Reflection

Design three was my first architecture class that was unconventional. This semester has taught me to focus less on what I believe my client wants and more so on; what from personally getting to know about them I can translate into their space to emphasize functionality. By redirecting my focus from structural and technical concepts onto the humane aspects of design it has been easier to focus on the program of a building. This all interconnects and ultimately has taught me to design for “sidewalk citizenship”. Through the exploration of different mediums such as collaging by analog and digitally, sketching and modeling with only found materials I have acquired new strengths. Looking forward I will take this adaptability into other projects. Realizing the appreciation for variety and creative ways to express space without literal images that my mentors seek, I see the value in analog craft. This semester has also taught me how to work amongst a team of people. Before I had only ever focused on a design concept that I had solely pioneered. Now, I have grasped the thought processes of multiple peers and have been able to use their different thinking styles to push my own work. By having a community of classmates who I could turn to I felt encouraged and empowered this semester. Overall, I feel I have learned an enormous amount about my design process and what methods suit me best.

Emma Vormschlag

Fall 2021