![]() ![]() Inventing imaginary architecture can be a source of control in a time when agency is in short supply. It’s reminded me that not everything I design needs to be rooted in reality, that daydreaming and suspending the laws of physics have value too and can nourish my architecture practice in meaningful ways. It’s space to think and be creative without the strict boundaries of budgets and schedules. Time spent in my sketchbook is focused and without distraction. It's important to not to put too much pressure on it, these aren’t beautiful drawings, they’re process, they show the steps from one idea to the next. ![]() ![]() Be open to thinking differently and the invented solutions may surprise you. The point of sketching is to chase down all the bad ideas, all the strange threads of thinking, including the absurd. ![]() It's the thing that makes you smile when you see it, and say, “Wow, they really thought this through! They really considered what it means to live here, in this place.” Delightful is kind of a corny word but it’s the best descriptor I can think of. How would someone use this space? What would they have in their pockets, what would their daily routine moving through or around this space be like? Placing yourself there and asking what would make this experience better, or more "delightful" leads to novel insights. Relating to the human scale is an important part of detailing and a ruler helps you set proper proportions for drawers, desk height, etc.Ī trick I use as I'm drawing is to really think hard about the daily patterns of life around the subject I'm designing. You'll see this in the video as I chase down a few of the more absurd ones.īefore sketching I also like to compile inspiration imagery (like the military field desks you see in the video) and I make sure to have a ruler nearby as I'm designing. Starting informally with a sketch allows me to be free and fast with ideas and it leads me to other threads I hadn't anticipated. Once I’ve fleshed out a few ideas and a direction for the design I’ll move into the computer to draw it more precisely. For me, this process always starts with a design brief and my sketchbook (or iPad). ![]()
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