Reflective Introduction

The word simplicity dose not mean simple. My favourite quote from Steve Jobs is Design means to find solutions of problems and the solution could be complex. I would name the result of integrating complex solutions into a simple approach as simplicity. I believe the simplicity is the ultimate solution for all the architectures. If the architecture is designed to be simple enough, then the architecture can be really user friendly. The simple design is the ultimate way to optimize the solution of design. I tried to keep my design simple during the 1st semester’s Transdisciplinary Studio in the BAC, however, during the 1st semester, as a student who don’t have architectural background, “simple” is diffcult for me to achieve. So, for the second semester in the BAC, I decided to just do more. More model, more drawings, more works. During the second semester, I dicided to fully utilize interative process and generate more design ideas. This method is really helpful for my Architecture Studio I, and I truly appreciate this iterative process of designing a building. Even the grade is not really satisfying (only an A-), however, I can see myself moving forward, from a marketing student to a design professional. This semester I learned about design process, materials and most importantly, people. As an architect, I am responsible to create public and private spaces for humanity. The stakeholders of the architecture should be able to get involved into the design. Segment I is a necessary process for me to understand architecture for a perspective of an architect rather than a marketer. I will bringwhat I have learned in the segment I into my future design practices.

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”

Zhaoyu You 23 rd May, 2020