#187 - HOW TO DEVELOP A DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE CONCEPT FOR A PROJECT
SUMMARY
This week David and Marina discuss design and architecture concepts and how to develop them. The two cover processes for developing a concept, what makes one concept better than another, choosing between different ideas, researching to strengthen a concept, if concepts are needed for all projects, examples of concepts, mistakes to avoid, and using the same concept for different projects, and more. Enjoy!
HIGHLIGHTS
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Learning about concepts in architecture and design school.
(10:00) The misuse of formal ideas as project concepts in architecture. Allowing the concept to ‘come to you’.
(16:15) How research can help you find a design concept.
“The research process is conceptual. It is an exercise in design. You can’t divorce the two.” (01:45:10)
(27:30) Translating research into architectural form.
(32:45) Do all projects need a concept?
(41:18) When is a concept is a good concept?
(47:28) Using the same concept for different projects and different levels of concepts.
(50:28) Validating a concept. Changing concepts part way through the design process.
(55:45) (01:18:10) Diagramming as a way to translate research and the danger of overusing them.
(01:01:33) An example of an absurd concept.
(01:20:00) Finding connections between program and elements that have nothing in common.
(01:30:15) Do concepts matter to anyone else other than the architect/designer?
(01:37:30) Conclusion/Summary
