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year 1, number 1 // january-november mmxiii
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lives. Architecture in essence should serve to serve. Architecture should act as a communication device between the end-user of that space and their environment and the end-user and the architect. Responsive design is bred from a critical understanding of one’s own environment. This knowledge can only be understood further if one understands the potential that architecture has in communicating ideas.
Inspiration
NORMATIVE STANCE Following a three year introduction to the application of good design and conscious design ethics in the field of architecture, I have come to a deepened understanding of who I am as a designer. WHO AM I THEN? As a multidisciplinary designer with an intrinsic understanding of design I have always been drawn to the idea that architecture, design, illustration, film and any other field pertaining to the arts are of vital importance. Design itself is a culmination of all spheres of life, and through life design is born. This understanding of the importance of design has led to a pursued interest in experimenting with various design procedures in order to create a desired object. The outcome may not be in keeping with my specific style - but through experimentation I know a style, well-suited to my design philosophies, will manifest itself. “Alway keep your eyes open. Keep watching. Because whatever you see can inspire you.” - Grace Coddington, former creative director of American Vogue. Power of Expression Having spent a year working alongside Carin Combrinck, I have learned a few things regarding the emphasis that architecture has on a our
Site Specific Another valuable lesson learned from the experience of working this year is that architecture needs to take heed of its immediate environment. Architecture cannot stand independent of the environment it is built in. It cannot isolate itself from the needs of those who inhabit its internal spaces or surrounding spaces. It must act, once again, as a identifiable tool by which those who utilise it, utilise it well. Architecture therefore needs to have a bottom-up approach. Architecture therefore needs to understand the community it serves first before it can understand its standing in the greater whole. Regional understanding of the client and/or community is of utmost importance in design and architecture.
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