Find the Figure
The “F” element in my alphabetic mnemonic list for successfully practicing design is: Find the Figure. When was the last time you were accused of not seeing the forest for the trees? In our caffeinated, attention-deficit inducing Information Age, the deluge of imagery in our…
Get Grounded
The “G” element in my alphabetic mnemonic list for successfully practicing design is: Get Grounded. Riddle: What do electrical work and artistic painting have in common? Answer: They both require being grounded. Granted, they have very different grounding techniques, but the…
Value others' space
The “V” element in my alphabetic mnemonic list for successfully practicing design is: Value Others’ Space. Architects’ value in shaping space shouldn’t end with the physical environment. As designers our work is in creating meaningful relationships among things and people. An…