Problem solvers

“Architects are given a gift of second sight and when we see something that others can’t we should act, and we shouldn’t wait for decisions to be made by politicians or multinational corporations. ­ - We need to understand that when a decision is made, a position has already been taken. Architects should not be consigned to only problem-solving after the fact.”

Samuel Mockbee’s approach to his rural studio goes to show how the process of learning through construction with real clients have shaped this amazing program at Auburn University. What is interesting is the studio’s involvement with the community and families in need. What I have learned through work and my education at Clemson University is that, we as architects, as participants and makers of the built environment have an ethical responsible to the community and the environment. Having this great power allows us to rethink and reshape the world we live in. Architects are far more than designers of buildings, we are problem solvers and with the right intentions and the right technology can reshape the world we live in.