Just a Suggestion
From our very first architecture class at Clemson we are
taught the importance of juxtaposition, order, symmetry and other “introduction
to architecture” buzzwords. Over my time at Clemson my architecture classes
have become increasing more focused on what I feel is the most important aspect
of architecture, the human experience. If we design buildings for people, why
then do we try so futilely to implement the idealistic ideas of symmetry and
order in our architecture? Margret Crawford talks about the dilemma of urban
design, which I believe is the dynamic and chaotic nature of people. My routine
today may share similarities but is not the same as it was yesterday and it is completely
different than it was 2 years ago so why does architecture and urban design try
so hard to direct us in the same path. Just like last week when we discussed
slums and how people have the ingenuity to construct their own living
situations This week parallels that argument on bigger and much more urban
scale. Architecture and urban planning can never be more than just a suggestion
to people of how to live their lives so it’s important that it is a good
suggestion.
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| Map Collages by Matthew Cusik |
I think we as architects/urban designers provide the framework for people to inhabit space, like you said, it is merely a suggestion. However, I think it is important to provide a framework that makes sense, a way to provide order to the beautiful chaos with which people occupy space. Like in The Quinta Monroy project in Iquique, Chile by Elemental they provided a repetitive module which gave a direction the inhabitants could then build off of.
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