Critical Thinking | WHAT WHY HOW of Architecture + Design
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- Kevin Hui and Andrew Maynard talks about critical thinking and analysis in architecture design. The importance in clarifying and communicating the WHAT, WHY and HOW which is fundamental.
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Most students starting in architecture and design in general need to see this
Even final years, graduates and some architects. I sure know final year students still struggle to answer these things. It requires critical thoughts and clarity. In fact many people have problems with clarity no matter what profession. As for architecture students I find that more senior years is more suited for this as it brings a bit of clarity to the complexity whereas for too junior year, it can be too limiting.
Thank you guys! I'm a student, these videos are so helpful, I feel the university doesn't teach us or place much emphasis on the fundamentals. So to that I say thank you! Keep the videos coming! Love them.
Glad it was helpful! Please share with your friends
The best thing we did in class with you was explaining your project to other students without showing drawings and getting them to draw the parti based on your explaination. I learnt SO much from doing this to other students as well as them doing it for my own project!
Happy to hear you have learnt a lot. I hope you and others have tried to keep up the studio culture you have learnt
Probably 5 years in architecture school summed up 🎉🎉🎉
Very important information! Thank you so much for sharing!
You are welcome.
Thank you sm to this vid, i better understand how designing works. And it greatly helps my current assignment as a student.
In mathematical terms, solve for "Y". If "Y" can be solved AND clearly explained, the "how" is easy. Thanks for sharing. Great video.
thank you for sharing this video. :)
Thanks
You guys are fast becoming my favourite architecture channel on CZcams :)
Thank you.
TOTALLY GRATEFUL, THIS VIDEO GAVE ME REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS
This is an excellent video to watch from start to finish. Every architect and and student should watch this. To know why and how to explain what something is is such an important skill. Asking why reminded me of the 5 Why’s by Sakichi Toyoda which is a process of asking why that many architects and designs would benefit from using. The explanation of the Bilbao design process and the building was excellent. I’m looking forward to sharing this with my students.
Thank you Tara. To go an extra step further I would even show them Simon Sinek’s TED Talk (start with why) czcams.com/video/qp0HIF3SfI4/video.html
What? Why? How? Three questions that are also applied and implemented to close cultural gaps in intercultural communications with a client. WHAT happened in this interchange that derailed so badly? (Describe using neutral descriptive words. ) WHY? What are the assumptions, expectations, underlying beliefs, values that were underlying the communication of “the other”?) HOW? Now that we’ve considered the WHY, how will we solve this problem of our different perspectives. Who will take which actions to facilitate a productive outcome? Are the solutions systemic, interpersonal, or both?
BIG.DK 😂😂 i never noticed before.. sorry , got distracted. Excellent video! Will rewatch to remind myself.They seem to be such evident things but they really do get lost so often.
Yes evident things, much like architecture, it’s about learning to see and notice them. Those are my questions when I critique. I write down what the student says (what and why) as points then i look at what they have done and find if they correlate. And yes, glad you picked up the big.dk joke.
It'll be great if you guys did one of your discussions about the democratisation of Design. A lead out could be on the cost and time of an u/grad vs the power of internet. Also would like to hear about your thoughts on the impact of AI on how architecture will be steered in the future... btw I find your roaming discussions more interesting than the sit down ones
Awesome clarity. Very needed.
Thanks David.
Thank you very much, you have done a great job on reminding on the fondamentals which most of us forget due time. The analysis of bilbao shows us that the best project and best architects are masters of the basics, the rest are "bits" as you said.
From this video I started to see more on famous architects and architecture the basics are there!!!! Thx again for the reminder!!!!!!! 👍 PATREON
Thank you
Thanks for the upload! The breakdowns of the Palace of Assembly and the Guggenheim Bilbao are so easy to understand. I think that the translation of the What and Why to the How is the hardest, especially when you have a philosophical brief. Constantly need to remind myself to look back at the What and Why to not stray away from the original intent of the project.
Sometimes i also struggle with getting the message across clearly during a presentation and this video definitely helps out alot!
Something I say to my students, it’s easier to critique others as doing it to yourself is very difficult. So practice it on others, whether it is precedents or your colleagues. Listen to their words, write down keywords what they say into what columns and why columns, and then see what they have done. Do they correspond to those words?
@@Archimarathon Will do! Thanks kevin!
Loving your talks. Thank you!
Glad you like them!
This is such a delight to watch guys! Just a mini lecture but super informative ....it’s so interesting to see the evolution of the Bilbao museum...I always thought they started with form but man I’m so wrong ...great discussions guys can’t wait for the next one..!
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I'm in my final year of architecture and still find myself coming back to this video every once in a while, love your vids
Thanks. Yes. Critical thinking is vital to everything we do
I have been watching a few of these videos over the months and I just think they are magic. Kev and Andrew are insightful and really amusing. I'm not an architect but have always had a keen interest. You dudes have really got my creative design juices going after way too long doing lockdowns and dadschool. Thanks chaps. Keep up the 'Stirling' work.
Thanks dude
Love the content! very helpful and a good reminder, took notes for my upcoming project presentations :) thank you
Good luck
Great as always.. I'd kill to be in a studio class led by either of you two. Definitely going to be referring to this video in the future for help with presentation
I’ll message you on Instagram.
Thank you guys informative convo
Thanks for listening
Reverse engineering is the best way to attain profound comprehension of concepts....
Learned a lot from you guys! thanks for this!
You are welcome
Great video as always and really appreciate the break down of the Bilbao Guggenheim - must admit I'm not much one for Gehry designs but learning about the fundamentals of that design will give me more appreciation of a building I'm sceptical about once I can eventually visit it.
Looking forward to the video on how to get started on a project - lost all confidence in my ability to design during the final semester of my Bachelor so keen for some tips before I embark on my Master's journey next year!
I am not a Gehry fan neither but yes, understanding and being able to appreciate a project is important. Definitely can say that with Guggenheim Bilbao but can’t say the same with Dr Chau Chak Wing Building in UTS, Sydney.
Wonderful stuff. Love the analysis of Gehry's Bilbao Museum
Thanks Martin.
Love the video guys!!! I have my presentation next week and this will come in useful.
This, together with The Main Thing video forms the core from which other videos will refer to. One of those would be on presentation.
This is absolute gold and I plan to re watch this to notice more richness.
Enjoy
Hey guys! Thanks for delivering another helpful video. I feel like architecture school has been A LOT of guessing. We learn theory, but not how to apply it. We learn how to draw, but we’re drawing human figures. We’re told to present, but we’re given a checklist and asked to interpret through our presentation.
That type of learning style is suitable for a large majority but THIS breakdown helps me understand how to breakdown my own ideas.
Yes. Well that’s just a system of critical analysis I found works and it’s clear and relatively easily to explain. Basically reverse engineering what I would do in a critique. Because I believe you ultimately need to understand and control your architectural moves.
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most architecture courses in the UK have terrible lecturers and badly designed courses. Please teach us what we need to know to be able to do the job! People like you guys should be in education
I used to be but the bureaucracy of university is getting harder and harder to accept what I do. Join our Discord community if you really want to learn. Heaps of discussions and shenanigans
This is incredibly helpful, I am a second-year architecture student. My instructors are all hinting towards these concepts but never really come out and say it. I appreciate the direct approach, looking forward to watching some more of your videos!
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Really enjoyed this. I'm currently creating a course about the architecture of brands. So many great parallels to draw from.
Architecture of brands? As in like all the luxury brands with their flagship buildings in Tokyo as examples?
@@Archimarathon Physical brand experiences will definitely be a component. But the course is focused on how to think about brands as a total, connected experience, driven by purpose.
that is a great breakdown guys, thank you; i actually worked at Gehry's building in Sydney for a bit
Thanks. Can’t say I am a fan of that building though.
@@Archimarathon yeah it was good and bad design both on the inside and out, no guggenheim bilbao :)
my concept is nature, community, sustainability :))))))) you got me there. nice one. :))
Yes I am very particular about the misuse of the word “concept”
The guggenheim's formal synthesis you've explained it's fantastic. I've never paid much attention to this building because always seemed to be very complicated to me to assimilate.
Thanks. Always check the plans and sections. I cannot stress that enough
amazing content
Thanks
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Back to basics, love it!
PS: Have you been to Stata Centre by Gehry in Boston? MIT literally sued him cuz the roof was leaking due to weird angles.. If you are an architect designing buildings which forgets their basic purpose of providing shelter, perhaps you should ve been a sculpturer.
Corbusier & Bjarke yay!
Gehry nay!
Yes I have been. A lot of good architecture leaks unfortunately. A lot of building leaks. I am sure BIG buildings leak too.
@@Archimarathon true story.. Similar leaky roof issues in Villa Savoye. Although haven't heard anything like that in Bjarke stuff, had a mate used to live in "the mountain" and he absolutely loved it without any issues.
omg where were you guys when I needed you when I started my architecture journey. Ive been struggling to understand the fundamentals because the lecturers were always explaining in jargons and being all philosophy-ie making beginner during that time feel intimidated. As far as I did my research there was never an explanation on how to get to a 'parti' or the process on getting there and how it is used. I was always lost because I thought I was not 'waffle-y' enough compared to my course mates and it made me feel not good enough about myself,always underestimate myself and lowered my self confidence. Most of the time during my project, I wasted my time thinking if what Im doing is right,is it the right process? Will this make me sound 'waffle-y' enough, will my other course mates do it this way? How did they produce all this?
Im not sure if it is because I am not a creative person that I am not able to come up or understand the concept, but god knows how much videos and articles I was searching for, to be able to find the answers.
I started to have this kind of thinking since my first year but I guess it was too limiting and my lecturer wanted to see more (probably more conceptual or abstract) so it took a toll on me thinking im not good enough.
Would love to hear a topic on what can actually be explore or done during the 1st year few years of architecture course in order to get better understanding on what you said could actually be 'too limiting' for understand or learn this particular video now.
Awesome video!
also would appreciate if you guys can talk about how to developed a creative thinking in architecture
I think you should watch our other design fundamentals videos first.
Dear Kevin and Andrew,
I'm currently a Master student in architecture. Really love your breakdowns on analyzing architecture design.
Not sure if you guys had covered this topic.. would love to hear your views on the design process where you translate ideas into drawings.
In my school, we're guided to start exploring on a topic from the view of social/environment/urban perspective.
So we'll do a lot of study and readings on related topic, to the extent I'm thinking the process is a bit like social science research.
I actually enjoy the research process but I always have a hard time when it comes to making the decision to solve the intangible issues with tangible designs. To draw out the ideas.
It confuses me to continue architecture as I really love this subject but at the same time, I'm so bad at drawing and fleshing out my building design.
Any suggestion to improve it? Or alternative perspective on how architecture can be pursued for someone who can't really draw?
All that research and understanding is important but you could also continue researching and analyse the site and the topic for the rest of your life and there is still more to go. I think in conjunction to what you are researching you need some basic idea of what you plan to do so you have targeted research so it’s there to back up and drive your design ideas. Design is not a linear process and going in with some assumptions to start with helps you a lot. Remember all that stuff doesn’t make the architecture for you but there to make it stronger. That’s why we stress on learning from precedents so you know how people have solved similar problems in the past and know what happens when you make a certain architectural move. Going back to my chef analogy in the CopyRight/CopyWrong episode and the architecture vs building episode, you need to know a good repertoire of recipes in order to start cooking. Also, drawing is all about practice, everyone can draw, it’s just at some point adults told you to stop drawing and start reading and writing instead.
@@Archimarathon Reading your answer, I guess what's I'm experiencing now is a lost of confidence in translating my ideas into drawing at this stage of my architecture journey. In the early years, ideas were intuitive so they felt easier to draw out. But now with more complex issues to solve, I always find myself procrastinate in making decisions. Really appreciate your reply! :)
Watch the all-nighter episode along with all the other design fundamentals episodes in our playlist.
@@Archimarathon Binging!
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is the alien a good annology? just putting it out there, if the alien doesn't know what a watch is, why do we suspect that it knows what a chain or a needle is. Maybe the watch is the wrong item, or maybe I'm over thinking it
You are over thinking it. It’s about form. I could call the chain a series of linked loops.
@@Archimarathon yes i agree
Yes What = Parti. The party, it's always too loud with a bunch of noises and speakers. So ppl always be like "WHAT"?
5:00
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@@Archimarathon that's just a marker for me to refer this video in the future, great video thanks a ton for doing this!
my concept is NaTUre 🤩 ..coMmUNity 🤗 SusTaiNabiLİtyy 🥴
You know it! You have heard it many times
dude why is the chinese guy so negative all the time? he has great knowledge but he always blasts andrew for being fun and quirky :(
I have a name