Tyson's Blog Posts Tagged 'designer' (6)

Often, the addition and subtraction of light is not paid it's due attention. After all, the entirety of our visual experience occurs due to the reflection of light. Simply inserting light strategically into an architecture or landscape can redefine the…

In order to understand any project takes a bit of self introspection. Since architecture is a somewhat subjective art, you can't expect someone to understand it if that person can't also internalize it. One of the first thinks I look to when I observe a project is the title. A title…

#1 - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

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If you've ever worked in a design studio before, you know that given enough time, it begins to consume you. This is true of almost anything. The mind begins to forget that there's a world outside your obsessions. Designers (myself included) tend to fit this mold. We get passionately…

#3 - The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

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This post is for those that are struggling with how to make sense of the architectural process. I often see students struggle in the design studio with developing a concept with which to understand their own work. I think if I were to generalize their frustrations it would revolve around the why of architecture. We know the basic reasons of why we need architecture in terms of temporal…