This project is very ASPIRATIONAL. It aspires to be something different - not a studio. I would describe this project as a "machine for ideas."
It's focus is on CREATIVITY and PROCESS. First and foremost, an attempt to create a SPACE where learning/creativity occurs. Making SPACE isn't just about physical objects and materiality. We make space by what we FILL it with. Just because I have been given a classroom in/which to teach, doesn't mean I cannot "build my own "learning/creative environment."
A Cue has been taken from a text by Louis Khan, and his critique of the "system of education." additionally, ideas expressed by Sanford Kwinter, "Far from Equilibrium."
The resultant, environment/space for learning is one of learning through discourse, and an exchange of information. Additionally, definite strategies of keeping students in an "agitated state" or "far from equilibrium" have been employed. and the resultant in terms of students is the transformation from passive to active participants of information communication.
THE 30 SECOND PITCH (second attempt)
14 years ago
This agitated state was disconcerting at first; but once I got the hang of the blog site, I actually started to enjoy the process. My greatest concern in design class is how to go from the idea phase to the preliminary design phase in a reasonably short period of time. Any advice, series of exercises, etc. will certainly be appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThis creative environment should also be applied to the work place as well. For the past nine years, I've seen some (no, many) architects perfectly content working with the same type of projects year after year . . . all with similar results. Quite sad.