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nathan: 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 ... Quote 4 months, 4 weeks ago for 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

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nathan: 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 ... Quote 4 months, 4 weeks ago for 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

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nathan: Don't seek to relieve your anxiety by marrying yourself prematurely to a design solution; design divorce is never pretty. Quote 4 months, 4 weeks ago for 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

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nathan: It's the dialog of the pieces, not the pieces themselves, that creates aesthetic success. Quote 4 months, 4 weeks ago for 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

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nathan: 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 ... Quote 4 months, 4 weeks ago for 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

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Reading list Architecture for Interactive Designers

While my profession is in interactive design, I have an interest in architecture and feel many of it's principles are very valuable and close to my profession. The following are architecture books I've read and enjoyed. Created 1 month, 3 weeks ago