Calm, Cool and Projected

Projective architecture has always been more appealing and obvious to me. Architecture that accepts and works with the many contingencies and multiplicities within the project is an approach that fits into our ever changing, connected and complicated world.  More so than a critical architecture that operates autonomously.  I need multiplicity to prompt design.  I can’t make anything of value unless constraints exists to prompt action. Architecture is constrained by physical bodies, project needs, material technology, arbitrary and natural boundaries, budgets, time, human desires, and international codes. All of these constraints are the interesting details that make a project unique. Ideally, constraints like these help architects create a unique solution to every site. I can definitely say the ‘cool’ or relaxed mode of discipline is appealing to the way practice for me.  I think one role architects have is to make the design seem effortless while still practicing with the many complexities and programs of the site.  As our industry responds to the looming carbon crisis its also imperative that our designs are responsive and to new technologies and methods of construction that can sequester carbon mass.  This is just another layer of multiplicity that designers must be ready practice within. This means architects and developers not only have to meet the needs for the lifespan of the building but we also have to consider the buildings effect after its lifespan.