Euric's Interim 3 - Presentation

I've got a quick quessie that needs some clarification,

I've been increasingly confuse of the context that we are designing for, and I am also asking this on behalf of the people that I have been discussing this with, because we are all going around in circles. So...

1. Are we designing for 2015 with the current context in mind and responding to the ideas of 2041's group vision?

2. Or are we designing for 2041, responding solely, directly and literally to the 2041's group vision (this includes all physicalities and specificities of the group vision)?

I am personally aiming at the former and suggesting how it COULD develop or change for 2041, which corresponds to the level of flexibility I am proposing. By this, I am responding my design to the current 2015 context (current site conditions) while still considering and speculating the changes of my design (programmatically and architecturally) to the precinct for 2041, and how my design could be flexible to accommodate it. Tell me if this is the right direction to head. Please be specific.

Danke

Euric   

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Hi Euric,

you're probably not asking for a response from me, but I wanted to say that I'm on the same wavelength as you.

The way I see it, we're designing as if our proposals could be realised within the next few years, but the driving concept, program and resulting architecture should be flexible, forward-thinking and robust enough to endure many many years.

So, 2015 = grounded in reality, pragmatics, responding to/taking advantage of present site opportunities...

2041 = anticipating future opportunities/possibilities, forward-thinking...

Maybe the term 'practical utopian'?

Hope that helps.

B2

— ben-jay-man
B2 is right, We've gone over this many times, and each person needs to come up with their own way of thinking it through now. Other than that, we've moved on over the past 3 weeks and are much more interested in the materials you've chosen and design of the stairs, light qualities, degree and welcome of access, private and public control etc etc Thanks for the question though, Best A
— Ammon Beyerle
I know we have gone through this, I posted this question because I am still picking up contradictory feedback. So, this is to establish my direction in black and white and to make sure that you all are aware of it . And I am well aware of the progress of the class and have addressed the areas you mentioned in this presentation.

Anyway, both Mikel Roman and Tobias were fantastic crits. Very specific with their comments and constructive, would def love to have them again for another session.

Thanks for the response.

— Euric Thor
Roger that, thanks for question
It's a good chance to remind everyone: be cool with mixed messages and the fuzziness of world. It's never just a diagram. In architecture I think the most interesting opportunities are in the contradictions - that's our role in the world, to handle cracks:
"There is a crack, a crack in everything, - that's how the light gets in (Leonard Cohen!)
Get it?
— Ammon Beyerle