BOOK
" Vitruvius, the first of all architectural theoreticians, distinguishes between firmitas (structure streght), utilitas (usefullness) and venustas (beauty)"
ME
Most of "us" (architect) know about all of this Vitruvius thing since college time, but how many of us really think or carefully see our work from this angle? And much more important, do we intruduce this principal to our client...our "source of energy"? we tend to keep on going to what's have been around and hardly find time to slow down and think about what we do...
Now, to make our design work well - or create a great result, we should push the principal further...especially while still in designing process...
Ask the questions:
Is my design/house/building;
- STRUCTURALLY; special? amazing? new technology? has new solution?
- FUNCTIONALLY: flawless? smooth? practical? smart?
- AESTHETICALLY: pleasing? spark emotional relation? has connection?
Function should understand the social activity of the user, not only physical...
Structure should embrace new technology or creative solutions....
Aesthetics should showing the image, the value, the representation of the user/owner....
See it again, think about it, again...and do something about it, NOW
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