I'll be leaving for summer school this Friday. A six week architecture studio awaits
What this summer will mean to me is two things:
one, to see if i have any continued interest and talent in architecture
and two, as an experience for me to look back on. to never say 10 years from now, "what if i did that summer studio. would i be an architect now?" to say instead, "that was awesome and rewarding" regardless of what i'll be doing 10 years from now.
i've taken other architecture courses before. the professors i've had are incredible characters. i get intimidated, which seems to blind me from seeing what's important. this time, regardless of how well i'm doing, i definitely need to have fun with it. ride the wave whether i'll wipe out or reach a paradise shore.
as to what my "architecture" style will be like in studio, i don't know. call me unsophisticated, but i've been skeptical and confused when i see some comtemporary architects' work. here are some designs that either won competitions or have been built
New Port House in Antwerp [wtfuzzy?!?!]
CCTV Building [nicknamed the "Boxer Shorts" building]
it seems like architects purposely go for something boldly remarkable. sure the buildings will become famous, even notorious. then again it's probably very hard to create something so balanced, something iconic and romantically inspiring, while at the same time sensible and cost effective.
but hey, it's just my first studio. i don't need to start solving the world's problems just yet. let's see what happens.
cowabunga
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