ****. I also love her respectful attitude towards GSAs. Would love to see her work as an architect but google search yields only teaching references. Need more of her in this world. Classy, knowledgeable, relaxed.

I thought her lectures were great and extremely informative, if a little bit narrow in view. She is obviously a kind woman and also passionate about her subject. She managed to make a large lecture class feel more connected by bringing up student comments. Class is pretty easy in general and going to lecture makes studying for exams much easier.

She's very passionate about the subject, but even that can't help her lectures from being a bit boring at times. Too much material covered in one course, but she compiles brilliant notes that she posts online (as well as recording her lectures) so it's not too bad. Very friendly and a always has a smile on her face.

iarocci is a great prof, funny in lectures, enthusiastic about the subject matter, and very helpful if need be. easy B, but no coasting to an A.

Wow, what I nice lady! I only took the class for VLPA, and never gained much interest in it, but she taught me a lot! The GSA's in that class sucked, and it was impossible to get A's on the essays. Exams are do-able. I loved Louisa's enthusiasm and kindness.

Prof Iarocci is genuinely nice and obviously cares about her students (she came to school on a snow day just in case students showed up) and loves what she teaches, but as mentioned before her lectures can be boring sometimes, because it's a history class. GSAs were slow and harsh on grading; didn't like them, but I liked the prof.

Really nice and cares whether students learn or not. GSA's difficult graders on essays but she's really nice and is very enthusiastic. Some lectures were kind of boring but overall pretty interesting

Lousia cares deeply about her subject and her students, but her lectures can be a little hard to take. Tests are difficult -- lots of fact/date memorization. Overall, though, a great learning experience.

Good teacher

Her style of speaking and voice (constantly sounds like she's about to cry) made it impossible for me to pay attention. Only took notes on the lecture every 5 minutes. Textbook is useless on tests and the GSA's will grade the midterm and final as they please (AKA unnecessarily hard without reason). It is a weed-out class, but not too hard, just bad

They are extremely picky on their essays so learn exactly what they want. Take advantage of the writing center and CLUE sessions. GSAs can be rough on grading and useless at other times. They're not there to help you learn. They are there to grade your stuff. Reading the book isn't necessary. Just make sure you study what you need to a lot.

Iarocci is a really nice person who cares a lot about her subject and knows a lot about it. That being said, shes not the best lecturer in the world and there is almost no reason to buy the books. I stopped reading the assignments partway through and it didn't affect anything.

She's a lovely Argentine who loves to show rather than tell, and wants everyone to have fun learning!

Very sweet and super helpful as a professor, but I found the lectures to be mostly, extremely boring. As others have said she isn't the best lecturer. This class is easy if you actually pay attention (try) and take decent notes.

Good lecturer with funny, offhand comments. Follows textbook for the most part, but I wouldn't recommend skipping class as she intentionally includes material in tests that aren't discussed as much in the book. Show her you're passionate about the subject as well, simply show up, and you'll do fine. I'm looking forward to another class with her.

An incredible individual with such a huge heart. Shes extremely approachable, even during a HUGE lecture. She is genuinely interested in hearing student voice and goes out of her way to do so. This class was at times a bit of a snooze, but Id still recommend it. Definitely take! One of those well-rounded citizen classes and pretty easy!

Loved her - so awesome.

One of the easier VLPA's but don't expect a free ride. Quizzes are derived from lecture and book. Don't expect a 4.0 unless you plan on going to the lecture and taking verbatim notes. Realistically, goto lecture and pay attention to the best of your abilities and you will get a high grade. Online Quizzes can be tricky less so if you goto lecture.

One of the Easier VLPAs. Don't expect 4.0 if you don't come to lecture and take good notes. Online quizzes are derived form lecture and book materials and some questions can be tricky. If you come to lecture most of the time and pay attention most of the time and have book ready you should get a good grade.

I would recommend this class to everyone. She's honestly the sweetest lady ever & really cares about the stuff she's teaching which makes it a lot easier to learn. It's similar to arch 150 but I though this class was way easier. I would take any class again taught by her. May favorite class so far & hands down one of my favorite professors.

If you don't watch/attend her lectures you will end up with a very bad grade in her class. Quizzes account for 80% of your grade in this class and most questions from from her lecture.

If you are in a group in the class you will pass, but you cut it alone you will barely pass, the online quiz is ridiculous, you get only twenty minutes to answer thirty questions, that's 90 seconds per question, and even though it is multiple choice, the questions rarely reflect real answers associated with the book or lecture.

Some of the best lectures I've had. Louisa makes learning about ancient architecture fun. She is very invested in her class and is also so adorable! Definitely take this class!

She's one of the best professors I've ever had in UW. Must take class. She's so funny, her lectures are amazing and easy assignments. Textbooks are very useful and exams are easy as far as you memorize everything

Louisa is a very sweet and hilarious lady, but sometimes the lectures can get a bit boring at times. Some GSA's grade more harshly than others as there are only two assignments and two tests throughout the whole quarter. Make sure to allocate a good chunk of time for this class, as it is mostly based off of memorization.

Lectures are available online so you don't need to go to class. Although, it's very interesting and worth your time. There are three online 40 minute quizzes that are straight from lecture and are very easy. Great G.P.A. booster if you need an easy A or VLPA class.

Easy class but quizzes have some unreasonable questions. They do not reflect the important things talked about but rather small unimportant details. Interesting class but kinda boring. Class average is so high you can only miss a few points.

Despite the comments, if you're actually paying attention to her lectures it's fine and there's panopto. It's definitely manageable as long as you keep up. Online quizzes, textbook not that required. Although she just lightly mentions some of the stuff that was on the exam, she's great!

One of the sweetest professors I have ever had. She is nice caring and intriguing. Clearly loves what shes doing and tries to make it entertaining. Lots of reading but if you love architecture its totally worth it!

This class is relatively easy, the book is not even needed because she goes over the key works in class. She is really nice and willing to meet outside of class to help you with anything!

She obviously really cares about what she is teaching and I honestly love how relaxing the class is. It's like she's talking to us like friends. I loveeee her class

This is a great class to take easy 4.0

Great professor who is very knowledgable and passionate about this subject. DO NOT believe these negative reviews, this class is easy and requires a single brain cell to get a 4.0. Make sure you do the quizzes with friends. Some of the material learned in class was very interesting!

Easy class. No midterm or final. 4 quizzes online, so there is no reason to get less than 90% in the class.

Easy GPA booster. Loved this class! Quizzes are hella easy.

These quizzes in the class are very easy, there is no reason why anyone would get a grade below an A. Take quizzes with friends and you should be fine!

Watch lectures on panapto at double speed and monitor pollEv outside of class. Write down everything she says. Super easy 4.0

You dont have to be in class as long as you watch the panopto recordings. Lots of memorization so get ready. She teaches a large class and to be able to finish on time and talk about the key works is every lecture is impressive. Shes very sweet and cares about her students if youre willing to meet with her.

She replies pretty fast. Very kind and sweet. The class is a lot of memorization.

She is a very sweet lady. Super knowledgeable about the topics she teaches. It's amazing how she can get out so much information in such a short amount of time. However, there's A LOT of memorization for the midterm and final, but if you keep up with definition of key works and terms, you should be okay!

She is the nicest prof I've had in this university, very willing to spend time to know you, especially when you are in the honor section. textbook is not a must have, but taking notes in lecture is important. A very respectful and understanding person in general

Amazing professor. She is kind, approachable, and a great lecturer. If you show up to class and write down everything she says, you should ace the 4 online open-note quizzes. This class is an easy 4.0 if you take good notes. If you miss something from lecture, her lectures are recorded, so you'll be fine.

Easy 4.0 if you put the effort in to go to class and pay attention and take notes on the material presented, and skim through the textbook.

I believe shes fair with the grading system. No homework. Knows her materials.

Arch150 was graded entirely on 4 quizzes. I didn't buy the textbook and easily found the answers from my lecture notes and google. Pay careful attention during lecture and write down everything if you don't plan on getting the book! Overall, Iarocci made the class interesting and not too difficult to pass.

easy A

Easy A class. Dont expect to get 4.0 without watching the lectures. Professor Iarocchis lectures are super informative so there is no need to buy a book.

This class is insanely easy and is actually pretty interesting. Professor Iarocci is literally a queen. She gives the class extensions on assignments all the time and all the answers to the quizzes can be found in the lectures. I'm a STEM major and this was a great way to get VLPA credit. 10/10 recommend!

If you aren't interested in architecture, don't take this class. The lectures will be boring and you won't be motivated to keep up with the asynchronous format. That being said, there are only 5 easy quizzes, 5 disscussions and pollev's to do, that's it. So it is very easy to do well, don't bother buying the textbook either unless you want to.

The nicest prof I've had hands down. Not super difficult, and the lectures are pretty fun to participate in.

Professor Iarocci is a great professor! The class solely depends on poll everywhere questions which she provides the answers for and a quiz/discussion post alternatively every week. Her lectures are easy to digest and interesting, she also responds to emails extremely quick. Easy 4.0 just take some notes down! 10/10 recommend.

This isn't the EASIEST VLPA course because you won't be able to quizlet your way through it. You have to watch the lectures, but all of the answers are in them. She's so sweet and there's like no homework, no midterm, no final. It's amazing.

Best professor I took this Winter. Was the best at online school & understanding how to run class. Lectures are easy to understand & the # of assignments was perfect for an intro class + the d. posts were interesting to answer. Its clear she loves arch & even tho its not my major i found it fun and interesting thanks to her!! 100% recommend!

This was one of my favorite courses winter quarter. She made it really easy to do well in this class without requiring attendance. It was really straightforward and I liked how the grade was really only dependent on the quizzes and discussion posts. All the answers on the quizzes are in the lectures, which were easy to follow.

Loved her class, made me interested in the material

Fast and quiet speaker and does not add text onto lecture slides only pictures. Textbook does not matter that much as she covers all significant material in lectures. 3 quizzes and a couple of short discussions. Overall, very caring and nice professor. Would definitely take again!

Best one!!!

Intro class, so lots of resources available and material doesn't go too deep. Prof Iarocci is open and honest with students and she keeps things really chill. If you turn up to class for the PollEvs and watch the lectures this is a super low-stress environment. Class used a textbook but I didn't really need it bc everything is in the lectures.

I took this class to balance out my STEM classes. But, I found this class very interesting and fun. Louisa is very friendly and understanding. You attend lecture in person or zoom once a week for PollEv points. Releases two pre-recorded lectures every week. Exams are online. Grade is based on the three exams and PollEv points. Easy and fun class!

She was the sweetest - very understanding and always willing to chat. You do need to take very good notes, but the tests were open note. Get ready to be very aware of the little details the differentiate the buildings (important to know for exams!) There are few discussion throughout the quarter so the class is very manageable - if you show up!

Her classes are interesting and engaging. It's graded on 3 Canvas quizzes and participation questions. The quizzes are easy, all the questions are from the lectures so have them ready. The participation credit (pollev's) are also easy and she gives out answers at the end. 10/10 would recommend!

Louisa is so sweet and you can tell she both knows and cares a lot about architecture and her students. There are three quizzes that are open book and easy. She films lecture videos that are very helpful and the textbook is assigned but not necessary.

Such a sweet and understanding person! This class had 3 open note, timed quizzes (which weren't too bad) as well as several discussion posts. Lectures were VERY important for the class. Overall, it was interesting, with not too much work, and the professor was always super approachable and willing to talk.

Great class. Live lecture is held once a week and asynchronous videos on canvas. Professor was engaging and most of the textbook reading was not necessary. Quizzes are just based on her lecture content which is all recorded on canvas. You could never show up to this class and still get a 4.0 (not that I recommend that).

Very sweet and passionate professor! Classes are lectures but they can also be accessed online, so attendance not mandatory. No midterms or finals, just 5 quizzes, 25 questions each. You have to take the first and last quiz, but the lowest grade from the other 3 quizzes gets dropped. Very nice and easy class. Quizzes based on textbook and lectures.

Louisa is very caring and makes the class much more engaging than just reading from the textbook. Lectures are recorded in Panopto. Quizzes are open notes and online (open Friday to Sunday), with no midterm or final. I would love to take another class from Louisa!

Lectures might put you to sleep but she's full of passion.

Iarocci lectures really well, the way she teaches the historical timeline of architecture makes understanding the developments easier. She is clearly passionate, the most interesting parts of the lectures are when she goes on a side tangent-- her interest in using local resources to build structures is the most memorable to me.

Iacrocci is a great professor who truly cares about her students even in a big class. In the quarter I took it there were 4 quizzes timed online open notes and super easy discussion boards. Attendance isn't mandatory bc all lectures are recorded and polls are open till Friday.

Professor Iarocci's class was relatively simple. It's not meant to drag down your GPA in any way, and the grading is actually quite forgiving. Professor Iarocci herself is a good lecturer, and you can tell she cares about the subject matter quite a bit.

I really liked the content and professor is really kind and passionate about the material. The reading was sometimes a lot so I suggest chunking it out (ex: 7 pages a day). The class was also in the afternoon (3:30-4:30) if you have a busy schedule you might be tired/sleepy. But nothing wrong with the professor or content. Highly recommend!

Professor Iarocci is a great lecturer. She clearly knows what she is talking about and is very passionate. Class always ended early and topics covered in lecture were interesting. Great class to boost your GPA!

Louisa Larocci is a very sweet and accomodating professor. One of the best professors I've had so far. She clearly cares about architecture and her students. She outlines the course very well and her schedule, study guides, and weekly overviews make it very easy to study for her class. She's easy to approach for questions too!

She is the nicest, most understanding professor I learned from in a very long time. She is very flexible if enough people answer a question incorrectly she will see it as a failure on her part and will remove the question from the test's point total. And she sometimes gives out free candy.

Nicest, most understanding professor I've had at UW. She always came to class smiling, always supporting us as students by extending deadlines if needed, explaining the history in a fun way. Highly recommend her!

Professor Iarocci is passionate about the material and makes the class enjoyable. The workload is manageable, with easy quizzes and recorded lectures. I used Unstuck AI for extra practice alongside the textbook, which helped boost my understanding.

ARCH 350 set a great foundation for the three-part series thanks to Louisa. Her lectures and slideshows were streamlined and concise.

Larocci showed clear interest in the course material and obviously enjoyed lecturing on it, which made me significantly more invested in the class. When I took the class, it began at 10:30, but I still made an effort to show up every day because the lectures were much better watched in person.

Professor Larocci is the sweetest professor ever. When sick, I rescheduled a midterm over zoom. She was very patient and wished for a quick recovery. She brings candy to class, before midterms or breaks she has a fun presentation, often reminds us to take care of our mental health, and congratulates us on work from outside architecture classes.

Very kind & valued students time/effort. Lectures were recorded (I recommend going), class consisted of weekly discussion boards within small groups, 2 assignments during the quarter, and quizzes every few weeks (on Fri.) covering 2-4 modules. Textbook primarily used for vocabulary and additional material (covered in class generally)

Quizzes are based on lectures, which are all recorded and accessible outside class. Grading is fair and there are many graded projects and discussions. Teacher is very understanding and lectures are engaging, although the class requires a significant amount of studying to succeed to a high level.