Architecture is not just about designing buildings; it’s also about how those structures fit into the larger environment and impact them and how people who use them interact with them. It has become the focal point for many new forms of art and design in our society today. You can make an impact on the world by helping people design their homes and places of work. Architects can design buildings that are sustainable, energy- efficient, and beautiful. The structures we create have become an integral part of everyday life around us; they are everywhere you look! From skyscrapers to libraries, hospitals to malls – everything has been designed by architects so that they can be built into our environment to enhance its quality as well as function within society at large.
Architecture can be defined as “the artistry applied towards creating a building whose form serves multiple purposes”. This definition implies that architecture involves more than just designing buildings; rather, it requires an understanding of how these structures interact with their surroundings.
Changed how to look at a problem
Architectural education has made its disciples analytical, critical thinkers. It has taught them to break things down (both conceptually and physically) and look at them. Understanding how “something” is different from how something should look like. To be able to systematically evaluate a work’s effectiveness is of utmost importance.
Architecture is a very broad subject, and as a student being introduced to many different types of architecture can get very interesting as well as overwhelming. Here one not only learns about how buildings interact with their surroundings but also how they were made in the past. The range of experiences and opportunities that this study has to provide are immeasurable, from learning how to design a building to making a model of it, students explore it all!
In our field of education, the aim of the first step of the process of designing is to extract and analyze the given scene. In the beginning, things may seem a little tight but they are true and have the rawness and flavor of their indigeneity. It is only after giving the case its recognition and acknowledgment that one may proceed with how they choose their tools and palette to address it.
The name of the game is CHANGE. Adjust MORE
Design is a progressive and iterative process. Architectural designing teaches us to take risks, mature in the way we learn things, challenge ourselves, and learn how to tackle things. If something is difficult to communicate, it doesn’t always necessarily mean that there is something wrong with it but rather there is something of substance worth discussing. Architecture should involve thinking about what makes people happy as well as what makes them sad—and then finding solutions for those things!
Those experienced in architecture school have observed the impulse of how budding architecture students ignore almost all pre-existing conditions of the site and jump directly into making abrupt and unnecessary decisions on the project. Instead one should learn the essence of not diminishing the first step or beginning point of a project. Architecture teaches us to celebrate the presence of what is there and what should be there versus what can be there.
Understand how to engage the audience with the problem
You have to be able to understand your client’s vision, while also understanding the impact it will have on its surroundings. For example, if you were designing a building for a school district, you’d have to consider how that would impact not only the students who use it but also those who live nearby or work in the area. Architecture is about taking into consideration what exists and then remaking and emphasizing it. It is not just about designing buildings; it’s about understanding how all these elements work together so that they can create harmony within an environment.
An architect must be able to explain their work in a way that is easy for others to understand. They need to be able to communicate with clients, engineers, and builders so that everyone can work together on the same page.
Architecture opens a door in oneself, unlike any other discipline that one could ever pursue. It is a great way to explore art and science at the same time. It’s also a great way to make an impact on the world. As an architect, you are constantly faced with new challenges and opportunities. This means that there’s always something to learn about the world around you, which can be applied to your work. It’s easy to get lost in architecture, but when you do, you can be sure that it will change your perspective on life, which benefits everyone. Architects are constantly learning new things every day about their field because of the ever-changing world around them.
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Renee, K. (2012) Sketch for Tuesday {#24}, dream. Available at: https://kimberlyrenee.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/sketch-for-tuesday-24/ (Accessed: October 29, 2022).
Bohn, K. (2017). A REAL INTERIOR DESIGN CLIENT PRESENTATION. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiHbwBW-1Ng
