A one-line question deserves a one-line answer.
My favorite quote from 6 years of architecture school that I still think about was:
“Design is the core competency of architecture”
I asked ChatGPT to give the most non-sequitur answer possible. The results are brilliant:
"The fundamentals of architecture are like trying to fold a giraffe into a suitcase made of marshmallows while reciting the alphabet backwards on a unicycle. One must consider the gravitational pull of spaghetti, the emotional state of window blinds, and the philosophical implications of wearing socks inside out. Only when you can successfully balance a pineapple on the head of a sleeping owl will you begin to grasp the true essence of architectural professionalism."
A classmate of mine's business motto is "pursuing technical and aesthetic excellence," which to me is a rephrasing of Vitruvius, but I guess utility could be included explicitly.
We are similar. We have a couple of core principles which drive our work. One is "Better Design, Faster". But another is "Technical Excellence, Design Excellence."
Well, you can't do great design if you're not making money, unless you are independently wealthy. So there's that.
Oct 23, 24 4:00 pm ·
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JLC-1
not what I was pointing at, of course you need to make money to live - but i.e. gothic cathedrals, there was no deadline, no budget, just make it beautiful, to last 1000 years, with capacity for the whole town. A different story after 1492.
did you read some kind of theory paper / article that "explores the intersection of" or "disjuncture of" two completely weird topics in architecture? Did that inspire the title of this post?
Oct 28, 24 11:58 am ·
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OddArchitect
Did someone ask you a code question you couldn't answer so you got grumpy?
Oct 29, 24 10:46 am ·
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Fundamentals of Architecture
What do you believe are the fundamentals of architecture as a profession?
Fundamentals in the profession? How about putting in an above pedestrian level of effort?
Learn what you need to know, work hard and smartly, save/invest money, retire.
retire? pffff..... ain't nobody got time for that.
I know; by retire, I mean move to someplace warm and work slightly less.
Wasn't this question settled a couple of thousand years ago?
you know students don't research anything anymore.
they don't know who vitruvius is.
That's the blue turtle with the long pouty things, right?
A one-line question deserves a one-line answer. My favorite quote from 6 years of architecture school that I still think about was: “Design is the core competency of architecture”
So, to your question. A design-oriented mindset.
My favorite quote from 6 years of architecture school was: "There is nothing so permanent as a temporary solution."
my favorite quote from arch intro 101 was "I can design a house that can break a marriage".
Both great. I do wonder if the second person is talking about themselves...
Surly ChapGPT can give you a solid answer
I asked ChatGPT to give the most non-sequitur answer possible. The results are brilliant:
"The fundamentals of architecture are like trying to fold a giraffe into a suitcase made of marshmallows while reciting the alphabet backwards on a unicycle. One must consider the gravitational pull of spaghetti, the emotional state of window blinds, and the philosophical implications of wearing socks inside out. Only when you can successfully balance a pineapple on the head of a sleeping owl will you begin to grasp the true essence of architectural professionalism."
This is what my professors sound like sometimes
Those are the good kind of profs. If you want straight answers, go into engineering.
Firmitas, utilitas, venustas.
Do you believe the Vitruvian principles are just as applicable today, if not more important in the modern world?
A classmate of mine's business motto is "pursuing technical and aesthetic excellence," which to me is a rephrasing of Vitruvius, but I guess utility could be included explicitly.
We are similar. We have a couple of core principles which drive our work. One is "Better Design, Faster". But another is "Technical Excellence, Design Excellence."
I don't know, it seems today's fundamentals are always in question by "the bottom line" whatever the f that means.
Well, you can't do great design if you're not making money, unless you are independently wealthy. So there's that.
not what I was pointing at, of course you need to make money to live - but i.e. gothic cathedrals, there was no deadline, no budget, just make it beautiful, to last 1000 years, with capacity for the whole town. A different story after 1492.
Sex, drugs, and rock and roll
The AIA I suppose.......eye roll.
What are the fundamentals of music? Anyone know?
Sex, drugs, and emotional damage.
did you read some kind of theory paper / article that "explores the intersection of" or "disjuncture of" two completely weird topics in architecture? Did that inspire the title of this post?
Did someone ask you a code question you couldn't answer so you got grumpy?
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