boundaries

Heidegger states that “A boundary is not that at which something stops but, the boundary is that, from which something begins its presencing”

As we define place within architecture, it is important for us to understand the boundaries that are created within our environment, both physical and perceived. What makes these connections tangible and why is it important to “embroil” them into architecture? What are we connecting to?

Structuralism....What does it mean to architecture?

Language has been said to be not just a cultural phenomenon but the source of it.

What is the source of architecture? What can we claim the sole source of "good" design is from our architectural language of diagrams to buildings? Is there a figurative structure that we design to other than the restrictions of building codes?

setting the stage of our lives: an architects quest

It has been said a picture is worth a 1000 words and a model is worth a 1000 pictures. What should be said about a building? What does a building mean to a city?

Before a building is built in a city it goes under review. What would you want to know if you were part of a Design Review Committee from the designers?

Time

If we look at ancient civilizations such as the Aztecs or Mayans who used the sun and moon to dictate much of their design, would one be able to claim that these civilizations were more advanced in the concept of time than we are today? Do designers knowingly use time as a concept or reasoning to the form and functions of a building in today's age? Is the idea of 'time' something designers only discuss or is it really scrutinized when designing a building or planning a city? To what extent should the idea of 'time' affect the design of a building?

The relevance of story-telling

One of the greatest exemplars of technically sophisticated architectural design of our day, Renzo Piano, once stated very earnestly (in an interview with Charlie Rose), that every building 'must tell a story'. How do you think a building can tell a story?