Everyday Architecture
Everyday Architecture:
The conversation about 'Everyday Architecture' is very interesting to me; mainly because is has opened my eyes to all the things that architecture has the potential to be that I once thought it never was. During my last semester here at Clemson University I worked on a design competition which dealt with architecture at an urban scale which dealt directly with community involvement. My project explored the potential of combining primitive methods of crop harvesting with advanced forms of technology in order to implement year-round greenhouses in dense urban environments such as New York, DC, Los Angeles, etc.
What I realized from this project was how successful architecture can be when it reaches beyond the design and construction of buildings, and instead aims to directly benefit a community by understanding what it needs in order to survive. As architects we are obviously concerned with the built environment, but what exactly does that mean? I believe it means we must be in tune with all aspects of what is "built", not just public spaces and buildings. There is more too it than that. Do a google search on "architecture" and see what comes up; BUILDINGS. Misleading....is it not?
The conversation about 'Everyday Architecture' is very interesting to me; mainly because is has opened my eyes to all the things that architecture has the potential to be that I once thought it never was. During my last semester here at Clemson University I worked on a design competition which dealt with architecture at an urban scale which dealt directly with community involvement. My project explored the potential of combining primitive methods of crop harvesting with advanced forms of technology in order to implement year-round greenhouses in dense urban environments such as New York, DC, Los Angeles, etc.
What I realized from this project was how successful architecture can be when it reaches beyond the design and construction of buildings, and instead aims to directly benefit a community by understanding what it needs in order to survive. As architects we are obviously concerned with the built environment, but what exactly does that mean? I believe it means we must be in tune with all aspects of what is "built", not just public spaces and buildings. There is more too it than that. Do a google search on "architecture" and see what comes up; BUILDINGS. Misleading....is it not?
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