Often times when I am at parties with other architecture students we get into our own little world and discus the intricacies of architecture. Some times we will discuss the current project we are working on for studio, we use words like architectonic, datum, and functional space vs poche space. when other people over hear what we are talking about they call us "pretentious assholes" or "architecture nerds." What people say about us may be true or untrue, but one thing is certain: as architect students we must not forget whom and for what purpose we design buildings for.
Of course the knowledge we learn in architecture school is vitally important to our future careers but that knowledge alone will not make us good architects. It is my opinion that a good architect must have a strong understanding of the human condition. What kind of space makes us as humans feel safe at night, exited to come home, or comfortable after a long day? Pallasmaa say's "It is time that we considered whether forms or geometry in general can give rise to architectural feeling. Are forms the real basic elements of architecture at all? Are even such elements of building such as walls, windows or doors the real units of architectural effect?"I believe that the real unit of architectural effect is a building's ability to provoke a sensation or mood.
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