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READING THE LANGUAGE OF SPACE

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"Of course good architecture does not actually waste space" ( Philip Johnson ). We often need space to tell us how to behave. In fact it creates settings, which organize our lives, activities and relationships. In good architecture space does this for us without our noticing, hence the possibility of joking that such space is wasted. Great architects seem to be fluent in this language many probably without consciously studying it. It is as basic a tool of the trade for an architect as body language may be to an actor. The great Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger has shown an extraordinarily high awareness of the language of space, not only in his buildings but also through his writing. He explained this by likening an architect to the famous detective who always solves the puzzle of which character committed the crime. In such novels the detective has no more information than the rest of us he sees what we see and hears what we hear but he has learnt to read th...
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ACADEMIC YEAR / PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Although some schools of architecture require portfolios for admission into a degree course, or the undergraduate programme, it is more likely that preparing for a portfolio review will probably be the first time you will need to make a portfolio. Applying For  Undergraduate Programme O r Degree Course If you are applying to an undergraduate programme or degree course that requires a portfolio. The main difference will be that your portfolio will most likely have work from your art or drafting class, or visual and constructed work you have made in your free time. Schools That Ask For Portfolio Schools that ask for a portfolio for admission to the first or freshman year are usually pretty clear about the format, so make sure you ask exactly what they are looking for. The rules for passing the academic year vary from school to school and can appear more, or less, mysterious depending on the school. In Most Schools Of Architecture  In most schools of architecture, ...
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WHAT IS ROLE OF ARCHITECT

A simplistic view of the role is that architects create architectures, and their responsibilities encompass all that is involved in doing so. This would include articulating the architectural vision, conceptualizing and experimenting with alternative architectural approaches, creating models and component and interface specification documents, and validating the architecture against requirements and assumptions.  However, any experienced architect knows that the role involves not just these technical activities, but others that are more political and strategic in nature on the one hand, and more like those of a consultant, on the other. These activities drive the competencies that the architect needs to be successful. Ancient, traditional cultures and languages used the same word for both builder and architect. Construction was an integrated craft. The master mason or carpenter knew how to design structures, estimate costs, assemble labor and materials, and manage the ...
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