How to design like an architect
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
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Hi, Im Doug Patt and this is How to design like an architect. I thought the best way to talk about design would be to create a dream home for someone, but first, lets talk about the design process. An architect, like any design professional draws on a wellspring of information. How we design is based to some extent on what we know. What we know can be based on the school we went to, the books weve read, the magazines we like to look at, where we grew up, our friends and relatives, the occupations weve held and in general, our life experiences. A professor named Edmund Bacon (actually the father of the actor Kevin Bacon) told me something once that I will never forget. He said, Its in the doing that the idea comes. That is, we must sit and work through something before we can find the best way to solve a problem. Solving a design problem is essentially taking what we know and putting it together with that particular challenge. When an architect sits down to problem solve they frequently sketch. Sketching is one of the best ways to work out the solution to a problem. And I believe that its exactly what Edmund Bacon meant when he said its in the doing that the idea comes. Before we design our dream home I need to give you a little insight into one of my favorite architects. Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 August 27, 1965) was a Swiss born architect, writer and painter among other things. He was well known as a modern architect and for his theories & approach to architecture. Ill save his story for another episode, but would like to reference one of his most well known buildings. The Unite dHabitation in Marseilles France is a very modern looking, long, narrow building that incorporates a number of Corbusiers design principals. The building is set on large concrete pilotis or pillars. It also incorporates a roof garden and sculpture. Although the style is seen as brutalist, it was Corbusier and his teams intention to create more suitable living accommodations for people who lived in congested cities. They did this by stacking narrow two story apartments rather than spreading them out over the landscape. The buildings compact, lifted form was also seen as opening up the ground plane and providing the residents with a place of recreation on the roof. So, keep those things in mind as we look to design our dream home. This is Kelly. Kellys dream home is a house on a cliff overlooking the ocean in California. She loves modern architecture. Now for purposes of time constraints Im only going to design a small portion of the house and Im going to do it quickly. So, It goes without saying that any architect worth their salt should be using a lot more information & spend a lot more time problem solving than Im sharing with you here. Now, I assumed the site was narrow because of the scarcity of build able land in say Laguna Beach, CA. In that case I decided the home would be long and narrow, but tall. Every area has zoning ordinances that would probably affect the height of this building but Im going to ignore them for this exercise. The house will be essentially a four-story window that points directly at the ocean view. Kelly wants to be a counselor so we know there should be some kind of space dedicated to having discussions and being inspired. A cantilevered deck is perfect for this. Now, an architect gets all kinds of useful information when interviewing a client for a job. Kelly's favorite building material is stainless steel so I decided to clad the whole house with it. Kelly also told me she had been born on an Indian reservation so I added this conical shape to the roof. A reference to the traditional American Indian tee pee. And there you have it. I put what I know together with the challenge of creating a dream home. SOME of what I referenced was work by Le Corbusier.
What weve ended up with is a four story building set on pilotis. A home with a roof garden and roof sculpture that doubles as an observation deck. And finally a long narrow building with stacked living accommodations and a breathtaking view. All put together, a dream home for Kelly. So remember. There's no one formula for design & this has simply been one way to get to a quick solution. Thanks for checking out how to design like an architect. Im Doug Patt. If you want me to design your dream home just subscribe to my youtube channel, then send me a message in the connect with section. If I get enough interest maybe Ill pick you & design your dream home in an upcoming episode!
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@Meklorka Your point about "iconic or stereotypical" is a good one. I'll keep it in mind if and when I run into the same kind of representational issues. Kind Regards, Doug
thanks for the drawing tip, just about everyone can benefit from that. I have 'benign essential tremor' which prohibits me from drawing like most people, that's why I draw those goofy quick lines.
just browsing through youtube being bored and saw this, really found it really informative, good video
I have always wanted to become and architect and your videos has helped me become stronger in my drafting
This video incorporates inspiration into designing a home; clearly it does not teach you to become an architect. And how poor you are depends on the skills you have, the hard work you are willing to do, the marketing you do for your work, and your PERSEVERANCE in finding work. "Find a need and fill it." Marketing 101. Being poor is highly relative and matters a good deal on YOU.
I think it's a lovely design and a wonderful video. Thanks!
thank u very much ..as astudent of architecture it was really helpful for me...i would like to see more of ur videos.
This will certainly encourage the youngsters to build their career as a designer or architect.
amazing video ! beautifully done! thank you Doug ! please keep us enlighten by doing more videos !!!.and those who complain ,please don't say anything if you don't know how to appreciate or cant say something good !
Doug, I am currently a 14 year old Freshman, I've been seeking what job I think would be best for me as a future career, and I've been greatly influenced by you to become an Architect. I would like to thank you for your very wide decision of architectural tutorial videos, as they are very helpful to beginners, such as myself, and even the experts could grab a few tips from these. (: I'm very glad you've decided to make these videos, please, keep it up!
Kind regards,
-Corey
Hi Doug, I am going to make you work on my dream home simply because it is so challenging. I am still in the process of acquiring the plot in NYC. I will let you know right away. This video solved half of my problems already.
Love your videos they inspire me alot. I wish to be an architect one day and watching your videos help get me prepared and helps me learn new things again thank you for posting this your work is amazing :)
@jthrilla84 you are correct, in some states. not sure of the states and the exact amount of time you need in an architects office though...
true architects are those who are willing to share their knowledge to their subordinates, not being arrogant on what they achieve, on the schools they graduated and the exams they have passed. it does't matter where you graduated, it is about one's abilities and ideas, and the awareness to the needs of the people we are designing for. Architecture = being responsive to needs + aesthetics +function.
Thankyou so so much, i am a 15 year old boy who wants to be an architect and this has helped me for my little project i am doing for my personal dream home. I pretty much done the same route as this but much more vagally (cant spell) but now i know!! Thank-you again!!! :D
the tepee on the top will be better if you add glass all around for a 360 panoramic views... i can see myself using it as an office! love the idea :-)
I've always learnt to start designing by the interior, (with your exterior idea in your mind) as you end up compensating the interior spaces in order to reach the exterior goal. Vids like these will make people think they are going to design insane budget homes on epic locations, while in reality... well, you know.
Back in 2008? I wonder what would it be if kelly order the design service in 2014
Congratulations, Doug! I'm an architect and your video makes me proud of my profession. Kelly's house is fantastic!! Cheers!
hi...your video is so helpful..it helps me in becoming an architect,because of that video .now i know that you must collect lot of information to make a plan of your dream house or a building...btw im a 1st yr architecture student ,sorry for the bad english ^^
Very nice solution considering the lot. The "teepee" element adds a nice juxtaposition to the angularity of the house. Very well paced video. With all that stainless, the cost per foot must have been pretty steep! Once again, nice work.
@Montops an engineer has to check the drawings for any building. we have a sense of what might work and what won't, but the engineer is the one who does the final calculations and checks if we have the right wall thicknesses etc.
An outstanding video guide to Architects for real
Start with the building's location and site. In school, 1979-1985 we were taught about a lot of factors to consider in building site selection. Access is key these days, but so are utilities, views, solar orientation, climate geology of the soil, legal easements, etc. That being said assume you have a good site, then consider the surroundings, context we called it as ques to start your design. Ge a survey, no your utility connections, check views, sun access, and arrange a "bubble" diagram
@jhgewalt Thank you. It is highly presumptuous. I made the video to simply de-mystify things a bit. It's incredibly condensed, very much dumbed down and not representative of the hard work an architect does. With that said, I need to make things simple in order to understand them. I did the video for that reason. Thanks for the note:) Kind Regards, Doug
That is then followed by detailed drawings, possibly soils tests, structural and electrical calculations, a detailed specifications manual and perhaps contract documents for bidding to be submitted the appropriate building department for review and approval. After the arduous approvals are received, you either hire a contractor directly or bid the project for construction. During construction be prepared for "unforeseen" costs such as poor soils discovered during excavation or a shortage
Of where you think it would best suit the location for the spaces of the house. From that conceptual clustering you could then start to plan the spaces, then check with code restrictions for setbacks, and size of the building itself. kind of a trial and error sculpting process. Once you get there, next look at real-world. What do I build it with, whats my budget, what materials do I want? Than the next step is the engineering and aesthetics of a design to present to the planning department.
the aesthetic design may be terrible, but your wrong about the material. As noted, stainless as well as zinc and lead coated copper, painted/powder coated metal, corten steel, red copper and a few other options work just fine with concealed fastening devices, oxidizing as planned. I've done it, it's been done for decades and it's beautiful.
@Meklorka choosing an Iconic figure like the teepee which is the most recognizable and iconic figure for living accommodations with respect to the American Indian (among the general public) makes a suitable teaching tool. Had it been another typology the reference would have been hollow for the viewer. Unfortunately you'll have to take it up with a much larger authority... our textbooks, television, cartoons, theme parks, attractions and movies that made it an iconic figure. Best. Doug
Nice video, so instructive.
Good question, i really don't know about my dream house, perhaps located in Auroville, reflecting the respect for elements: water, fire, air and groud.
Corb also did this to create more open spaces on the ground. His ideas were that of very compact living and large expanses of park
Thanks for the video. Im not an architect but use the techniques in my art.
This is awesome ...because it is design with the view of client's expectation
I recommend Sketchup pro in the design phase. One can start by sketching with pen and paper, but to get the ide into shape it is quickest and best to import the sketch into SU and work with it from there. You can then render a photo realistic picture of the projectto sell the idea.
I just love architecture as architects get to reinvent their emotions, ideas and planning onto one small house or a 10,000 skyscraper
I'm an architect student, and I still have some probs to design
+Ivana Yesika me too
Vedio also made how to developed a cocept
thanks for your comments. What I find fascinating is though I make it very clear (in English) that this is an extremely limited view of design so many people find the need to address something that's been made clear verbally and in writing in the video. Aesthetics aside, this is a condensed snapshot of the design process, not a tutorial. Keep em coming.
This has really solved my problems in designing
@2011TOMCAT thanks for the note. send me the video when your done. love to see it.
Love youre work... greetings from norway...
designer myself.... im starting my architec education next fall. (oslo)..
we have the same style. that is ive drawn over 23 houses already , and some architectfriends commanded me to also become an architect .
do you know any norwegian architects ?? whart do you think of SNØHETTA f.ex ???
I'm thinking of going into architecture next term, and I'm nervous about the decision :OThis looks great though. I'll definitely be watching more to see what an architect's life is like
Nice video, thanks for sharing your work... I imagine that you gave the home four stories due to the narrowness of the plot...
of materials you need, rain delays, etc....But through persistence, compromise and negotiation your house will be built and you can complete the final punch list, enforce the warranties and enjoy it in bliss. Also remember the roof design, roofing specifications and water removal away from your house are critical! Water damage is the number ONE problem, complaint or source of design errors. A well drained building and site are a happy homestead. Hope this helps.
This vid is excellent, learned a lot about what an architect does generally; was never really fascinated with houses back then when I was a kid, because I thought all houses look plain, ever since I got into the research of homes, I thought to myself, wow, houses can come in all shapes and sizes, even round!!!! I'm gonna have to start to build up my portfolio if I ever want to enter university to get a degree on Architect. Is it true you need to get a license before becoming a true architect?
Well.. I am too late, 13 years to be precise, to ask you to design my dream home.. Unfortunately, I was not introduced to internet and social media that time.. LOL
But I really appreciate for uploading such informative and useful content. Thank you!
that is only if you don't have much expirience with the program you're using. i generally "sketch" in sketchup, and go through various designs in a short amount of time, while getting the actual view of what my idea's going to look like. guess it depends on how versatile you are with the means at your disposal.
I totally agree with this video, the dream home should be a reflection of the client, so putting together her current lifestyle and some of her background history into the design was excellent idea, and i like how you used reference of your favorite architect on the design, your Videos are really great and educational. thanks for sharing them
My problem is that I always know what I want the outside to look like, but arranging the inside is problematic for me because I have an idea of what I want it to look like, but it often just doesn't fit in the "shell" of the outside -- this is especially true for foyers.
Well, you should start creating your ideas from the inside out. And let the inside dictate the outside. This way it will always fit the shell :). I'm no designer but I saw this comment and had to respond. Maybe what I said was bullshit. Maybe not.
thanks again doug - can you get these as a podcast?
cool, seems really cool, im in school studying how to be an architect, cool videos !!
HI.
i'm doing my design for my mom house. the most difficult for me is how the building going to look like. coz i'm too much carefully for the function. Do u have any suggestion?
Hi Doug- Great video. I want to ask you for the preliminary design phase, what pens are you working with and on what type of paper? Thanks
@2011TOMCAT and to add it up, you dont hav to put rooms which you will always go in to at the 4th floor ,, you can put it on the 2nd.. and just put some room that you are not always gonna use at the 3rd and 4th flr. like for example game rooms or fitness gyms..those kinds of room that your just gonna use once or twice a week so that you will not always get tired every day,.,.you see there are so many solutions to this problem without spending alot of money,.,., :)
This is so motivational and inspiring thanky you so much !
@Montops The client hires the engineer, in this case the Architect will give the requirements and what they feel best suits the design of the structure, the structural engineer will calculate loadings of all shapes and forms i.e from foundations to the finishes and work out whats best practically and financially for the client, in a very very small microscopic even nut shell. hope this helps
Mr. Schrock. I state very clearly at the beginning of the video that the site is constrained in width and will not permit anything but a tall narrow structure. Secondly I also state that this is an extremely condensed video made simply to demonstrate a small portion of what the architect does, not an exercise in wind load calculations. Lastly, Edmund Bacon was an exceptional architect.
very cool!
I really happy to see you and i hope be one of your student am an architect from Iraq
and now study a master degree in turkey specialist interior design what your advice to me in this department..thanks
this is incredible! i love it.
thanks a lot!
@howtoarchiteect This video really helped me in my personal project for my school. Thank you
coooooll...and yah we could!...wish yah luck hun!
@2011TOMCAT A 4 stories house is indeed practical. Try thinking of a country with limited space/area, how do architects deal with this problem? There's a thing called "human scale". It's what all architects have to study in order to build the "house" and everything in it with the size in accordance with the users' lives. So if the architect can measure and design the stairs that you can walk on without feeling "pushed", then I guess 4 stories shouldn't be that much of a problem.
Awesome design, but why would you make the house so narrow? I'm assuming it will be cramped in between 2 other homes since it's cali?
i love your channel...i'm studying Architecture...could you do something about INTERIOR DESIGN AS WELL???? because sometimes Teachers ask us to do that as well...thanks bye
Hi, I've got a small challenge for you. how would you do if yo have to desine a group housing with 18 flats, in a small land which is limitated by a rail way in the north, a dual carriageway in the south, a private plot in the east and a church and a pelota court in the west. also you have to make it atractive to people, so it need to have a pleasant pleace well people can walk, sit down and read or simply watch the other people.
Cliff erosion would destabilize the houses. assuming that at least at high tide the cliff below is struck by water.
That's what I thought as soon as he said she wanted her house on a cliff.
How about a video on how to write design objectives and concepts for students? :)
Hey doug! Do you mind having a tutorial on how to color layout plans? Using both color pencils and water color!! Please and thank you!! =D
Looks like fun being an architect!
This is so awesome! I definitely want to become an architect. I love this.
vishal kulkarni not yet- but I graduated from architecture school 5 years ago. Currently designing at an architecture firm. How incredibly fast time flies- I had forgotten I made this comment a decade ago. (Different username/account, but same person.)
@decapattack Well architects use both paper and software... In paper you can express your ideas faster and then you translate those ideas to some software like autocad to make them seem real. Hope my english is not as bad as I think.
Each custom architectural design is like a reflection of a company or person's character. Everyone wants to be unique. Well done Doug thanks for the tip. Hopefully, I can finally finish my degree to be architect one day. I also have a dream house to build someday. I'm a big fan of modern minimalism.
A prática da arquitectura compreende-se como um exercício muito mais complexo e lógico do que criar uma forma bonita e coloca-la num local qualquer. Existe uma lógica, uma razão para toda e qualquer forma que venha a aparecer no projecto. E isso parte de uma experimentação exaustiva por meio de esquiços do terreno com a forma, de experimentação em maquete, de esquemas programáticos, de estudo da medida e, só no final, depois de tudo filtrado, se pode chegar ao projecto.
the house looks nice...but im not a big fan of the international style...but very nice...and the tutorials are very helpful, especially for starters... :)
Love the videos. Very interesting. Too bad most that have something to say about something you know, "know too much" already.
Mr. Doug, I'm 14 and want to be an architect. I hope not to bother you, but could you make a video on life as an architect? plus, I have a dream house for you to design. I like Napa Valley Homes, but I live in vegas. Think you can incorporate the strip view into a original Napa Valley Home??
If you're suggesting the salary is too low, you may want to reconsider. Many architects enjoy more than satisfactory lifestyles with the money they get. My Uncle owns a small architecture firm and lives in a million dollar home. although he may be dealing crack on the side (no i'm just playin) but seriously, architecture has been a profitable business and would be worth pursuing if thats what you would love.
err..sorry about not being specific dude...yes obvviously i was talking about acad architecture...geez.....and those are not the only programs an architect can work with...theres also sketchup and 3dmax or viz... even so.. i also like to draw 3D by hand and enhance the drawing with photoshop like he does...but then again.. you CAN work with autocad and even autocad civil 3d...its the same concept but with different tools.. you CAN make plans, eleveations and 3d renders with those programs..n00b.
parallel rule or t-square
you can't call yourself an architect in the USA if you're not licensed. That is not the case in some other countries.
Practical! As an architect should be!
Hello I have a question and wouldnt mind having a answer: where did you go to learn architecture it looks like a really interesting job type
This video very helpful and inspiring.....for those who want to become an architect someday.....I also want to be an architect someday so I started to design buildings and houses at this age (15).....would you mind if I show you some of my designs?
It maybe not that good But I will try my best to make it real someday...thanks for this video =)
Make a video on the problem solving part, so we can have an idea how an architect thinks
@ratface4az Have you actually been to the Unité d'Habitation in Marseille? If not I suggest you visit it. It's more run down than it used to be, but the design is brilliant. There is tons of light in every apartment and a true feeling of openness, despite limited space. Corbusier didn't create boxes.
love the video! I have one question on how to become an architect...I've heard here in the USA that if youre an architectural drafter and gain 10 years of experience in the field, you can take a series of test to receive a license to become an architect... is that still true or did they do away with that route in becoming an architect?
great video!i just dont get why the facade facing the ocean is tilted rather than flat or straight??
This is a beautiful expression of the design process in the short and limited time frame that youtube offers. I hope to have more time to view your videos in the future (should the life of an architecture student allow)
I'm nine and want to do graphic architecture/interior design!
amazing vidz Doug.I've always desire to become an architect but it's the math side of it which scares me
Actually there is a fair amount of math knowdlege need it on this profession... but it is helpful to have an abstract mind... Architects use a lot of graphic maths and physics as well, there comes the need to calculate budgets, leveling, setting points, areas, level, proportions...
im in first year architecture and i want o ask u a simple question about this design how will people like in such a narrow building and when i designed a narrow building the professor told me that it wasnt comfortable to people to live in :S rather than that AWESOME elevation :D
Hey Doug! You need to flip that building 90 degrees. Why? Too much stairs and looks unstable. Reply, Please. -Future Architect
hi im 14 and im giving a report on architecture, because i want to be in that career. i have one of thes weird looking protractors that you used at the end of this video, and i was woundering to to use it. can you also make a video on how to use the other tools
Really good Video! Congratulations!
nice drawings! what type of pen are u using ?
I think its an elegant design, and besides, the last word should come from kelly, no matter if it has 4 stories or whatever, if she like it then its good. But the most important is that the videot transmit the idea about designing like an architect
Very useful....Thankyou.
great design
And, why would you put the conical form on the ocean side of the roof? Doesn't it block the ocean view from any roof deck living space?
im going to school for digital animation, but i would love to be able to build house like that. Where do i start? where should i start.