chicago studio spring 2014 - john sturniolo
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Virginia Tech Chicago Studio Spring 2014 John Anthony SturnioloTRANSCRIPT
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Chicago StudioSpring 2014
John Anthony SturnioloCollege of Architecture and Urban Studies
Virginia Tech
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Special thanks goes out to Program Director Andrew Balster, Von Weise Associates, GREC, CannonDesign, SOM and many others for hosting, teaching, instructing, and supporting the students of Virginia Tech.
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Contents
Urban Mapping
Professional PracticeInterviewsLectures
Chicago StudioConjecturesRedmoon
Photography
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Urban MappingSustainabilityAccessibility
DiversityOpen SpaceCompatibility
IncentivesAdaptability
DensityIdentity
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Principle #1: SustainabilityHeather RosenMaru Padilla
ThefirstprincipleofthebookCityBuilding:NinePlanningPrinciplesforthe21stCenturyissustainability.Itischosentoheadthelistbecauseitisanoverarchingprinciplewhichimpactsalltheothers.Itiscrucialforurbanplannerstoconsiderthesustainabilityofaprojectthroughouttheentiredesignprocess.Theprincipleofsustainabilitydoesnotonlyrefertoenvironmentalfactors,butincludessocialandeconomicissues.Sustainabilityisaholisticdesignapproach. Sustainableurbanplanningcanbebrokendownintotwomainefforts:conservationofthenaturalenvironmentandsmartcitybuilding.Thenaturalenvironmentneedstobecarefullyconsideredwheneverdesigningacity.Itisimportanttocalculatetheenvironmentalcarryingcapacityoftheland,managethelanduseinanarea,maintaincleanairandwater,conserveopennaturalspace,anduselocalresources.Thebuiltenvironmentmustalsobeconstructedinasmartway.Strategicplansincludeusingenergyefficientsystems,makingdensedevelopments,implementingefficientinfrastructure,andutilizinglocalbuildingmaterials. Designingandbuildingdensecitiesisacriticalsteptowardsachievingsustainability.Densedevelopmentsallowformaximumconservationofnaturallandscapeandresultsinmorelivablespaces.Inordertorealizethiscondition,thereneedstobecooperationandcollaborationbetweenregionalandlocalgovernments.Thesegroupsworkingtogethercanimplementzoningandlandusepolicies,inter-citytransitinfrastructure,economicsufficiencyplans,andbuildingcodestandards.Combiningtheseelementswillresultintheplanningofeconomically,socially,andenvironmentallysustainablecities.
BUILD-ING A CITY
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Plannedvs.Unplanned
Densityvs.Sprawl
GuidingPopulations
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Principle #2: AccessibilityKelsey DressingAndrew Economou
Accessibilityisaboutfacilitatingeaseofmovementandmaximizingcirculation.Inordertodesignamoreaccessiblecity,oneofthemostimportantaspectstoconsideristheconcentrationofdensitywithinanefficienttransitnetwork.Compactdevelopmentscanaidinreducingtraveltime,discouragingautomobileuseandencouragingwalkability.Byconnectingconcentratedpedestrian-friendlydestinationswithmasstransitsystems,theuseofcarsisreduced.Inordertobetterservethepedestrian,breakingdownlargeareasintosmallblocksandstreetscanprovidesaferandeasiercrossings,whilealsogivingtheroadsystemredundancy.Ifabreakdownoccurs,parallelroutescanprovidetrafficalternatives.Whendesigningtransitsystems,havingtheabilitytohandlemultiplemodesoftransportisbeneficial. Transportation,circulationandaccesscorridorsshouldbeconsideredwhendesigningacity.Settingasideareasaslandreservesforfuturetransportationusecanpreventpossibledemolitionofbuildings.Transitcorridorsshouldbelocatedattheboundariesofdistrictswithoutblockingimportantviewstocreatemorewalkableareas.Byreducingthesizeandradiusofturns,trafficisforcedtoslowdown,whichmakestheareasaferforpedestrians.Anotherwaytoincreasepedestriancomfortistoconsiderthestreettypesanddesigntreatments.Widersidewalks,designatedmasstransit,automobile,andbikelines,andlandscapetreatmentscanallworktogethertocreateamorepedestrian-friendlyarea.Inconclusion,consideringtheneedsofpedestriansandtransitrequirementsindesigncanleadtoamoreaccessiblecity.
MultipleModesofTransportation
EASE OF MOVEMENTMULTIPLE MODES
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SmallBlocks&Streets
ConcentratedDestinations
Geometry&Scale
EASE OF MOVEMENTCONCENTRATED DESTINATIONS
EASE OF MOVEMENTSMALL BLOCKS AND STREETS
CIRCULATIONGEOMETRY & SCALE
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Principle #3: DiversityAnna Knowles-BagwellAaron Williams
REDUCING SPRAWLMIXED USE
Diversificationofaplaceoccurswithintwomaincategories;thebuiltenvironmentandtheresidents.Thebuiltenvironmentcanbevariedthroughtheconservationofnaturallandscapesorsignificanthistoricbuildings,allowingforthecharacterofaplacetodevelopovertimeandauthenticallyreflectitshistory.Whendevelopingnewstructures,designvariationisimportantbecauseithelpstoincreasevisualvariety.Thiscanbeaccomplishedbybreakinglargerparcelsoflandintosmallerparcelsandallowingdifferentdesignapproachestotakeplace.Designvariationmaybeinfluencedbyzoninglaws,whichovertimevarybuildingstock,orbysimplyallowingmultipledesignlanguagestobeimplemented.Thesestrategiescombinetocreateanurbanlandscapewhichisvisuallydynamicandrepresentativeofthepeoplewhoinhabitit.However,simplycreatinganinterestinganddiversebuildingstockisnotenoughtokeeppeoplelivingandthrivinginanarea. Mixedusecanbeusedastheumbrellastrategyfordiversifyingtheculturalelementswhichdrawpeopletoaplace,allowingthemtofindtheirnicheandstaythere.Inthiscase,mixedusemeansmorethanjustvariationintheamenitiesandprogramofadevelopment.Instead,itincorporatesalargerscaleofthinking,includingaccessibletransitandpracticalproximitybetweenamenities.Thisconceptofimmediacyreducestheamountofsprawl,creatingcommunitieswhichareoverallmoreviableforresidents.Itisalsoimportanttoretainmultiplelevelsofaffordabilitywithinamixedusedevelopment,thusmaintainingeconomicdiversityandcombattingsocialstratification.Whenalloftheseelementsarebroughttogether,incombinationwithotherprovenurbanstrategies,theresultisaplacewhichisrichincharacteraswellasvisualandintellectualinterest.
MixedUseToReduceUrbanSprawl
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CONSERVATIONVISUAL VARIETY
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AVOIDING SAMENESSSMALL PARCELS
OptimizingAdjacencyBetweenUses
MultipleVoicesWithinADevelopment
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Principle #4: Open SpaceBryce BeckwithAdrienne Milner
Thepresenceofopenspacewithinanurbanenvironmentisimperativeforreasonspertainingtohumanhealth,naturalhabitats,andthequalityoflivingenvironment. Openspaceshouldtakeintoaccountthepreexistinghabitatandnaturalsystems.Whendesigninglargeopenspacessurroundingwildlife,migrationcorridorsshouldbepreserved.Thegroundplaneneedstoremainporoustoaccommodatewatershedsthatoftenexistsurroundingfloodplains,rivers,anddrainagecorridors.Theisolationofparkspacesshoulddistancehabitatfromhumancontact,creatingvariousspacesofsensitivitytonaturalhabitats. Recreationandurbanlandscapeisanimportanttypeofopenspaceforthehealthandqualityoflifewithindenselivingconditions.Openspaceintendedforrecreationaluseandhumanactivitiesshouldbeprogrammedaccordingly.Theurbanlandscapeshouldcontaingreenspaces forenvironmentalpurposesthatimprovethequalityoflifesuchascoolingair,filteringpollutedrunoff,andabsorbingcarbondioxide.Variousscalesofopenspacesshouldbedistributedwithinanurbanfabricinaccordancetoeasyaccessibility. Lastly,openspaceisacrucialelementofanybuiltenvironmentforthevisualandspatialreliefthatitoffers.Conservingman-madeandnaturallandscapesuchashills,rivers,parks,andskylightstrengthenscontextualcharacteristics.Viewsshouldbepreserved,providingvisualrelieffromthebuiltenvironment,andhighlightinglandscapedcontextualcharacteristics.Physicalconnectiontothesepreservedviewsareimportantasitcreatesareleasefromcitiesandpreventstheapplicabilityoftheislandeffectonthebuiltenvironment.
INDUSTRIALProgrammedopenspacesforhumanactivitiesversusopenspacesthataccommodateindustrialandinfrastructuralneeds.
INDUSTRIALINFRASTRUCTURAL
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TOP:Largeopenspacesforhabitatandnaturalsystemssuchaswaterrunoffandwatersheds.MIDDLE:Differentscalesofopenparkspacesforrecreationinproximitytolivingareas.BOTTOM:Denselivingconditionssurroundopenspacecreatingislandsthatisolatewildlife.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
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QUNLI PARK, CHINA
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Principle #5: CompatibilityIsaac CurreyLindsey Currey
In deciding whether buildings are to stand out or fit in, the principle [of compatibility] suggests that elements of similarity are just as important in establishing a recognizable, identifiable sense of place as elements of singularity. Throughouttheprocessofdesign,contextshouldconstantlyinfluenceaproject.Thismeanscheckingtheproposalagainstcurrentconditions,andlookingatitasapartofthewholeofthecity.Designersshouldreferencenotonlythesurroundingurbanlandscapeoftoday,butalsothecityshistoricalcontext.Inaddition,designersshouldtrytoaccountforfutureconditions,evenpostulateastowhatchangestheirprojectmightsparkintheurbanfabric. Attheresolutionofindividualbuildings,scaleisamajorfactorinestablishingcompatibility.Parcelsize,aswellasheightandsetbackscanberegulatedtoformanurbanconsensus.However,allowancesshouldbemadeforsomevariation,interestandrelief.Ifdesired,aheightdifferenceofuptotwotimescancreatealandmarkbuilding,butanythingmuchabovethatwillseemoutofplaceandfreakish.Likewise,overlargeparcelsizesbreakthecontinuityofthecity.
A building should be respectful of its surroundings and of its time. Beyondscale,designersareconfrontedwiththetemporalmatterofstyle.Inmanyways,thebuiltenvironmentisavisualtimelineofhistory.Everyarchitectorplannerofanewprojecthastoaskthemselveshowmuchtheywanttoreferenceandreflectthecontext,respect[the]surroundings,andhowmuchdotheywanttodeviate,inordertobeof[the]time?Howshouldthecharacterofthebuildingsitinthistimeline?Thesequestionsareansweredprimarilythroughdecisionsofmaterialanddetailing,colorandhistoricalpreservation. Compatibilityisaboutthebroadersenseofplace;aboutbothsimilarityanddifference.Seekingtorespecttheexistingcharacterandqualitiesofasite,compatibilityindesignmakeswayforthevaluesoftodayandthepossibilitiesofthefuture.
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Principle #6:IncentivesPatrick McMinnJohn Sturniolo
Incentivesforexpandingorbuildingacitygenerallyfocusonareasthathaveunderusedland,infrastructureorbuildings,suchasspacesthatareineconomicdeclineorbrownfields.Thisdevelopmentiscommonlycarriedoutbygovernmentalorprivateorganizationstofacilitatefurtherinvestment.Themostcommonincentivesare:taxreductions;subsidiesforlandcosts;siteassemblyandpreparation;newinfrastructurefortransportationandutilizes;healthcare,education,andpublicsafetyservices;openspaceandlandscapebeautification;andadditionaldensityallowances.Agrowing,livablecityisanattractionfortalentedindividualswhointurnwillacceleratethesuccessandexpansionofthecitylifeandattractivespaces.Thisdevelopprocessisfound,planned,anddefinedthroughmasterplanningandinfrastructureimprovement.Themasterplanprovidesastrategicapproachforattractingnewinvestments,citygrowthanddevelopment,andadefinedfocusforthefutureofthecity.Themasterplanisdesignedarounddevelopmentquality,beautification,andvalueenhancement.DevelopmentQualityfocusesoncirculation,openspaces,andphasesofbuildingconstructionasaframeworkforpotentialinvestors.LandscapeBeautificationofstreets,parks,andwaterfrontsareoneofthemainmethodsofattractinginvestmentstoaparticulararea.ValueEnhancementconsolidatesexistinglandparcelsandaddsadditionaldensitytotheplotwhichinturnaddsfurthervaluetotheproperty.Theseconddirectionforcitydevelopmentisthroughinfrastructureimprovements,whicharedonethroughaccessimprovementsandthecreationofpublicfacilities.Byimprovingtheinfrastructureofaspacetofacilitatetheeaseofaccessintothoseareas,transitorienteddevelopmentfollowstheseconstructs;malls,restaurants,hotels,andotherlikefacilitiesbeingcommonlyfoundnearamajoraccesspointsuchasasubwaystation.Thiscanbeaccomplishedthroughtransitandstreetredesign,newbicyclepaths,pedestrianwalkways,parking,andotheraccessimprovements.Thecreationofpublicfacilitiessuchasairports,conventioncenter,ballparks,museums,performancehalls,culturalandeducationalfacilitiesallcreatenewjobsanddrawinvisitorsandeconomicrevenue.Thesefacilitiescanalsoaddvalueandrevenuetooneanother,suchasanewconventioncenterattractingnewhotelswhichattractsnewrestaurantsandentertainmentvenues.
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Principle #7: AdaptabilityRachel MontagueGregory Dalfonzo
Adaptability,asframedbyKriken,isfocusedonthegoalofcreatingcitiesthatareflexibleovertime.Moreflexibilityenablesdesignerstoconserveresourcesandhistoryasacityages.Designersareexpectedtotakeintoaccounttheneedsofaprogressiveurbanlandscape,whilemaintainingthevibrancyofthebuiltenvironment.The mainpointsofadaptabilityarecentralizedexpansion,smallermodules,conservationofopenspace,andviabilityofcommunities.Allofthesetopicsoverlapintheireffectsandintentions,developingabalancebetweenadaptationandinnovation. Centralizedexpansionsupportsanefficientandunderstandablecityscape.Bymaintainingfocalzonesofestablishedareas,boththesenseofincompletenessanddebrisfromnewconstructionareseparatedfromdailylife.Thefinishedcenterservesasanorientationdeviceforvisitors. Planningwithsmallerparcelsoflandencouragesthemostefficientuseofvaluablespacethatcentersonthepedestrian.Parcelscanbecombinedtocreatedistinctprogrammaticgroupingsthatcanlaterbereallocatedasuseschange.Ahighdegreeofwalkability,supportedbymaintainingaccessiblewalkwaysthroughlargerbuildings,connectsthesedisparateelementsofthecityandsupportscollaboration. Openspaceisapreciouscommodityinthecity.Forurbandwellerstoreceiveashareofwind,sun,view,andgreenspaces,citiesmustprioritizethemaintenanceanddevelopmentofflexibleopenspaces. The economicsofthecityaresuchthatthesupportingelementsofdailylifemustbeintegratedintoeverycommunity.Shops,gyms,residences,andbusinessescanbedevelopedinamutuallysupportiveway.Theviabilityofcommunitiesalsoreliesonsimplespatialdecisions.Engagingthestreetandpedestriansresultsinamorecomprehensiveuseofbuildings,whichcansupportachangeinprogramlaterintime. Mostofthemovesthatsupportadaptabilityarecommonsense,buttheyarealsooftenoverlooked,asdesignersseektodeveloptheirpersonalideas.Whiletheexpressionofconceptisimportantinthesuccessofadesign,theawarenessofandengagementwithmoregeneralissuesisjustascrucial.Adaptabilitywillmakeanydesignmuchmorevaluable,especiallyascitiesbecomemorecrowdedandadaptivereusebecomesmandatory.
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DIRECTION OF EXPANSION
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PRINCIPLE SEVEN: ADAPTABILITYBENEFITS
DIRECTION OF EXPANSION
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VACANTLOTS
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SCALED CITY PLANNINGPARK
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Principle #8: DensityEthan BingemanAlec Yuzhbabenko
Densityisdefinedbythenumberofpeoplelivingorworkingonagivenunitofland.Itvariesbasedonmanyfactors,butcultureisthemostinfluential.Developingcountriestendtohaveadensityofabout100squarefeetperfamilywhilemoredevelopedcountrieshaveabout1,000squarefeetforevery2people.Anotherdeterminantofdensityistheterraininthelocationofaplace.Mountains,rivers,oceansandothernaturalboundariesimposelimitsanddictatetheurbanfabric. Whendealingwithcitydesign,therearethreeelementstoconsiderinanefforttoachievealivablecity: +Integratingtransitwithshopping,business,andentertainmentwithresidentialareastosupportefficienttransitandencouragewalking. +Asuggesteddensityof300dwellingsperacretomaximizeviews,sunlight,andadequateopenspace. +Establishingamenities(recreational,cultural,andsupportiveservices)toactivatethestreetatalltimes. Implementingtheseelements,higherdensity,mixed-usecorridorsconnectareasbymeansofpublictransportation.Strengtheningneighborhoodsprovideabaseforthedensitytoform.Protectinglandmarks,parks,andindustrialareas,whichareessentialtoacityandneighborhoodcharacter,bringeconomicbenefitforthedensitytothrive.Lastly,expandingopenspacesbeginstomakethehigherdensitymoreenjoyableforresidents. Sprawlingdevelopmentdestroysirreplaceableland,wastesenergyandinfrastructure,andcausesmillionsofhourslostincommutes.Throughtransitorienteddevelopment,carefulplanning,andprovidingadequateamenities,thesedensitiesaresustainable,livable,andachievable.
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Principle #9: IdentityErin YoungCatherine Ives
Identityiscreatingandpreservingauniqueandmemorablesenseofplace.Theprimarysourcesthroughwhichcitiesachieveidentityarenaturalfeatures,climate,culture,anddesign.Becauseeachoneoftheseelementscanvary,itgivesuniquenesstocitiesbecauseoftheinfinitecombinations.Thegreatestchallengeformoderncitybuildersisdesigningfast-growing,yetlivablecities.Suchfastdevelopmentcanhinderbuildersfromrecognizingandutilizingattributesofaspecificcity,causingtheseelementstonothavetimetodevelopintorichanddeepideas. Ontheotherhand,genericcomponentsofacitycanstitchtogethertheurbanfabricinanotherwisedenseareawithtoomanyvariables.Thegenericthenbecomesthebackgroundforspecificlandmarksandculturestodevelopasenseofplace. Agoodcitymustinvolvethepublicinteresttoprotectandenhancethecitysuniquenessovertheprivateinterestthatthreatenit.However,thedevelopmentofidentitycanbeinhibitedbyconflictinginterests,suchastoomanymonumentaliconsthatdontrespecttheirexistingcontext. Establishingidentitywithinacityisdifficultandcanbefacedwithmanychallenges.Manyoftheissuesarecommonamongcities,suchasenvironmentalsameness,repetitionofelements,placesthatarehardtocomprehend,asenseofbeinglost,andalackofnaturalfeatures. Byutilizingexistingconditionsandrecognizingacityspotential,itispossibletocreateasenseofidentity.
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Issues:environmentalsameness,repetitionofelements,placesthatarehard tocomprehend /senseofbeing lost, and lackof naturalfeatures
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ThediagramonthepreviouspagereflectsthegeneralconditionslocatedaroundRedmoonTheater, situated on the corner ofCermakRoad andSouth JeffersonStreet. The nearbyneighborhoods includePilsen,theIndustrialCorridor,andChinatown.Intermsofaccessibilityandinfrastructure,themainpointsofaccessarealongCermakRoadandSouthHalstedStreet,whichisclearlylimitingtothesurroundingarea.ThereisaRedLineStopinChinatowntotheEast,aGreenlinestoponHalstedtotheNorth,andPinkLinestopstothefarWestinPilsen.Thepointbeing,thattheexistinginfrastructureoftheareadoesnot immediatelysupportthegrowthofthearea.Thereisonlyacoupleavailablebusroutesthroughthearea,thestreetsarenotnecessarilybikefriend,andwalkingispossible,butnotcompletelysupportedbytheexistingconditions.ThereisnotaneaseofaccessintoplacessuchasRedmoonwithoutwalkingforseveralblocks(sometimesthroughquestionableareas)orhavingaprivatecartogetaround.Inshort,theinfrastructureislackingonvariousbasis. ThesurroundingenvironmentaroundRedmooncouldbedescribedasthegeneratedsprawlfromtheclusterdevelopmentsinChinatownandPilsen.However,thisalsohasamoreprogrammatic importance.Theclustereddevelopments inPilsenandChinatownare largelyresidentialhomesandsmallercommercialbusinesses,whileintheoutwardsprawl, industrialbuildings,highdensityhousing,andanassortmentofcommunity-focusedbuildingscanbefound.Insomeways,thisurbanplanningbasisiscompletelyintentional,byhavingaculture-heavycommunityclusteredaway frommain transitaccesspoint itallowsthatcommunity tobecomean island in itself, thuspreservingtheheritageof those individuals. Thateffecthaspositiveandnegativeconsequences in termsof its futuredevelopment. Ononehand,asalreadystated,theculturewillremainmoreintactinthoseareasandindividualstherewillhavemorechoiceoverthefuturedevelopmentoftheirneighborhoods.However,thatmeansthattheinwardgrowthofthoseneighborhoodsisdependentonanincreaseoflike-culturedindividualscontinuing tomove into thoseareas. Also, it ismuchharder to imposenewdevelopmentandstrategicplanningthroughcreatingafocalpointtodrawothersinandcreatingeconomicgrowth; that theeconomics thatgo through that areaare individualswho live therealreadyor individualswhogo to thoseareas forspecific intent. Creatingan islandeffectessentiallyeliminatesthewholebigflashinglightsmentalitytodrawinnewbusinessesandrevenue. In termsof future improvement, Ibelieve that there issomecriticalpoints thatcanbeaddressed to improve theCermakCorridor. Primarily, the largestpointof interestwouldbeimprovingtheexistinginfrastructure,allowingforcloseraccesspointswiththeLtrainsystem,improvingthebustransitnetworkthroughoutthearea,andallowingfortheusageofbikelinesandbikesharing.However,thisalmostmeanscreatedastrongerpointof interesttocreateincentivesfortheseareas.Thiscouldmeanadaptingexistingprogrambuildingsforotherusesandrestructuringthearrangementofsomeofthevastundevelopedspacesfornewbusinessandhousing.Thebiggestquestionofallthispotentialredevelopment,however, isshoulditbedone?PilsenandChinatowndohaveidentitiesthatneedtobepreservedandanysortofmasschangingoftheexistingsystemdependslargelyonthesuccessofpreservingthethoseareas,orifthoseareasneedchangeatallinthefirstplace.
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Professional PracticeInterviews
Winn ChenJohn JandaCarl D SilvaHayes Brister
Taylor MckinleyLuis MonterrubioChip von Weise
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Role:Architect1,B;entry-levelarchitecturalstaff,taskedforavarietyofthingsonaproject;project-to-projectbasisresponsibilities;model-making,constructiondocuments,development,etc.;Signifyinghowmanyyearsofexperience,2.5yearscurrently CurrentlyaBIMManagerforprimaryproject Evaluations:technicallyhasasupervisorwhoconductshisreview,buttheproject
team andpeersreallydotheevaluation,beingshuffledfromteamtoteam;individualsinthehierarchyvary Nobodyintheprojectisoverlyspecializedonwhattheyaredoingday-to-day,unless
theyaretheprojectmanagerorsomethingsimilar;everydayisalittledifferent,dependsonwhatneedstobedone Forthemostofthetime,workingonasingleproject,butmultiplepartsofthatproject Architecture,aniceintersectionofbeingcreativeandbeingpractical(reasonfor
choosingprofession) Professionisbothvilifiedandglorifiedinculture Alwaysthoughthewouldbedesigningsomething;learningaboutdesigninschoolin
truth Ifnotcurrentlyinarchitecture10yearsago,wouldhavelikedtodoAppleProduct
design;Now,sciencefictioncityscapedesignandrendersinmovies,doingthesketchingandrenderings,doesnotneedtomakesense,justlookcool Rewarding:workingwithpeople,coordination,designdevelopment,reallyenjoys
figuringoutdetails Withacademia,therearesomanyassumptionsthataremadethatareinherently
untestable,thekeyisthebuiltenvironment Changesineducation/bepreparedfor:
Theproductisnotthedesign,inmanycasesitisthepresentationofthedesign;pushforhowtopresent.Period.Considerdoingapowerpoint/slideshow,theamountofcontrolyouhavenowoverwhatsequencepeopleseethingsandwhen! Collaboration,butalwayshardinschool,becausethereisnotaboss Studiocultureisfun,butcanbeunhealthy,justtakeitselfalittlelessseriously,be
morecomfortable Changesinthepractice/futureprojections:
Thingsaregettingfaster,schedules,demands Despitethespeed,itdoesnothinderdesign,everyonehastoreallyconsiderevery
decisionmade;designcomesoutofweirdplaces,andtheonlythingthathampersdesignisthequalityoftheclient
Everyonestartingtheirownpracticeisnotsustainable
Winn Chen, CannonDesignLow-Level Architect InterviewDuration: 50 minutes
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John Janda, von Weise AssociatesMid-Level Architect InterviewDuration: 41 minutes
Becameanarchitectbecauseofhisbrother,influencedinhighschool;marriageofartandtechnicality Role:Quality-controlPosition,butfunctioningasaProjectManager,keeping
Chipuptospeedontheproject;TheSecondChip SmallFirmrole,everyonehastobeabletodoeverythingessentially;learning
processquicklyanddevelopment Gratificationofseeingsomethingdreamtuprealized;complicationofthe
processalsointerestingandgratifying;alwaysdesigningwouldgetboring Criticalimportanceofbudget,butisunfortunatelynotandcannotbetaughtin
school,justhavetolearnbyexperience Design,Bid,Build Alotofintuition,experience,andtrialanderrorseemtodeterminemanyunsure
moments,suchaspricing,contracts,daytodayoperations;thethingsthatarenottaughtinschool;cannotalwaysimmediatelyknowhowmuchaprojectwillcost,butcanlookatpreviousprojects,howthingsareinthemarket,materials,andmakeeducatedestimationsforabid Preferencetowardsmaller-firmsizeduetoflexibility,butlarger-firmsdohave
thatbenefitofexperience,numbers,andprojectsize,butindividualsaremorecategorized,partofamachine Inthenext10-years,takeoveroftheRevitModel,however,existingissue
withtheinflexibilityofRevit;thatwhencreatingsomanycustom-madedesignstheefficiencyisdefeated,goodforstandardizeditems,notcustomization Revitpushfromgeneralpractice,contractors,clients;theefficiencyforthemto
seethingsin3Dspaceversustheold2Ddrawings Architectsarestartingtobeexpectedtogreatanentirebuildingin3Dbeforeits
everevencreated;positivesandnegativestoboth Coordinationismoreimportantandgettingeasier(potentially) Allthisextraworkdoesnotnecessarilyshortentheprojecttimeline,justmakes
thingsalittleeasierforconstructionlater Advice:donothavetofollowthemodel,donotbeafraidtomovearound,
besttoknowwhatelseisouttherewhenyouareyounger,dothingsoutsideofarchitecture
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Role:Vice-PresidentandPrincipalArchitect PrincipalArchitect:Immediateindividualundermaindesigner;takeinitialconceptdesignsand
turn thatintoabuilding;architecturalsystems,coordinationwithengineers;developmentanddeliveryofthejob Vice-President:termreservedfortheofficersinthefirm;LLC(LimitedLiabilityCooperation);
cooperateterm,notanarchitecturalterm Reasonforbecomingarchitect:testin9th/10thgrade,listofwhatanindividualwould
begoodat.SisterwenttoWashington-SaintLouisforArchitecture,understandingofwhatarchitectureschoolwouldbelike,wasnotleaningtowardsanythingelsesoliterallyjustcheckedtheboxontheVirginiaTechapplication LooselythoughtaboutgoingintographicsforDisneyyearsago,butdidnothaveareasonto
switchout EnjoymentofcurrentworkatJAHN
Typeofprojects,size/location;startingtoenjoylargerprojectsmore Largecomplexjobs=longertimeframe;abletoworkondifferentphases Enjoysdoingdetails,lookingoverRFIs,shopdrawings Alwayssomethingdifferent,complexityofprojectsandcoordination
Theonlypersonresponsibleforyourdevelopmentasanarchitectisyou;notTech,notyourprofessors,notthefirmyougoworkfor Againsttheideaforfirmstobreakdowndepartmentsintospecialgroupsforonlycertainparts
ofaproject;onlydetails,structure,technical,designingorhatteamfortowers Understandingdesignmakesbettertechnicalandviceversa Passingoffjobstoothergroupswithinthefirms,individualsdonotnecessarilyknowwhere
thatdesign/intentcamefrom;alwayshavesomeonethatfollowsthrougheachstep Consistentlybringingupthatthosethatarepigeon-holedintoaparticularpartoftheproject,
neverreallyhaveanyotherunderstandingoftheproject(orpotentiallydesignasawhole) Principal>AssociatePrincipal>CoreArchitects Evaluations:usedtobedonebyanofficemanager(recentlyretired),nocurrentformal
staffingpolicy;projectbased,thedesignersstaywiththeprojecteachstep,donotjustpassitoffaftertheinitialconcept,notsoautonomous,ex.SuchaswithFoster UseofAutoCAD,someRevit,difficulttouseRevitfortheprojectstheyhave,willnotuse
unlessaclientrequestsit,otherwiseitssolelyfortheirownpurpose;localclientsdonotcare Dependsallontheclients ContractorsreallycannotforceanarchitecttodothingsinRevit JAHNhasbeennaturallyfocusingonenergycodeforyears;reallyitsjustunderstanding
fundamentalsbetterthankeepingtocertaincode;reducingtheloadsandthepassivearchitecture;energyconsultantandstructuralengineerareengagedintheearlyconcept Wholesocietyismovingtowardssustainability Forstudentstoknow:howyouwanttodevelopyourcareerandwhatyouwanttodowith
yourcareer;giveathoughttowhattypeofarchitecturetheywanttoworkin;chooseprojects/thesistowardthosetypeoffirmsthatinterestyou
Carl DSilva, JAHNHigh-Level Architect InterviewDuration: 49 minutes
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Hayes Brister, Account Executive, HenricksenAlternative Professional Interview #1Duration: 37 minutes
Originallydidtrainandpursueacareerasanarchitecture Justshowup;beinfrontofopportunities,justgoplaces,nevermissan
opportunity Eventhoughisnolongerinarchitecture,beingabletoknowtheterminology
andunderstandspaceplanningmakesiteasiertoconveyandtalktocertainclients Architectsnaturallyseemtothinkdifferentlythanotherpeopleandthinkingin
suchadiverseandmultifacetedway,whichissometimeshardtoconvinceothersthatarchitectsthinksodifferentlyandhavethecapacityforotherfields 5-yearprogramatMississippiStateUniversity InternshipforayearinschoolwithGensler Workexperience
SCB AdrianSmith,GordonGill;spinoffofSOM SmithGroup
Aftermanyyearsrealizedthatthecareerofanarchitectjustwasnotforhim,evenafterworkingatsuchbigfirms,ifthepersonalityandfitofthosedidnotwork,thenthelifeofanarchitectwasnottherightchoice;neverfeltdedicated;wasnevergoingtobethatpersonwiththatmotivationanddrive Evenifsomeotheropportunitycomesupthatisnotnecessarilyarchitecture,
thatdoesnotmeanthattheopportunityshouldbepassedup ShiftfromArchitecturetoFurniture;friendfromIA,knewofadealershipstartup
andwantedtoswitchoutfromarchitectureanyway;companyfoldedshortlyafterbutthedealershipsuccessintheareacreatedotherconnectionsandopportunities Dealership-sideisallaboutconnectionsandkeepingthoseconnections Abitridiculousforfirmswhengoingintoaninterviewandthefirmactslikeyou
aredoingthemafavor;Expectationthatyouareluckytobehere Managementsideofwork;handsinalotmore;facepersonforaproject;
workingwiththemanufacturesandexchanginginformation Couldstayatsalesandcurrentpositionandstaywithit;comfortable,enjoysthe
position,enjoysthework,andtheworkpaysoff Trends;fluxofpeoplechangingjobs,moremovementofpeoplebetween
places;furniturestyleofopenworkstationsstartingtohavesomeback-lash,sobackingupslightlysomemorebalancewitholdcubicalstyleandpersonalspace
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Taylor Mckinley, Navigator and Urban Planner, RedmoonAlternative Professional Interview #2Duration: 40 minutes
Donotalwaysrelyonbureaucracytofacilitatechange,justgodoit,getfriendsandmakeachange Interestinurbanplanning:5yearsoldandfamilymovingtoapedestrian
friendlyenvironment(Toronto)fromaplacethathadamorelackinginfrastructure;subconsciousinfluenceofthelittlethingsoftheeaseofgoingacrosstowntoseefriends,walkingaround,cleanspaces ElementarySchoolprojectonGlobalWarmingandUrbanPlanning Originallywenttocollegeasacivilengineer,notsatisfied,tookanenvironmental
geographycourse;mindblown! Cananalyzeanythingwithamap;pros,cons,assets,etc. Death&LifeofAmericanCitiesbyJaneJacobs;Urbanized(film);Suburban
Nation(film);Chinatown(film) Activatingpeopleinpublicspaces Interestinginmeetingandinterviewingpeople,findoutwhatpeoplearedoingin
theirfreetime Knowingtogoouttoaneighborhoodandaskingpeoplewhatmakesthem
angry,whatneedstobeimprovedon,andactonit Meetpeople,talktothem,inaparkorcoffeeshop,andfindoutwhatthey
arethinking;combinesocialmediaanddesign,circumventtheslowbureaucraticplanningprocess(wasteoftime);outreachandplansandreports,butdoesnotactuallyengagethecommunity,notrealgrassrootsplanning
Meetwithanyone Fulfillmentcomesfromlittlemeetingsandbringingeveryonetogethertoreacha
criticalmass TransitOrientedDevelopment(TOD),goodidea,buthardtoimplementunless
onealreadyprocessesthenecessaryfunds,needstobeaccomplishedfast Meetings;addressissuesandholdacharrette;createaframeworkforacouple
ofissues;outreachtocommunitygroups;regroupandbuildonthatidea Jeffersonian/Enlightenedindividualswhoareexperiencedinmultiplefields,
gettingtheminvolvedtocreatedsomethingextraordinary ActivatetheSpace:createsomethingsimple,unique,thatdrawspeopleinan
letthoseindividualsfilltheactivity UrbanPlannersjustcopyandreplicatetheprocessthatothersdobecausethat
isallthatneedstobedone,spreadtheideas Activatingspacesandpeoplethroughtheuseoftechnology
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Luis Monterrubio, Coordinating Planner, City of Chicago Planning and DevelopmentAlternative Professional Interview #3Duration: 80 minutes
PrimaryfunctionwithinthePlanningDivision;managementofthehundredsofplanswithinthecity;adoptingplansthatconfirmwithexistingcitypolicies Howtomakeplanshappen,where,andinwhatcapacity LicensedarchitectfromMexicoCity;thesisinChicago;internshipwiththefirm
thatwouldeventuallybecomeGREC;3monthinternshipturnedinto14yearsandhiredbythecity Residentialandcommercialplanningdevelopment Sellingthesite,butalsoseeingtheproposedprojectproposalandhowthatfits
intothecityplanatlarge Stilllearningsomethingneweveryday;moreinvolvedwithurbanplanningvs
individualprojectsinrecentyears Concentrationclustersofdiversecommercialzoning,especiallyaroundexisting
assets Placementandarrangementofprograms;transportation,commercial,
entertainment,housing,etc.andtheinfluencesofeach Projectson-goingoverthecourseofmultipleyears;5,10,20years Fulfillment:seeingsomethingeventuallyconstructed;communitymeetings
andconversations;knowingthattheplanningisimpactingthecitylandscapeandindividualslivelihoods Incityplanning,eachzoningtaxdistrictisallocatedacertainamountofmoney
basedonexistingspacecriteria,soevenifthecityhasalargerpotofmoney,thatmoneyisnotavailabletoeachspace Reviewingthefeasibilityanduseofplans Cannotbeanexpertoneverything,soneedtohaveconversationswiththose
individuals Knowingwhatisthecorrectlocationofcertainbusinesstypes;onthecorner
versusthecenterofablock,especiallylargerbusinesses UrbanPlanningimprovementsbasicallydependentonnewemerging
technologyandadvances;willbecomemoredatamanagers Architecturetourbanplanningtransition,sameprinciples,justchangeofscale
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Afterspeakingtoeachoftheseindividuals,onemajorthinghasbecomeextremelyclearthroughouteachoftheconversations,thattheseindividualsareextremelypassionateandfindfulfillmentandenjoymentintheirwork,whateveritmaybe.ForyearsIwouldhavetosaythatIdidnotnecessarilyknowthedifferencebetweenajobandacareer.Theseindividualsdonothavejobs,theyhavecreatedcareers.PartofitIbelievehastodowithmyownbackgroundandwhatIhaveseenfromindividualsIhavemet,thatpeoplethathavejobsdonotnecessarilyfindthesameenjoymentandfulfillmentinwhattheydo.Jobspay,putfoodonthetable,getthebillspaid,butareanendstoameans.Thejobsalsodonotcontributetothegrowthoftheindividual;theyaresimplysomethingthatneedstogetdone.
Sowhatdoesthismeanforthefuture?Well,findacareer,notajob,clearly.However,thatcareerdoesnotnecessarilyhavetobeinarchitecture.TalkingtoHayeswasprobablyoneofthemostinterestingandinsightfulconversations,purelybecauseoftherelationhehastoarchitectureasabackground.Itisonetothingtotalktoanindividualwhohashadamorestraightforwardcareerpath(likeCarlandWinn),buttotalktosomeonewhostartedasuccessfulpathtowardbeinganarchitectandthenrealizethatthereisanotherpathtotakeisincrediblyimportant!Thereareotherthingsthatcanbedonewithanarchitecturedegree!Sure,wehavehadlecturesonwhatotherpathsonecantake,butitisanotherthingtositdownwithsomeoneandheartheirstoryonhowtheymadethattransition.
Anotherthingthatkeptcomingupwastheimportancetotakeopportunitiesastheycomealong.Partofmedoesthinkthatthisislargelyduetotheenvironment,thatChicagoofferssomuchmoreversatilityandopportunitiesthananormalcity(asidefrommaybecitieslikeD.C.,NewYorkandLosAngeles).Opportunitiesaresometimesalittlehardertocomebythatpeoplemakethemseemandsometimestheyjustariseoutofseeminglynowhere.Ibelievethatcertainopportunitiesshouldneverbepassedup,thatsometimesyouhavetofollowuponthoseastheycomealong.Atthesametime,someopportunities,whiletheymightbenewandinterestingarenotalwaysthebestchoiceforthemoment.Ithinkeachoftheseindividualshavecarefullyweighedeachopportunityandpotentialchangethathascomealongandassessedifitwastherightthingforthem.Carl,forexample,foundagreatspotwithJAHNearlyonandsimplyhasnothadareasontochangewherehewas,whileHayes,ontheotherhand,jumpedattheopportunitytotransitionoutofarchitectureandhasbeenhappierbecauseofit.Itreallyjustdependsonwhereanindividualisintheirownlife,theirownpath,whenthosechancehappeningscomealong.
Ibelievethatspeakingtoeachoftheseindividualshasmadeasignificantcontributiontomyunderstandingofarchitectureandtheworldingeneral,eachintheirownway.Itmaybeareasonjustassimpleashearingsomeoneelseslifestoryandwhattheyhadtogothrough.Asastudenttryingtostartoutintheworld,somuchisuncertainandthefutureisalwaysinflux,butatsomepointlifewillfallintoplaceandthingswillbeclearerthantheyeverhavebeen.Ittakestime,ittakesmistakes,butultimatelythepathwewishtotravelisalluptousandsomehowweeachseemtomakeitworkinonewayoranother.
Sothereisthatlittleglimmerofhope
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Chip von Weise, Architect and Principal, Von Weise AssociatesEthics Interview: PMI Cannon, FairnessDuration: 37 minutes
Cannon:impartial,withoutself-interestobjectiveandwithoutprejudice,etc. Conflictsofself-interest:budgeandFeeaspercentagesofconstruction;balance
betweenclientsbudgetandrunningabusinessthathastosupportfamilies;seldominbestlong-terminteresttoscrewtheclient;Ex.Schematicdesign,tablefinishofacertainmaterial,feebasedonapercentage;moreexpensivematerial,largerfee,moremoneyforthedesigner Pushingclientstospendmoremoneyequalsareputationfordrivingupaclients
budget Goodreputationfordesigningwellandtreatingclientsfairlyinordertogetthenext
project Meshofclientsexpectationsforthedesignandexpectationsofcost;alwaysleadsto
ValueEngineeringatsomepoint Therearenonormscurrentlyfordesign;previously,15%forresidence,10%for
commercial Hourly;Flatfeeforeachstageofdesign;Percentageofconstructioncosts;Flatfee
perdollarpersquarefootage(usuallyforinteriorprojects) Forhiring,knowingpeoplehelpsgetyourfoodinthedoor,butnotunderany
obligationtohirethatindividual,butwillinterviewthemasacourtesyfortheircolleagueorfriend Bestpossiblecandidatefortheleastamountoftime Hiringisarisk;individualisnotgood,canstealfromtheemployer,actunethically,
potentiallylooseaclient Cannotdiscriminateonthebasics[race,gender,sexualorientation,etc.],butalso
cannotdiscriminateoraskindividualsmarriagestatus,familystatus,location;biasedassessmentforemployersinterestinthecompany Needtocompartmentalizewhenmakingadecisionandwhenrunningabusinessin
general Onlypromisewhatyoucandeliver Negativeconsequencesoffairness;errorindrawings,actingethnicallyhasfinancial
consequencestothebusiness,insteadofpassingtheerrorofftosomeoneelse Conflictofinterestswithdesigns:coolandinterestingideasarenotalwaysthebest
onethatrepresentstheclient,couldloseaclientbypushingadesignforward;theclientbecomesameanstoanends,notanendstoitself Integrityofthedesignwiththeintegritywiththeclientsobjectives HowardRoarkmythofarchitecture Finelinebetweeneducationyourclientandbeingarrogant
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The cannonofchoicewasFairness,asoutlinedintheCodeofEthicsandProfessionalConductguidelinessetbytheProjectManagementInstitute.Fairnessisourdutytomakedecisionsandactimpartiallyandobjectively.Outconductmustbefreefromcompetingself-interest,prejudice,andfavoritism.Forarchitects,beingimpartialandactingwithoutself-interestinafieldthatdevotessomuchtime,energy,andpersonalityintothework,createsvariousinstanceswhereactingfairlycomesintoconflict.Tofacilitateabetterunderstandingofthiscannon,ChipvonWeise,PrincipalArchitectofVonWeiseAssociateswaschosentobeinterviewed.ThischoicewasmadeduetoChipsroleasheadofthearchitecturefirmandexperienceasanarchitectandbusinessowner.
The mainpointsofconflictwithself-interestcomefromthebusinesssideofafirmandtheindividualdesignersegoandideasofadesign.Whilethearchitectistheretofacilitatethedesignoftheclientsintent,thearchitectandthefirmdohavetobepaidforthoseservices.Thisconflictforgeneratingprofitforthecompanycancomeupinthepaymentofthecontract,primarilythroughafeegeneratedbythepercentageoftheconstructioncost.Forexample,ifthedesignfeeis15%oftheconstructioncost,andthefinishmaterialofatabletopis$10K,thecompanywillmake15hundreddollarsofthedesignversusthesametabletopbeingfinishedwithamuchlessexpensivematerial.Whilethebusinessdoeshavetopayitsemployeesandprovideforthosefamilies,itisgenerallynotinthefirmsinterestinthelongtermtodriveuptheclientsbudget.Thiscancausethefirmtodevelopareputationofbeingmoreexpensive,potentiallyloosingotherperspectiveclients.AtVonWeiseAssociates,theystriveforagoodreputationfordesigningwellandtreatingtheclientsfairlyinordertogetthenextproject.
Inthepracticeofarchitectureandclientbudgeting,therearevariousmethodsthatarebeingusedtodeterminethecostofthearchitectsdesign.Theworkcanbedonehourly;aflatfeeforeachstageofthedesign;apercentageoftheconstructioncosts;oraflatfeeperdollarpersquarefootage,whichisusuallydoneforinteriorprojects.Thepreviousnormwas15%forresidentialbuildingsand10%forcommercialormulti-familybuildings.Thathasshiftedmoreduetothenatureofmakingtheclientmoreuncomfortablethroughoutthedesignprocess,plusthearchitectseasyofabilitytoincreasethepriceoftheirdesign.
The othermajorpointofconflictwiththearchitectsself-intereststemsforthedesignitself,beinganextensionofthearchitectsideas,vocabulary,ego,personality,and
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generalpreferenceofdesign.Thebuiltdesignofthearchitectisamonumentoftheirworkandideastosomedegreeandbecauseofthisintrinsicvaluethatisgenerated,thearchitectmightpushadesignforwardthatdoesnotmeetupwiththeideasoftheclient.Interestingandradicalideasarenotalwaysthebestdesignsthatrepresent theclientandonecouldloseaclientbypushingadesignforward.Inthiscase,theclientbecomesameanstoanends,notanendstoitself.Itisprimarilyunfairtotheclient,toreceiveawork(whilebeingofsoundarchitectureanddesign)thatdoesnotrepresenttheirownimageandstillhastopayforthework.
Nowfrommyownviewpointsandperception,thefairnessofhiringandscreeningforcandidateswasbroughtup.Thenotionthatindividualswhohavecontactswithinafirm,whoareabletogettheirresumestotherightindividualsandessentiallygetmorefocusontheirresumeandportfolio,thefairnessofthatpracticewasbroughtintoquestion.Intheprofessionalrealm,havingacontactwithinafirmdoesmake iteasiertogetonesfootinthedoor,however,thatdoesnotmeanthattheemployerisunderanyobligationtohirethatindividual.AsChipnoted,hewouldlookmorecloselyatthatrecommendedindividualsresumeandcalltheminforaninterview,purelyasacourtesyforthecolleagueorfriend,butthelackofobligationtohirethatindividualstillstands.Nowthispracticeisacceptedmostlybecause,fromabusinessperspective,theyneedtohirethebestcandidateforthepositionwithintheleastamountoftime.Itisnoteffectiveforthebusiness,usually,tocreateabroadpostingthengothroughhundredsofapplications.Also,justonthebasiclevel,hiringanyindividualisarisktothebusiness;thatindividualmaynotbegoodattheirjob;theymaystealfromtheemployer;actunethicallyinsomeway;orpotentiallyactinawaythatlosesaclienttothebusiness.Bygettingarecommendationfromatrustedindividual,ithelpseliminatesomeoftheriskandtimeofscreeningthroughcandidatesandgoingthroughnumerousinterviews.
AfterlookingovertheethicalconductofFairnessasdescribedintheCodeofEthicsandProfessionalConductguidelinessetbytheProjectManagementInstitute,theethicalimplicationsandadherencetothisprincipleiscriticaltoafirmsbehavior,butalsolargelycommonsenseincertainaspects.Clearlyitisunethical(andillegal)todiscriminateanindividualonthebasesofgender,race,andsexualorientation,andpurelyneedtobestatedforlegalitypurposes.Ontheotherhand,theethicalactsoffairnessinthearchitectureprofessionandbusinessmarketareinitiallyhardertotheorizeandareslightlyblurredwhenapproachingfromapurelyacademicbasis.Whileafirmdoeshaveagoaltoproducearchitectureandmakemoney,it
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stillhastorunabusiness.Thefairnessofthatbusinesslargelyhastodowithhowthatindividualdecidestoruntheirbusinessandgeneratesariskofthesuccessoftheirwork.Itisnotunfairorunethicaltodesignbasedoncostofconstructionandgettingapercentageofthatworkandthusdriveupthefeeofthearchitectswork,however,thatbusinessisunlikelytosucceedinthelongrunifitdoesnotmaintainahealthyenvironmentwiththeclientsandpotentialreferredfutureclients.Thisalsoappliestohowtheindividualpushesforwardwiththeirdesigns;iftheyfacilitatetheclientmoreoriftheypushforwardwiththeirownwork.Neitherofthoseareinherentlyunethicalpractices,butnotnecessarilygoodbusinesssense.Onthesubjectofhiringhowever,thelinesoffairnessinwhoisinterviewedorwhoseresume isgivenmoreattentionisblurredfromjustapurelyacademicdebatestandpoint.Onecouldarguethateveryresumeandindividualshouldbelookedatandassessedonthesamemeritwitheachindividualhavinganequalopportunitytobehiredfortheintendedposition.However,thatisextremelydifficult,timeconsumingandnotcosteffectiveforthebusinesstogothrougheachresumewiththesamefocus.Itisslightlydisappointingthatthispracticeofgettingyourfootinthedoorissowidelyaccepted,butontheotherhand,itmakessense.Creatinganetworkofconnectionsinordertofacilitatetheeaseofgettingajobandestablishingonesvaluesandmakingthoseknowtoapotentialemployerisextremelyhelpful,butthatalsomeansthatequalopportunityisnotnecessarily100%equal.Therealsituationandinfluencesonthematterarenotpurelyblackandwhite,asacademicswouldleadonetobelieve,butaswiththerestoflifelaysomewhereintherealmofvaryingshadesofgrey.
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Randy GuillotDrew Ranieri
Brian LeeNatasha Krol Mauskapf
Carl D SilvaIker Gil
Geoff WaltersLaura FisherFrank WeinerDon Copper
Peter EllisAdam WhippleJohn Syversten
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Randy Guillot, AIA, LEEDPrinciapl Designer, CannonDesign6.2.2014
Buildmeaningfulrelationshipsthroughhardwork Keepyourearsopenhangoutafterworkbereadyforanything IntegrityandCharactercouldbemorevaluablethantalent Surroundyourselfwithbroadinfluencesandmentors Communicationiseverything Yourclientisyourdesignpartner Listen[tome&ignoreme] Dontexpecttheoutcome;setyourselfupfordiscovery Promoteyourstrengths Begenerousandbecourageous Thereisalwaysmorethanonerightanswer
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RandyGuillotslecturewasprimarilyfocusedonabasicthoughtsandexperiencethathehasgainedthroughouttheyearsasanarchitect.Thisculminatedmoreintoanintroductionintotheprofessionalpracticelecturesandadviceforthoseabouttostartacareerinarchitecture.Thediscussionwasnotabouttimestampsorprojectdeadlinesorhowtodealwithcertaineventsthatmightcomeupinaprojectslifetime,butratherjustaframeofmindthatoneshouldbeawareofastheygrowasanarchitect.Asheputit,thisisnotatalkaboutarchitecture;thisisatalkaboutgettingtoarchitecture.
Communicationcannotbestressedenough.Thatisprobablythemostimportantpointthatanyindividualinthefieldhastosay,thatcommunicationiskey.Communicationisthekeyforeverything;fortheproject,gettingajob,buildingclients,producingwhatistrulyneeded,etc.Abetterwaytoputitis,communicationisgod,orlifeorbloodoroxygenoranyotheranalogytosignifytheimportanceofcommunicationresidingatthepinnacleforanythinggettingdone.Communicationprobablyholdsmoresignificancethanthedesignitselfattheendofitall,becausesomuchoftheprojectdependsonthesuccessofthatdialoguebetweenclient,designer,contractor,andprojectmanager.
Whengoingintoacareer,anindividualmustbereadytothrowthemselvesoutthereandbeopentoeverythingthatcomesalong.Beasponge,lookuptothosethathaveexperience,talktothoseindividualsandlearnfromthem.Findamentor,havemorethanone,someonethatcandirectyoualongyourchosenpath.
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Drew Ranieri, AIAAssociate Principal, Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB)19.2.2014
Contracts Money Schedule Roles Responsibilities/Risks Scope Expectations Accountability
FourStages: SchematicDesign DesignDevelopment ConstructionDocuments ConstructionAnalysis
Risk,Responsibilities;specs,design,buildingwarranty/insurance
O.A.C.Meetings OwnerArchitectConsultants
Thedigitalworldhasheldthedesignermoreaccountable;producemore,showmore,rendermore;takingonmoreliabilityinanefforttominimizerisk
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Brian Lee, FAIADesign Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)26.2.2014
ViewSOMasgenerationsofarchitects,afocusonresearchanddevelopment,innovation,andenergyefficiency Duetothelargeraspectofthecompanyandthespreadovertheworld,SOM
hasdevelopedthislargecorporationaspect(yetimpliedthatdoesntfeellikeabloatedcorporationmentality,alsoseeabovebulletpoint) Peopledontalwaysthinkalike,butcanbelikedriven UrbanBuildingsInteractionwiththecity Leverageproblems Communicatepurpose Connecttothecommunity Programs>connect HumanizetheExperience;scale,naturallight,tactilematerials,linktothe
landscape
Usingascreen,designofdetailingalsofunctionsasastructuralimportance
Theimportancetogobacklaterafteraprojectisdonetoseehowitturnedout,doesitreallylookhowitwasenvisioned,howitwasrendered,iseverythingconveyedproperly.
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Natasha Krol MauskapfMcKinsey & Company5.3.2014
Recordingthoughts,views,breakingassumptions Psychology&neuroscienceofspace Whatistheproblem?Whoareyoudesigningitfor?Whatisthebestwaythey
willreceiveit? facilitatecollaborativethinking youthinkabouthowyouthink
Communication Starttalkingtotheangriestpeoplefirst(usuallyasignofpassion)[appliesmore
toNatashaspersonaljobcriteria] learning-by-doingenvironment itsonethingtobepolite&open,itsanothertobeempathetic
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NatashaMauskapfslecturestartedoffwithaquickexerciseofmakingarecordingofoneofthesurroundingblocks;nolimitations,nosetwayofmakingtherecording,justgoanddo.Itwasmoreacommentaryonhowweasdesignersandarchitectsaretrainedtotakeasimpleideaorpropositionandcreatesomethingwithoutneededguidelinesordirectionsimposedonus.Therestofthelecturefocusednotondesignoranythingparticularlyrelatedtoarchitectureingeneral,butratherjusthowtoengagepeople.Sowhileitmightnothavebeenaboutarchitectureandhow todealwithacontract,butgenerallyjusthowtointeractwithindividualsandsettingupanenvironmenttogetthingsaccomplished.AsNatashanoted,inasituationwhereyouwishtobringaboutmajorchange,firsttalktotheangriestpersonintheroom,sincetheywillhavethemostpassionaboutmakingthatchange.
Inaway,thisturnedintoanothercommunicationiskeylectures.However,thelecturewentbeyondjustbeingabletotalktoanindividual,butratherjusthowtocreateanetworkand workingdialoguewithsomeone.Sincearchitectureisstartingtobecomemoreofaprofessionofurbanengagement,masterplanning,urbanplanning,andcommunitydevelopment,wehavetoengageindividualsonabroaderscale,ratherthansimplyproducingalimitedconfinementofspace.Ibelievethatcertainindividualsinarchitecturearebecomingmoreinvolvedwithurbandevelopment,andthatarchitectureisnotjustlimitedtoasinglebuildingonalandscapebutchangingtheentirelandscapeasawhole.Iguessinsomepartthatisunavoidable,asmuchassomebelievethatarchitecturedoesntnecessarilyneedtosomesavetheworldvanityproject,atsomecorelevel,wedefinethestatusofoursocietybyourarchitecture.Forexample,thebestwayforfilmmakerstoexpressafuturisticenvironmentistohavefuturisticandradicalarchitecture,andthatarchitectureexpressesachangeinsocietyslifestyle.Asridiculousasitsounds,atsomepointarchitectswillhavetoengageindividualsbeyondourbuildingsanddefinewhatsocietyandinteractionswillbelikeinthefuture.Architectswilldefinethefuture,oratleastdesignit.
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Carl D Silvia, AIAPrincipal Architect, Vice President, JAHN6.3.2014
BangkokInternationalAirport,PassengerTerminalComplex,94DesignCompetition Heavyinternationalpoliticsinfluencedthespeedanddurationoftheproject Modernairportdesignsallhaveparallelrunwayssincejetenginesplanesarent
asdependentonthedirectionofthewindaspreviouspropellerplanes Sogofordumb,richclients
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Thislecturecameacrossmoreasabuildingconstructionlecture,thanmoreofaprofessionalpracticelecture,focusingmoreonanexampleofarchitecture(TheBangkokInternationalAirport)andthedetailsandstagesoftheconstructionprocessthroughoutthatproject.However,certainthingscanbenoted,suchastheinteractionofthoseinvolvedwithinaproject.Commonly,thereisatriagebetweenanowner,designer,andcontractor,thatallhavetointeractthroughaprojectmanager.However,therearelimitationstothatinteraction,suchaseverythinggoingthroughonedirectindividual,thespeedatwhichthatisconveyed,certainredtape,requestforinformation,etc.Thisalsodependsprimarilyonthescopeofthecontractbetweentheseindividualsandanyflexibilityitallows.Also,onmoreofajokingmatter,itisbettertogofordumb,richclients.Thismeansclientsthathavemoneytospendanddonothaveafullunderstandingofthedesignprocessoramajorconcernfortheproducedarchitecture,butarejustproducingsomethingforproductionsake.Thisallowsthedesignerthemostamountsoffreedomandexpressionthatmightnotalwaysbepossiblewiththeusualclient.Forexample,withtheBangkokTerminal,itisextremelyunlikelythatitwouldhaveeverbeenallowedtobeconstructedintheUnitedStates,asitwouldhavebeenshotdownforpricinglongbefore.
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Iker GilMas Studio17.3.2014
Scaleofarchitectureandcity[building&urbanplanning] Whatassetsdocertaincitieshave? Smallerspacecommonwithinalargernetwork Noteverythingislinear Doingthingsthatyoufindinterestingasprimarydrivingfactor
Projects MasContext,Quarterlypublication Smallscalegardenobject
Providetheidea/framework,evenifprogram/contextislimited Cheapplywoodsheetmaterial
Pedwayintervening/mapping Dontneedtoimmediatelylabeleverything,justanidea,diagramsandsets
ofimages Newspaperasmostdomesticitems Someonemakesfunofsomething,embraceit MarinaCityphotographyexhibition Dothingsthatmaynothaveanimmediateoutcome,itwillfinditsway Ifyouwanttodothings,itwillbefiguredout
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Geoff Walters, AIA, LEEDDirector of Quality, Standards Development, CannonDesign18.3.2014
TechnicalDetails Process,performance,detailing,documentation,buildingsystems,delivery
Buildingperformanceexpectationsneedtobeengagedwiththeclientearlyon;acoustic,durability,healthcare,etc.
Earlydialoguesusuallyneedtobebroughtupbythedesigner Oldergenerationmassivebuilding,soincrediblyenergyinefficientthatituses
morenetenergythantransportation(?) Architecture2030challengepathtonetzeroby2030,energyreduction,
CBECs;2015,70%reductiongoal Envelopeimpact,userinterfacebroadercomfortrange
Thesearentissueforaprofession;theseareissuesforasociety Howtodesignanetzero
Fundamentally,form,massing,siteorientation,openings,etc. Needtostartenergymodelingallprojects;codesareabitoutdated
ArticlebyNASAonfutureeffectsofincomeequalityandnetzeroandotherswillleadtocivilizationcollapseindecades Findmentors,resources,somuchwhichwillhavetobecontinuouslylearned
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GeoffWaltersprofessionalfocusandviewpointsonexistingarchitecturestruckmeatdifferentlevelsandsortofcreatedsomemixedthoughtstowardsit.Ononehand,Iamanindividualwhoisalwaysdrawntowardsthedetails,theprocess,andthesmallnuancesofaproject.So,thefactthatWaltersunderstandstheimportanceofabuildingsperformanceandcreatingthatearlydialogueearlyon,Ifindextremelysatisfyingandcompelling.BuildingsshouldbeabletoperformasintendedandIbelievethattheprofessionisstartingtomovetowardsapathwherebuildingsandarchitecturalsystemsarebecomingmoreversatile,doingmorethaneverbefore.Housesarebecomingsmarter.Ontheotherhand,WaltersispartofCannonDesigndedicatedtowardsenergyefficiencyandnetzero.
Architecturethatisslatedtowardsnetzero,greenhouses,energyefficiency,isagreyareaformeinthefocusofdesign.Idobelieveonsomelevelthatasasocietywehavetodesignmoreefficiently,ourbuildingscannotbewasteful,mustbenefittheenvironment(bothnaturalandphysical),andshouldbecomehealthierplacesinavarietyofways.However,thisoutlook/designfocusfornewarchitectureseemstocomeacrossasmoreofabusinessstrategy,tocreatebuildingsthatareenergyefficient,justforthesakeofcreatingsuchbuildings.Attimesitalmostsoundslikethedrivingfactorofthesebuildingstocreateandtestoutanewgreen-technologyandoftentimesIwonderifthebuildingisreallyarchitecture.Now,Iknowthathalfofthatthoughtprocessiscompletelyridiculous;creatingbuildingsnotforarchitecture/programsake,butratherforbusinessenergyefficiencysake.Itisridiculous,whichiswhyImtalkingnotaboutthebuilding,butthedrivingidea,theideabehindthebuildingiswhatIquestion.Ifcoreideaoftheprojectseemstobetheadaptationandexpansionofagreenidea,notsomeotherprecedent,doesthatmakethebuildingarchitecture?
InaninterviewwithCarlDSilvaofJAHN(SeeProfessionalPracticeInterviewSection),thisnet-zerofocuswasbroughtintoquestion,astotheimportanceofnewzero/energyreduction/ASHRAE/LEEDinJAHNspractice.Thereitwasnotedthatthisideaofenergyreductiondoesnotmakeupanentiredepartmentintheirfirm,nordotheyfollowsomelong-term2030challenge.Forthem,itisnotsomuchtheactofcreatinganetzerobuilding,ornewgreentechnologyorguidelines,butratherjustknowingthefundamentalprinciplesofefficientdesignandalreadyimplementingthoseprinciplesintheinitialdesignstages.Theprojectstheycreatearenotgreendriven,butratheraredrivenbyadesignideathatintelligentlyincorporatesgreenelements.Nowgranted,IdonotknowenoughaboutCannonsdesignprocess,
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especiallyinthatparticulardepartment,noranyofthefirmsgeneralpracticestandards.WhatIammerelypointingoutisthisideaandquestionofhowimportantgreen-technologyshouldbeinthedrivingforceforanarchitecturaldesign.Ibelievethatitisbettertounderstandbasicenergyefficiencyprinciples,understandinglayout,site,context,andifitispossibletoincorporatevariousmethodsofgreendesign,thenoneshoulddoso,butIammerelyskepticalonthisideathataprojectisenhancedandelevatedbyincorporatedgreendesign.Atowershouldbesignificantbecauseitisanarchitecturalpieceandshouldnotbeexpressedasasalespitchduetonewlow-Ecoatedwindowsandvariableenvironmentalcontrols.
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Laura Fisher, FAIA26.3.2014
alternativecareersrangeofthingsthannormal WentfromArchitecttoCorporateRealEstatetoInteriorDesign;bank
management/bidding,rezoning Knowwhentogetridofindividualsonacontractteamwhentheyclearlydont
knowwhattheyaredoing Oldofficereuse;lackofbeinguptocode,simplereusewouldbeanissue,;
changeinworkpracticesover20years,morecollaborationvs.privateoffice Onceyoufigurehowwellsomethingworks;reuse&adjust Figureoutwhatyourskillsetis Knowthevalueofyourservices Presentingyourself:
Looktotheleaders,notnecessarilyyourpeers Representthefirmtotheclient Professionalbehavior Getyournamearound[maybeaprofessional/personalwebsite] prepared,performed,assisted
CareerFolder Keeptrackofparticularthings,work,eventsoranythingthatmaybebrought
backup Talks,oldworkatfirms,committees
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LauraFisherbeganthislecturestatingthatthefollowingwouldadifferenttypeoflecture,primarilyimplyingwhataBachelorofArchitecturedegreeoffersbeyondjustworkingatanarchitecturalfirm.Itwasnotadirectlistofalternativecareers,butratherjustanexamofhowonecanprogressfrompositiontopositionthroughouttheyears.FishertrainedasanArchitect,butsteadilymovedthroughInteriorDesign,CorporateRealEstate,andBankManagement,sometimesjustbyhowconnectionsweremadeandwhatbecameavailable.Thepointthatitwasnotthedegreethatenablesanindividualtotakeonthisrangeoffields,butratherknowingwhatskillsanindividualhaslearnedorinherentlyhasandknowinghowtocapitalizeonthoseskills.
Especiallyasoflate,IhavewonderedwhatIwoulddowithmyfuturecareerifIdidnotworkasanarchitect,whatskillsIhavepickedupthatIcoulduse.Graphicdesign,carpentry,furnituredesign,orindustrialdesignareallfieldsthatIhaveconsideredatsomepointintimethatIwouldbeperfectlyhappybeinginforanextendedperiodoftime.Forme,thereisnotanythingdifferentfromdesigningahouse,boat,chair,orhand-heldobject,onlythescaleoftheprojectinthecontexttothehumanelement.AslongasIamdoingsomethingdesignrelatedIfeelthatIwillfindenjoymentandgratificationinmywork.Icouldspendallmytimeinawoodshopandcoveredinsawdust,workingondetailingatableandchairset,butaslongasIwasabletospendmytimesketching,makingdrawings,workingoutdetailsonhowitallfitstogether,Iwouldbehappy(notcaringaboutmoneyatthetimeobviously).Oureducationforourdegreeisnotsolelyfocusedonlyknowinghowtodesignbuildings,itsreallyaboutknowingdesigningeneralandhowtolookandthinkdifferentthanthenorm.Ifweunderstandourowncapabilities,wecanapplyourskillstoavarietyofdifferentfieldsandchoosesomeothercareerpathifnecessary.
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Carl D Silvia, AIAPrincipal Architect, Vice President, JAHN26.3.2014
Site/Context>Programming>Planning>Detailing Analyzing > Designing Whatareyoutryingtodo?
pitfallofagreenfieldsite,goingoffonsomeidea/tangent,hardtoworkyourwayback
TheLouvre,thevariousadditions,add-onsandexpansions Beforebeginningsiteanalysis,havinganideaofwhatyouwanttofocuson,
whatareyoulookingat,whatistheeffectofthatanalysis;whatisthere? Havingaclearlogic Beingclearinhowyourideasmanifestintophysicalform Beingabletoexplainaprojectin20-30secondsorjustacoupleslides;clarity
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Generallyspeaking,thedesignprocessgoesfromthesite/context,toprogramdevelopment,toplanning,andendingatfinaldetailing.Thiscanbeputmoresimplyasagradualcontinuousprocessofanalyzingtodesigning.Formostofthetime,thisishowdesignprojectsareapproached;asiteisgiven,aprogramisestablished,roughplansandsectionsarecreated,andthenfinaldetailingandconstructiondocumentsarecompleted.Throughoutthisprocess,thedesignergoesthroughvariousanalysisofthesiteandoncetheyaccumulateenoughinformation,thentheyswitchintodesign.Therearelimitationsandbenefitsofthatlinearprocess,boththatarearguedconsistentlyintheeducationalrealm,soIwillsimplystatethatatsomepointadecisionhastobemadeandlineshavetobedrawn.
Whatareyoutryingtodo?isasimpleyethorriblycomplexquestionthatalwaysseemstoleavetheindividualaskingcompletelyunsatisfiednomatterwhatissaid.Thebiggestissuewithhavingaperfectoridealorblankslatesiteisthatthedesignermightgooffonsomerandomideaandoftentimesitishardtofindtheirwaybacktoaconcretenotionofwhattheyaretryingtodo.ByhavingaSandboxdesignspace,sometimesitishardertoconveythepurposeandpointofthedesign,becausedesignfordesignssakeisapparentlynotenough.Itisstrangetonoticethatbyhavingasituationperfectofdesign,exploration,andessentiallyaspacewithoutlimitationsisalwaysmetbytheconfinesthatitistobesomethingbeyondthevisualesthetics.
Thisjustcomesdowntothesimplefactof:knowwhatyouaredoing.Knowthepurpose,placement,incentives,constructs,andlimitationsofthedesign.Thedesignshouldhavesomeinherentlogicbehindit;somethinggivingaclearindicationonitcameabout.Thedesignshouldbeabletobeexplainedquicklyandclearlywithinafewshortsentencesanddirectlytothepoint.Inessence,thedesignsimplyneedstoactuallyhaveanideabehindit,toknowwhatthatideais,andhowthatideaisrepresentedtoavoidconfusion.Inmyownopinion,ifittakesmorethanaminutetostatewhattheideaisbehindtheproject,theindividualactuallyhasnoideawhattheprojectisorwhattheyaredoing.
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Frank WeinerVirginia Tech Professor of Architecture1.4.2014
Fundament&Firmament
Pearls;takesabout7-8yearsforeachpearltoform,butunlikeadiamond,onceitiscreated,itisdone,itisnotshinedandpolished
SanIvoalleSapienza,Roma;Borromini Sapienza;wisdom Knowledgevs.Wisdom,TheBaroque Atlas(Greekmythology);talent;howmuchyoucanbear remembertolookupbutwhenyoulookup,youcansometimesfallintoa
hole Forcesofsocietycauseustolookatordown,andarchitecturealways
supposedtocauseustolookup,thereisadisconnect/issue
Pedagogy[ped-a-go-gy]n.Themethodandpracticeofteaching,esp.asanacademicsubjectortheoreticalconcept
Perceptionisasensethathasbeenintellectualizedandhistorized Sense-awillfulactofreachingtowardsomething;onlypartiallyfulfilled Processdestroyssense canonlysensewhatyoulove
Black=Details,Section;White=Space,Plan Stilllife;naturamorta(il.)
EquilateralTriangleGods ScaleneTriangleMan IsoscelesTriangleDemigods --PlutarchsTheObsolescenceofOracles
Foundationistheclarifyingmomentofthefloorplan,somuchsimplerthantheplanthatisclearsoutthemindinthehassleoftheplan Flatnessvs.Curvatureandtheovergeneralizationofboth Knowledgeresisttrivialchangeandmorecomfortableintherealmofgeneralities
anduniversals
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Don CooperPrincipal Architect, GREC17.4.2014
AceHotelLosAngeles AdaptivereuselandmarkbuildinginolddowntownLA Live-Workrezoning;retailandnewhotels Theateratbaselevel1972,foundedbyUnitedArtistslikeCharlieChaplin&
officebuildingtopper Convertedintohotel,restaurant,lobby,conferencespacewhilekeepingand
renovatingthetheater Addedconcreteframeonexteriorwallstosupportlateralloadsduetonew
seismiccodes BuildingoverseenbyCity,State,andFederalLandmarkBuildingCodes;planes
hadtobecheckwitheachlevelofcode Site/Context---FloorPlans---BuildingSectionsandElevations---Enlarged
Plans---Calledout/ReferenceDetails---Schedules&Inventory AsArchitectswearejustarticulatingsomethingthateveryonealreadyknows
artisticallyandtechnicallywearemoreconscientiousofit Everymistakecostssomebodysomething Disclaimerthatthearchitectisnotresponsible/haveanycontrolover
constructioncosts;laborcosts,economyflux,rawmaterialprices,shipping
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Peter Ellis, FAIALead Designer, City Design, CannonDesign22.4.2014
BeginningwithIndiaProject+spawnedoffintodesignbranch Blankcanvasvs.existingcityconstructs&conditionsasapplicabletofuture
changingconditions[sustainability,climatechange,etc.] 21stcenturymeets2,000B.C.land urbanspongenetworkofconnectedparkstocollectrainfallduringmonsoon
season openspacethatstructuresthecity 120degrees6monthsoftheyear;havetodesignthecityinfavorofthesun Bettertohavemany,smallerroadsclosertogetherthanlargerroadsspaced
apart Decentralizedutilitynetworklocatedintheneighborhoodsbettersupportthecity
thanfromonelocationmilesandmilesaway
ChangingAmericanCities: Transforminginfrastructuregradually Collectingstormwaterongrade Stitchtogethereverybitofabandoned/vacantlandandcreateanurban
space Natureisthenewcityinfrastructure[notsci-fithemed] ForChicago:takeeveryblock/4streetsandcreatewiththisgreengrid Eachtechniqueisbeingdoneinatleastonecity,butnotonecityhas
stitchedthemtogetherintooneurbanplan Developapublicconsciousness
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PeterEllisshouldprobablyredesigneverycitymasterplanforthefuturebecausehe actuallyunderstandswhatneedstobedone.Asarace,wehaveturnedtheactualnaturalforest/jungleinthelargelyclichanddeadurban/concretejungle.However,itiscompletelytrue,greenspaceisallbuteradicatedformostofacityplan.Ofcoursethereisalwayssomeordinancecodethattheremustbeadesignatedgreenspaceeverysomanyblocks,butrealisticallythebasichighrisecitycouldbedescribedaslivinginaprehistoriccarvedoutcaveofrockandstone.Butbacktothelecture
Therewasaconversationmomentarilygeneratedaboutthefutureofacityisalwaysportrayedasheavilyinfluencedbysciencefiction.Acityofglimmeringlights,cleanstreets,flyingcars,whitebuildings,butonlyevercontainsasubtlehintofgreenspaces.Forsomereasonitiseasierforustoimagineartificialspacesthanmanagingnaturalones.IagreewithPeterEllisthough,thatthefutureofcityplanningwillhaveanatureandgreenspaceasthenewinfrastructure.Ontheotherhand,Ialsobelievethatthemoreweallowthelandtoberecoveredbynature,themorewewillextendcitiesmoredownwardundertheground.
EllissproposalsdostriveforahealthiercityscapeandatsomepointIbelievearadicalshiftincityplanningwilloccur.Thenatureandcauseofthatradicalshiftissomewhatmoreofanuncertainty,butonecouldtheorizethattopushthemassesintosuchachangewouldalmostbeonthebrinkofcatastrophe.Radicalcausesbringuponradicalchanges.
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Adam Whipple, AIA23.4.2014
ProjectManagement&theBroadenedFiledofArchitecture
Skills: ProblemSolving;PresentationandCommunicationSkills;Coordination;
Breakdowncomplextasks;Spatialunderstanding;Designandcreativity;Broadtraininginmultiplefields
ProjectManagementScienceoforganizingthepartsofaproject;defining,planning,organizing,etc. Inarchitecture,responsibleforprojectdelivery,schedule,budge Inasmallerfirm,PMGmoreintegratedindesignandtechnicalcoordinationvs.
largefirmcompartmentalization RangeofresponsibilitiesforthePMcanvaryforeachproject;canbepotentially
veryhands-onbutsometimescanonlybelimitedtocoordination,schedulesandbidding
DesignThinkingifthearchitecturaldegreeisworthless,whyarealltheseothercompaniestakingthewaythatarchitectsthinkintotheirprojects?
ArchitecturePracticecanbleedoutintootherfieldsandsubstrates;RealEstate,Government,Construction,Engineering
Professionalcodeofethics Interestinprotectingpublicwelfare Interestinpromotingpublicdomain
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Anarchitecturedegreehasbeenregardforsometimenowasbeingworthless,almostbelowLiberalArts.Societydevelopmentaside,adegreeinarchitectureofferssomuchmorethanitisaccredited.Asstudents,welearnavarietyofcriticalskillsthatcanbeappliedtootherfields.Weknowhowtopresentandcommunicateourideas,managingourtime,coordinatingtasks,design,andmanyofustrytobeanactualEnlightenedIndividualandhaveskillsandknowledgemultiplefields.ThesefieldscanbeRealEstate,Government,Construction,Engineering,ProjectManagementorjustgeneraldesignwork.
Thishasbeenthesecondorthirdlecturethathastakenplacethattriestoapplythedegreeofarchitecturetoanotherfield.Partofmedoesbelieveitispossibletoswitchintoanotherfieldwithouthavingtogothroughanentireprocessofgettinganewdegree,butatthesametimepartofmedoubtsthesuccessofthis.Idonotbelieveitisentirelyimpossible,butIwouldsaythedifficultyintransferringintoadifferentfieldistheabilitytoconvinceanemployerthatonecontainsthosenecessaryskills.Itseemstodaythatemployersaremoreconcernedabouthavinganindividualthatsatisfiesaspecificchecklistandanyoneoutsidethatlistisautomaticallyexcluded.Riskistoomuchtoaskfor.Chancesarehardertocomeby.Ifanindividualistryingtochangeoutoftheirdegree,itisaneffortthattheymighthavetototallydevotetheirenergytowardthatgoal.However,itispossible,butthereisanunderstandingthattherehastobesomeonewillingtomakethatrisk.
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John Syversten, FAIA, LEEDSenior Principal, CannonDesign30.4.2014
Inchargeoftheadvancementofurbanandsocialsustainability Connectmultiplepeopletoopportunities;legacyofimprovingpeopleslives Bringattentiontothepowerofdesigninordertoimpact&improvepeoples
livesandwellbeing;DepartmentofGood FordFoundation;1%Program(probonowork);Brownsville,TX,citydecay
duetosocialandeconomiccollapseprimarilyduetoneighboringtownsandsafetyfactors;MasterPlannersforUniversityofTexasBrownsvilleCampus;projectthatbeginaspuregenerosityleadstotrust Dreamofgettingcommunitiesinvolved,cultureoftheoffice;environmental
laboratory Risk=valueofwork Rewardasquiet&profound;humble;humility J.B.Jackson,HarvardProfessor,howtheinventionofbarbedwirechanged
theAmericanlandscape;howtoseemovingthroughaplace;beautyderivesfromhumanpresense Influences:Team10,AldovanEyck;LouisKahn;MyStrugglebyKarlOve
Knausgard;JohnAdamsbyDavidMcCullough;TeamofRivalsbyDorisKearnsGoodwin
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The responseforthislecturewasphrasedmuchdifferentlythantheotherlectures.Insteadofwritingasimpleresponse,forthislecturethepremiseisbasedonifyouweretogivethislectureatthepinnacleofyourcareer,wherewouldyouseeyourself/whatwouldyoutalkabout.Sohereitgoes
Letssetthedateatleast20yearsfromnow,Iwouldbeabout45,wouldhavebeenalicensedarchitectforatleasthalfofthattime,knowledgeandexperiencewouldhavehopefullygrownsignificantlyatthispoint.AtonetimeIwouldhavethoughtaboutcreatingmyownfirm,ofbeingabletomakemyownschedule,manageaproject,andmakemyscarupontheworld.Nowhowever,thatglimmerofmakingmyownbusinessseemsalittletoostressfulrightnow;itcouldbepossible,butImightnotsureifitisabsolutelynecessaryasitoncewas.Istillwishtobealicensedarchitectthough,thatisstillagoal.
ForthelectureitselfandwhatgetssaidIwouldtalkaboutmyprocessofhowIendedupgettingtowhereIam,whereIendedupworkingandwhatIamcurrentlyfocusingon.Themostimportantfocusofthelecturewillbetheprocessofwhatmythoughtswhereaboutlifeandarchitectureandmycareerovertheyears.IhavealwaysbeenmoreinterestedintheintimateprocessofthingsratherthanthebulletlistfromAtoG.IhavebeenkeepinganelectronicjournalforyearsandIhopethatIwillcontinuetouseitmoreoften,writingdownnotjustmymentalstateandthoughtsatthetime,butmyplansforthefuture,quotesofconversationsthataresaid,specialmomentstoremember,thingsofthatnature.Butmostly,Iwanttobeabletotalktothestudentsonalevelthattheycouldeasilyunderstand;talktothemaboutwhatwasgoingthroughmymind20yearsbefore,andwherethatchangedanddeveloped.Mostofthetimewhenaprofessionalgivesalecture,theyalwaystalkabouttheconclusionsthattheyhavecometoatthismomentbutrarelytheirthoughtsfromwhentheywereastudentandhowtheysawthefuture.Itislikegivingtheanswertoanequation,withouthavinganyconcreteunderstandingonhowtheanswerisreached.Itispossiblethattheydonottellustheprocessofhowtheyfoundtheirownanswerbecausetheywantustofindourownprocessforourselves.Thatwouldbetoohorriblysimple.
Sotoanswertheothersideofthequestion,whatdoIwanttobedoingwithmycareerbythatpoint.Honestly,partofmestillisnotsure.Istilllikefocusingonthedetailsandcreatingthefocusandimportanceonthosedetails.Iviewthehumanscaleastobeasintimateaspossible;itisimmediatetouchandtextureandsight;
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itisspacejustwithinreach(orjustbarelyoutofreach).Asoneprogressesinarchitecturehowever,thegreateryoubecomeandthemoreresponsibilitiesthatyoutakeon,theharderitistobeablesitdownandworkonthoseintimatedrawings.IwouldliketobeabletofindabalancebetweenfocusingonthepartsofadesignthatIenjoyandnotjustbeingaCADmonkeythatspendsallthetimecrunchingoutdrawings.Iwouldliketobeabletosketch,makehanddrawingsandintricatephysicalmodels.IwanttobeabletofeellikeIhavedoneasufficientamountofworkinadesignandnotsimplydotheschematic/idealisticworkforitandsimplypassofftherestoftheprojecttosomeoneelse.Twentyyearsfromnow,Istillwanttobegettingmyhandsdirty.
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Conjecture #1: Chinatown Island
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Conjecture #2: MegaBLOCK
DysonSphere,ahypotheticalmegastructureoriginallytheorizedbyFreedmanDyson.Asystemoforbitingsolar-powersatellitesmeanttocompletelyencompassastarandcapturemost,ifnotall,ofitsenergyoutput.
DysonSwarm-alargenumberofindependentconstructsorbitinginadenseformationaroundthestar;componentssizedappropriatelyandconsructredincrementally
DysanRing-SimplestformofDysonSwarm,orbitis1AUinradius
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Conjecture #3: Senses
Acartographersworkshopinspiredbythesenseoftouch,butnotintheliteralsense,ratherthesightofthesenseoftouch.TherubbingsaboveweretakenononesurfaceofeachbuildingalongthenorthsideofCermakRoad,fromSouthDamenAvetoMcCormickPlace.
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Conjecture #4: Cermak Context
Pilsen
Chinatown
Near South Side/ Bronzeville
Douglas
South Loop
Prairie District
BridgeportMcKinley Park
Industrial Corridor
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Pilsen
Chinatown
Near South Side/ Bronzeville
Douglas
South Loop
Prairie District
BridgeportMcKinley Park
Industrial Corridor
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LastofMySpecies:TheFearlessSongsofLaarnaCortaan(2009)Sink.Sank.Sunk...(2004)
AstronautsBirthday(2010)
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UrbanInterventions(2012) Boneshaker(2012)
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Cedric Price, Fun Palace
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ConradRoland,Drawingofanexhibitionhallwithfloatinglevels,1963
RichardRogersandRenzoPiano.Auca.331977:41
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RichardRogersandRenzoPiano.Auca.331977:42
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RedmoonWarehouseSketch#1,4.3.2014
RedmoonWarehouseSketch#2,13.3.2014
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EXTERNAL DEPLOYMENTDAY-TO-DAY
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CURRENT SPECTACLES
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4. Metal Shop - used for production of sets and props, and storage/auxiliary functions for performances.
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4. Metal Shop - used for production of sets and props, and storage/auxiliary functions for performances.
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1. West Hall - used by Redmoon for storage, performance and production. Also used for outreach programs and as rentable space.
2. Spectacle Hall - performance space.
3. Wood Shop - used for production of sets and props, and storage/auxiliary functions for performances.
4. Metal Shop - used for production of sets and props, and storage/auxiliary functions for performances.
5. Water Closet
6. Office - houses the day-to-day administrative functions of the theater.
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1. West Hall - used by Redmoon for storage, performance and production. Also used for outreach programs and as rentable space.
2. Spectacle Hall - performance space.
3. Wood Shop - used for production of sets and props, and storage/auxiliary functions for performances.
4. Metal Shop - used for production of sets and props, and storage/auxiliary functions for performances.
5. Water Closet
6. Office - houses the day-to-day administrative functions of the theater.
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1. West Hall - used by Redmoon for storage, performance and production. Also used for outreach programs and as rentable space.
2. Spectacle Hall - performance space.
3. Wood Shop - used for production of sets and props, and storage/auxiliary functions for performances.
4. Metal Shop - used for production of sets and props, and storage/auxiliary functions for performances.
5. Water Closet
6. Office - houses the day-to-day administrative functions of the theater.
7. Catwalk - used as a VIP lounge during events.
8. Platforms - each individually adustable to allow for dynamic performances, as well as out of the way storage or spatial elements for dening smaller rooms within the large hall.
9. Elevated Bar - Fixed platforms above W/C used as a bar or incorporated into performances.
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1. West Hall - used by Redmoon for storage, performance and production. Also used for outreach programs and as rentable space.
2. Spectacle Hall - performance space.
3. Wood Shop - used for production of sets and props, and storage/auxiliary functions for performances.
4. Metal Shop - used for production of sets and props, and storage/auxiliary functions for performances.
5. Water Closet
6. Office - houses the day-to-day administrative functions of the theater.
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