#187

This week David and Marina discuss design and architecture concepts and how to develop them. The two cover processes for developing a concept, what makes one concept better than another, choosing between different ideas, researching to strengthen a concept, if concepts are needed for all projects, examples of concepts, mistakes to avoid, and using the same concept for different projects, and more. Enjoy!

(00:00) Learning about concepts in architecture and design school.

(10:00) The misuse of formal ideas as project concepts in architecture. Allowing the concept to ‘come to you’.

(16:15) How research can help you find a design concept.

(27:30) Translating research into architectural form.

(32:45) Do all projects need a concept?

(41:18) When is a concept is a good concept?

(47:28) Using the same concept for different projects and different levels of concepts.

(50:28) Validating a concept. Changing concepts part way through the design process.

(55:45) (01:18:10) Diagramming as a way to translate research and the danger of overusing them.

(01:01:33) An example of an absurd concept.

(01:20:00) Finding connections between program and elements that have nothing in common.

(01:30:15) Do concepts matter to anyone else other than the architect/designer?

(01:37:30) Conclusion/Summary:


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The Second Studio (formerly The Midnight Charette) is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted and long-format interviews with thoughtful takes and personal discussions. Honesty and humor are used to cover a wide array of subjects.

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