I believe that there is always a better process to do things. Early, my father thought me that, aside from being industrious, hardworking and prompt, one must have the proper tools to be able to perfectly accomplish goals. Small or big, tools, and not just sheer talent, matter. And for a profession in design and manufacturing, a simple mistake in the assembly line can cause a continuous, complex and an unacceptable outcome - even a minor flaw in sketching can and may compromise the whole project. This is why I consider, art, together with building science as a design category, a product of a perfected methodology.
In local construction, and in my first decade of practicing design, no drawing is as good if not for fine carpenters, masons, installers and painters. It is their interpretation of your lines or curves that will matter after the blueprints have been released. It is a, seemingly, tedious, sometimes redundant, process that will make or break one's design intention. It actually took me the whole first decade to realize that however great an architectural design is, it is only as good as the understanding of the contractor and the deliberation of his workers.
This is why choosing the best contractor is crucial. There are opportunities that a good house builder may not create a fine office and vice versa. Each contractor, like their bids, methods, equipment and workers, is different. For higher-level hospitality architecture, the choice of workers and their skills can be as significant as the selected wood specie, proportion of tenon and brand of sealer. This is again why, even forgetful architects like me, begin to harness remembering not only the exact furniture, metal bead, stone or tile name but the names of expert installers as well. We also begin to realize that within the group of civil workers like carpenters, there are rough and fine carpenters, furniture-makers and craftsmen. Then there are sculptors - the ones who do not make names after successfully befriending rich gallery owners. They are unsung high-level craftsmen who learned to make design art for a living and not for fame, who can not even afford the pieces they make. They are advocates of local furniture art and the interior architecture industry without them knowing it.
They are heroes of the process - the process that, like mountain cycling, is continuously changing, undulating, technical and challenging. If not, the product is just a product.
In local construction, and in my first decade of practicing design, no drawing is as good if not for fine carpenters, masons, installers and painters. It is their interpretation of your lines or curves that will matter after the blueprints have been released. It is a, seemingly, tedious, sometimes redundant, process that will make or break one's design intention. It actually took me the whole first decade to realize that however great an architectural design is, it is only as good as the understanding of the contractor and the deliberation of his workers.
This is why choosing the best contractor is crucial. There are opportunities that a good house builder may not create a fine office and vice versa. Each contractor, like their bids, methods, equipment and workers, is different. For higher-level hospitality architecture, the choice of workers and their skills can be as significant as the selected wood specie, proportion of tenon and brand of sealer. This is again why, even forgetful architects like me, begin to harness remembering not only the exact furniture, metal bead, stone or tile name but the names of expert installers as well. We also begin to realize that within the group of civil workers like carpenters, there are rough and fine carpenters, furniture-makers and craftsmen. Then there are sculptors - the ones who do not make names after successfully befriending rich gallery owners. They are unsung high-level craftsmen who learned to make design art for a living and not for fame, who can not even afford the pieces they make. They are advocates of local furniture art and the interior architecture industry without them knowing it.
They are heroes of the process - the process that, like mountain cycling, is continuously changing, undulating, technical and challenging. If not, the product is just a product.
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