What is an architect? (some definitions)
+An artist/creator
+Who provides beauty to what surround us
+Someone to manage to control time and space
+Responsible for all the consequences of his decisions
How could be train to be an architect?
Analyze everything that surrounds you
Drawing, it help us express an interpretation of reality
Photography, it allows us to control the space and light better (also helps watching films)
Traveling, to acquire knowledge of other perspectives
Be critical and curious
Share your thoughts and ideas
Understand the needs, materials, compositional rules, viability and constructions techniques
“Architects want to be philosophers or artists now”
—Peter Zumthor
“Designing is a continuous process of finding”
—Kazuyo Sejima
Tips for beginners: (us)
+Don’t take architecture for a living
+Think about the why of things, always analyze from different perspectives
+Order from general to particular (DO NOT CONFUSE THEM)
+Be patient and take time to prepare
+No competitions!!
+ What really counts is the quality of character
+See the construction process working