I have a question to anyone with experience who can be of help. Is it possible for one to design architecture for a city you have never been to?
It is part of a competition, I have been to the country but not it's urban hub... so I have a good idea of the place as a whole. Using google maps and other research, can I design for this city? Or would it be ill informed?
Thank you, happy architecturing!
x-jla
Jun 2, 16 4:34 am
Depends...Id say usually no.
awaiting_deletion
Jun 2, 16 7:27 am
its possible and might sometimes be better as you would not be entrenched in the culture as much and therefore slightly liberated from assumptions on design options.
Non Sequitur
Jun 2, 16 9:41 am
Totally is possible. Our resident design guru mr. Dick Balkarinottsky designs for any and all cities while passionately claiming to never leave his parents suburban yard.
Wood Guy
Jun 2, 16 10:23 am
It depends what your goal is. Cities are all mostly the same but have their differences, so if you intend to fit the context or respond to the personality of the city, I think you need to experience it in person. If, however, you want to create an eye-catching piece of livable sculpture but don't care how it relates to its environment, then who cares where it goes.
RTVSkaarchitecture
Jun 4, 16 11:58 am
I'm not an architect, but hell no you fucking idiot.
Deri
Jun 6, 16 6:04 am
Thank you for your feedback everyone.
Lee Robert
Jun 6, 16 8:53 am
You could, but the design might lack the nuance that comes from understanding how people operate on a day to day basis. That being said, people do it all the time.
For a competition though you may be able to get by with a big idea and some slick renderings. It all depends on what you want to get from the experience.
chigurh
Jun 6, 16 2:10 pm
people do it all the time.
it is responsible? no.
Leandro Llorente
Jun 8, 16 9:02 pm
yes, its possible and the design response is usually generic
Ola everyone!
I have a question to anyone with experience who can be of help. Is it possible for one to design architecture for a city you have never been to?
It is part of a competition, I have been to the country but not it's urban hub... so I have a good idea of the place as a whole. Using google maps and other research, can I design for this city? Or would it be ill informed?
Thank you, happy architecturing!
Depends...Id say usually no.
its possible and might sometimes be better as you would not be entrenched in the culture as much and therefore slightly liberated from assumptions on design options.
Totally is possible. Our resident design guru mr. Dick Balkarinottsky designs for any and all cities while passionately claiming to never leave his parents suburban yard.
It depends what your goal is. Cities are all mostly the same but have their differences, so if you intend to fit the context or respond to the personality of the city, I think you need to experience it in person. If, however, you want to create an eye-catching piece of livable sculpture but don't care how it relates to its environment, then who cares where it goes.
I'm not an architect, but hell no you fucking idiot.
Thank you for your feedback everyone.
You could, but the design might lack the nuance that comes from understanding how people operate on a day to day basis. That being said, people do it all the time.
For a competition though you may be able to get by with a big idea and some slick renderings. It all depends on what you want to get from the experience.
people do it all the time.
it is responsible? no.
yes, its possible and the design response is usually generic