Thank you, Giancarlo De Carlo + Friends
When designing as an architectural student in academia, it is shockingly easy to get lost in the process. Producing things for the sake of having them for presentations. Skipping steps in the design process to meet impending deadlines. These are all things that, sadly, I would vouch that each and every architecture student has experienced. These short-cuts, fragmentations in designs, affect us, as students, but what they really affect are the future inhabitants. Designing for people, with people in mind, relates back to the idea of projective architecture that was discussed in the previous weeks. This idea was one I found to be quite strong and I have continued to refer to. Architects do not have all the answers and reaching out to experts in their respected fields (which is not a very "starchitect" thing to do) creates a community, human-oriented, design. To wrap up "Architecture for Whom", it is so important to not lose the sense of who we are designing for. Speaking on Giancarlo De Carlo, John Habraken, and the various other human-design activists has been a welcomed wake-up call.
I agree with you Eric. Architect's dont have anwsers for everything. And it is very important for us to realize that a good humane design is worth a lot more than the Architect's ego. Reaching out for ideas and solutions and knowing who(User) will have the solution is one of the key skills an Architect of this day should posess.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if architects had more time to research, design, and collaborate with the community, how different our communities would be. I think on of the main things that stuck with me from this topic of "Architecture for whom" is that when we collaborate with the community through the design process, we shouldnt be looking for the answers but looking for the right questions.
ReplyDeleteI think you’re right and unfortunately this is something that occurs even outside of the academic realm where money is the thing that controls the design process. The people are still forgotten then even when deadlines don’t come as quickly.
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