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Reason 6: Architects think laterally and simultaneously – not linearly. We’ve all done this for someone in our lives.
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We design the spaces between things as well as the things themselves – and help others to see what they were formerly unable to see and was certain wasn’t there before we gifted them with a new pair of eyes. And that everything is causal, interrelated and connected. So what? Because we understand that the world is not made up of individual, disconnected things. Reason 5: Architects think in terms of systems, not just things. And go about our work less as object designers than chess players or basketball coaches parlaying the playbook. We reframe questions that are lobbed at us. So what? We ask tough, penetrating questions, seldom taking assignments or answers at face value. Others may be in it for the money – we’re burning the midnight oil because we care. More than our fair share, allowing us to put ourselves in other’s shoes. Architects use all of their faculties when they design and document – including spatial intelligence. So what? It’s a job requirement and for some a liability. Reason 2: Architects balance multiple intelligences. Imagine a world of pessimist designers, planning for the worst. So what? Otherwise we couldn’t survive, anticipate and prepare for an unknown future and imagine what is not there.
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Think of these as – in the spirit of Yale’s Why X Matters series How a Tribe of Tectonic Nomads Changed the Way People Everywhere Live and Feel. Think of these as The Gifts of the Architect: Think of these as the gifts architects give to society. The world would be a very different place – a lesser place – without us.Īnd our interventions. In the big scheme of things – we make a difference. Your employer may not always tell you that you – and the work you do – are valued.īut that doesn’t mean that what we do and who we are doesn’t have a profound impact on our world. People are not born with an appreciation for architecture. The world may not always affirm what we do (try this: Google “architect appreciation” or any facsimile thereof and what comes up?*) These reasons came easily, rolling off the pen and hammered out in an evening.Īnd as with most things worth doing, if I had more time there would have been far fewer. This is not a desperate attempt to justify our existence nor rationalize our cosmic importance. Some will inevitably say – tell it to our clients or convince a contractor – that we’re not the ones who need convincing.īefore we can convince anyone else that we matter we must first convince ourselves.įrom the architects I’ve talked to and heard from we need a talking to.Īnd if we’re not going to remind ourselves – who will?
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The 107 reasons that follow may seem like overkill. The unchecked ravages of genocide, extreme poverty, child labor, AIDS, environmental degradation, Alzheimer’s disease, global warming and compulsive consumerism – these certainly matter more.īut this isn’t a contest. To feel appreciated and valued, not left-for-dead, abandoned or ignored.īut why ask whether architects matter when so clearly other things matter more. To matter means to be of consequence, of importance (but not self-importance ) significant, relevant, worthy of note and of crucial value. If architects were to disappear tomorrow – who would care?Īt the moment – facing a double dip in the economy – architects feel overlooked and underappreciated.Įlitism is out and elegance a low priority when living in deeply discounted times.īeauty not a necessity, barely a nicety – too high on Maslow’s hierarchy – when focused on the lower rung of the pyramid labeled paying the mortgage. It’s also relatively easy to imagine if you’re an architect because this is what we do, what we’re good at – imagining things that aren’t there – then relentlessly realize them until they are.
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Most people never so much as meet an architect let alone engage one in a building project. But how about a world without architects? That’s not so hard to imagine, it’s easy if you’re most people. We’re often asked to imagine life without people, life without buildings, even life without oil. This is now by far the longest post on my site but I think it’s worth reading – a big thanks to Randy for letting me share this article with my readers. Last year he took a comprehensive look at why architects matter and was kind enough to let me re-run it here on my site. Written by Randy Deutsch, Architect2Zebras is one of the many architectural websites that I check in on but one of the few that I subscribe to.