What makes a great design?
Is it the use of materials? Is it the use of various design elements that makes the viewer go "WOW! THATS AMAZING!". Or is it the understanding and interpretation of the designer on what the client wants?
As an architectural student, I face this problem. Lets be honest here. I'm not the best student in my class. Heck...I am pretty sure this year I am one of the lowest in my class. No...I am sure I am one of the lowest in my class as I've already checked my grades. So, being the lowest in the class I can honestly say that I face a problem of understanding on what makes a great design.
According to my lecturer of course, design is subjective. As how beauty is subjective too. What is beautiful to one person doesn't necessarily mean its beautiful in another persons eyes. But why is it that those who score higher than me, are able to come up with amazing designs?
Because of this...I worry about my future. I will be going into the built and design environment (architecture) and I want to be great. I want to be able to design well and come up with genius ways to achieve and make it comfortable to be in a building.
Maybe what makes a great design isn't necessarily about the facade of the building. Maybe it is how it is built and how its surrounding elements effect the building.
As a resolution, for my upcoming semester, I promise myself that I am going to absorb as much knowledge as possible during my internship and to read up more on stuff regarding designing a building. As designing a building isn't just about designing its facade.
we can do this, right?
Xx,
Sarah
