Why, hello there! Today marks the day of another "submission" hahaha, but before that let's just open with what i did this week..
I finished up my introduction (hell yeah! high fives!), and i did some other research about my topic. I figure, since im so good at procrastinating, why not use my procrastinating time on some simple amusing "work" related issues?
So, here's a little something amusing that helps a leeetle bit with my dissertation issue .. NOTE : not for designers who cant take a joke. It's a little insulting to architects. heh heh..
Here's the tiny gist .. (IF you find this slightly amusing and would like to read more about it, do go here.)
"Do not get me wrong, architects. I like you as a person. I think you are nice, smell good most of the time, and I like your glasses. You have crazy hair, and if you are lucky, most of it is on your head. But I do not care about architecture. It is true. This is what I do care about:
* burritos
* hedgehogs
* coffee
As you can see, architecture is not on the list."
It's an excerpt from a letter published in a magazine about people's thoughts towards architecture.
In a way, it helps me because it shows that there are really people out there who are just indifferent and complacent towards architecture. Well, you'll get why it's useful to me when you read thru my essay. (: (note: the comments towards the post too shows the thoughts of others towards architecture, how fun! it's and extra 45 persons worth of thoughts about architecture boyyy, that sure helps me out ;D)
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There are so manyyyyy sites about bad architecture that my eyes feel like crap. This is what architecture has become today? Too many haters out there. And too many lousy/lazy architects too, heh heh.
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Here's a more lively note, to still keep you convinced on your chosen path of study. Dont know about you, but i needed it after a whole long research about bad architecture and demotivating comments. Click here to be re-motivated! (not advisable for those who dont need motivation as it's a somewhat long read)
PS : Barrack Obama's ambition as a kid! Click here.
The points you have raised here are indeed amusing and also very enlightening. I suppose to help your work, you need to perhaps step down from the pedestal of the designer/architect and appreciate the points of view of the layperson; for they are the ones that architecture is meant for, and not for the theorizing critc. You need to understand how people connect with architecture/buildings and you will then understand why this issue that you are discussing exists.
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