Sometimes, the inspiration for a single design element can be hard to pin down. Other times, it’s coming straight out of your hammy fourteen year-old kid. This is something of a regular occurrence for Hector M. Perez, a San Diego-based architect who often collaborates with his son Adrian on projects for his own firm, De-Arc.
For a small mix-use project in downtown San Diego, La Esquina (pictured above), Perez had planned identical entryways for seven lofts, until his son intervened. Worrying that tenants might come home discombobulated from a night on the town and try to enter the wrong doorway, Adrian suggested marking each entryway with its own distinct color. Hector happily accepted the critique, and adapted it into the design. A short film made by Breadtruck Films captures Adrian's sage delivery to his father, "You're not doing it right!":
Hector M. Perez // Designer from BREADTRUCK FILMS on Vimeo.
Hector himself comments in the film on the very conscious involvement of his son in the practice, helping maintain a work-life balance that works for him: “Family and work come together in a very direct way, I’ve always liked working at home”.
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that kid is adorably/precocious...
Ha ha, how does that kid know about stumbling home after a night out and not recognizing one's own front door?
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