The Chinese symbol for crisis is comprised of two characters: one indicating "danger," the other, "opportunity."
A design problem is not something to be overcome, but an opportunity to be embraced. The best design solutions do not make a problem go away, but accept the problem as a necessary state of the world. Frequently they are little more then an eloquent restatement of the problem.
The Chinese symbol for crisis is comprised of two characters: one indicating "danger," the other, "opportunity."
A design problem is not something to be overcome, but an opportunity to be embraced. The best design solutions do not make a problem go away, but accept the problem as a necessary state of the world. Frequently they are little more then an eloquent restatement of the problem.
Don't seek to relieve your anxiety by marrying yourself prematurely to a design solution; design divorce is never pretty.
If you can't explain your ideas to your grandmother in terms that she understands, you don't know you subject well enough.
Some architects, instructors and students use overly complex (and often meaningless!) language in an attempt to gain recognition and respect. [...] Professionals who know their subject area well know how to communicate their knowledge to others in everyday language.
The more specific a design idea is, the greater its appeal is likely to be.
being nonspecific in an effort to appeal to everyone usually results in reaching no one. But drawing upon a specific observation, poignant statement, ironc point, witty reflection, intellectual connection, political argument, or idiosyncratic belief in a creative work can help you create environments others will identify with in their own way.
We move through negative space and dwell in positive space.
The shapes and qualities of architectural spaces greatly influence human experience and behavior, for we inhabit the spaces of our built environment and not the solid walls, roofs, and columns that shape it.
Additional information
- Pages: 128
- ISBN: 0262062666
- EAN: 9780262062664
- Dewey: 720
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: The MIT Press