Coronado, Philippe Jiro L. August 10, 2010
1. What is Architecture for me?
Architecture for me is all about what we see in our respected surroundings. From the measurements of each object, from the design concepts, from the philosophy, from the life experiences, from acoustics and music and how we interpret every detail on our imagination and creativity to our output work and how we think critically on what we see.
Architecture at first sight might look easy because we only see the outer creativity of a certain dimensional object, but beyond that, you should also ask yourself, “How did that Architect created that object.” “What are his basic foundations and life philosophy in life?” “How did he came up on that design?” “Was it about what he see, hear, taste, smell and touch?” In Architecture, we commonly use our Five Senses for us to have an idea on what to do. It serves as our inspiration and will to work. When we use our inspiration and will to work, the output work will surely become the reflection of our personality. We must not also give limitations on the possibilities that we think, because when we did, we would be only limited on some areas that we won’t be able to enhance anymore.
It requires critical thinking. We must look beyond and ordinary object, to make it an extra ordinary object. We need to exceed our own expectation. We need to think outside of the box. We must look for possibilities, and when we say possibilities, it’s made up of imaginations, and imaginations are limitless. It’s more than what we see outside, but it’s more on what we see inside.
We can almost relate Architecture on everyday of our lives. Even without measuring instruments, we would still be able to find Architecture just by using our body parts to measure things. I’ve also learned that it’s not about the design, it’s not about how extravagant an object is, because no matter how beautiful the design is, if its functions doesn’t really compliments its functions, it will be useless.
To generalize the essay, Architecture is more than just measurements and buildings. It’s about the concept of each idea. It’s about the reaction of our imaginations to our creativity. It’s about the elements of a object. It’s about the idea on where the object came from. It’s about interpreting what you feel to an artistic design. It’s about the manipulation of mind and heart. It’s about everything we see in life.
2. I like Architecture because…
I get to express what I learn. When I learn something, I try to manipulate what learned from what I’ve already done. I like it because I get to overlap a lot of ideas to form a much enhanced idea. Just like what we did a few weeks ago, when we were listening to a certain music, I didn’t thought that there was Architecture there because we do not use our drawing materials that time. Later on, even though we are not using our materials in drawing, just by using our senses, we can call it Architecture.
I realized that by just adapting what you feel, you’d be able to make something. That’s another thing why I like Architecture, every single detail correlated to each other. Everything is just connected. I like it because I get to think critically, although it’s kind of hard to understand each term but once you know all the terms, it would be easy, but it really requires a lot of mastery.
I like it because since then, I’m really interested in drawings and geometry. I really wanted to create my own house and design it and Architecture helped me by letting me consider all the different elements of Architecture.
I like Architecture because I get to gather all the ideas that I want. Everything that I can sense, help me form all those gathered ideas into one. Sky is the limit for Architecture. You must not stuck up yourself with limitations. I take an example, you want an object to be beautiful, and you can’t make it beautiful because the details just won’t match. So, you should disregard all the factors that could stop your imagination.
Architecture is a free world. You get to express yourself freely and that’s what I like about it. Everything you do reflects something about you, it represents you. It symbolizes your life principles and life perspectives.
In Architecture, you’d get to learn beyond what you see. It gives you more than just ordinary. It helps you open a banana and lets you see the beauty inside an object. It helps you nourish your mind at helps you reach the peak of your creativity with all the different elements of Architecture.
Lastly, I like Architecture because it gives meaning to an object. It tells people that it’s more than just an object. It gives beauty to an object with knowledgeable concept. (Nagbibigay ng magandang buhay sa isang bagay, ng maparaang pagdidisenyo at hindi bara-barang gawa lamang.)
3. I do not like Architecture because…
There are some terms that I just don’t understand. There are just similar definitions with different terms. This is where in I thought that this is the right word, then at the end, I would later on realize that the other word suits the image best. It’s kind of hard to distinguish sometimes. Some terms are also tricky and very logical to define.
I don’t like it because I tend to get depressed when my work is not appreciated. I believe that the one you love, is the one who hurts you the most. When you’re try to like the course, and when the course doesn’t like you, it’s very depressing. I also sometimes lose my passion because of my failures and lack of focus.
Since that Architecture correlates each other, I do not like it when I miss a single term being discussed, you’ll miss a lot even it’s only a one simple term. You should know all the terms and its definition, because in Architecture, it’s not about all the design, it’s also on how you made it. Questions like that will build up to your mind, on how did you create that. So, in order for you to answer those questions, you must now first learn the basics and terms and functions. If you miss a single term, you will miss a lot of design concepts that would help you create your own output. It’s really easy to have a design, but what professionals are going to ask you is that how did you come up with that design.
In my case, adepsrn is my only major subject this term. Some of my classmates do have other major subjects, and I believe that, they learn something from their other subjects that they can use at adepsrn. I think, I just lack the other side of the basics that’s why I am finding a hard time dealing with this course, but hopefully I can carry over. Perks is also another case that could affect my focus. I’m the only one in class that has no classmate in other subjects, that’s why I find it hard to cope up with them. Working in groups could also help your working ethics. You get to gather and share different ideas that would help you and when you do not have a group, you’d find it hard to learn those different terms.
There are also complications that’s very hard to apply on your idea. Vocabulary may be a crucial part of practicing architecture because you should also know how to defend your ideas.
I never really expected that Architecture would be as hard as this. Maybe it’s just a preparation for the upcoming years to come.
