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The Winning Characteristics of Inspiration
Obviously an inspiration to survive the BIM process cannot be weak or arbitrary. It has to have characteristics which give it this power. In the workshops we have developed through our work with the AIA we have determined that some of the most critical characteristics of “inspired design” are these:
- Based in the ‘cultural context’ of the client or user base
- Represents in a poetic–not literal–sense an essential value of the culture
- Engenders a positive emotional response from a specific constituency
- Must not try to depict too many messages
- Sufficiently sophisticated to appeal to intellect
- Must appear deliberate not arbitrary
The winning characteristics listed above are listed in the order of importance. We want to briefly discuss each of these. It is not necessary that an inspired design project have all of these characteristics. However, the more of these characteristics they have the better. We will not be discussing the process of using inspiration in this article. It is sufficient to say for the moment that inspiration is a learned skill that might be considered an advanced form of analysis and synthesis and not merely the whim of the singularly creative. Creativity helps but that too — to a certain extent — can be learned.
[For more information on those topics check back here in a few months or check out our website www.eloquentideas.com.]
The Importance of Culture
Distinguish here between ethnic decoration and the culture of an individual, family, neighborhood, town, state, country or global region. The definition of culture for a project will vary with the definition of the scale of the impact of the project. Projects on a regional or global scale, and even at some town and neighborhood levels, must address multiple ethnicities in their definition of culture. Simply incorporating decorative elements will not be enough. Culture must address the values the group lives by and what is important. The larger the region being addressed the more necessary it will be to fall back on elements of culture that reflect the human experience and mythical imagery rather than specific technologies or historical events.
Poetic Sense
Poetry elicits imagery by focusing on critical if small elements of a given experience. In the same way a building which is trying to tell a story cannot affordably try to depict every aspect of the story. This is where the artist/architect must establish what single aspect best represents the frame of mind the story entails and focuses the experience of the building or depicting or refuting that mental framework. Build poetry.
Support a Constituency
Someone has to want to fight for this project. By its very definition the project you are designing is not normal. It will not meet the expectations of everyone as most will expect something “normal” to result. Therefore, if you are addressing a specific culture then do so in a way that energizes a specific constituency to fight for the project. That constituency may include your consulting professionals, the client, as well as local community members and users.
01 – The Fernbank Science Center features an Apollo Six Command Space capsule. Architect, Lisa Stacholy AIA LEED AP. See project details below.
Engage all of these parties in the creation process and they will be more likely to come with you on the arduous journey. Manage them as part of the design process. Give them information on where things stand, what they look like and why. When you fall just short of grand vision, as you inevitably will, let them be as disappointed as you are. They will then also be supportive of your having come so close.
Simple Messages
The more complicated the story the harder it is to tell. It is not that you can not elaborate on the story line. It is that the storyline must remain clear. Romeo and Juliet is still “Boy Meets Girl.” Cultural messages need this same simplicity. The Sydney Opera House imagines sails but not so specifically that it appears to be a recreation of a particular ship though that was possible. Rather it refers to thousands of water based cultures where sails of one shape or another are familiar. This commonality of experience is what gives it its global drawing power.
Sophistication for the People
H.L. Mencken said “Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” Yet in the case of challenging or “inspired design” this becomes a very real possibility. If the meaning is simple without an emotional connection or if it is simply not enough of a story to excite the imagination, then the other elements of support needed will not materialize. Imagine that the Denver airport was based on a mole hill and not the Rocky Mountain Range. Surely it would not be a grand enough vision to cause the changes it has. The inspired concept must be told in a way that creates value for the constituency. It can neither look down upon them nor stand too far above them. Rather, it should lift them — or allow them to lift themselves — higher.
A Deliberate Quality
An inspired concept may not be presented as accidental. This is not to say that there may not have been an element of synchronicity to its creation or that some serendipity affected how the concept was recognized. The important part is that the concept is chosen and presented as a deliberate statement. Some of Frank Gehry’s twisted metal buildings, like the Disney Hall in Los Angeles, are criticized in large part for looking like they were modeled by crumpling up a piece of stiff paper and throwing it on a table. Gehry himself has joked of this. An examination of the actual structure though shows that a significant amount of thought and effort went into the creation of the project. That realization in the experience of the built project is what has earned him accolades. Still, he walks closer to the line between arbitrary and forced than any other practitioner we can think of. Perhaps, the late Bruce Goff’s organic architecture approaches it.
The Real World Has Budgets
At our workshops many people have complained that, “That this kind of talk is fine if you have millions to spend on really small projects or nearly unlimited budgets on large ones. But in the real world we have budgets and we can’t afford to do this!” We are delighted to report that this is about thinking and that budget does not enter into it directly. One can express things in paint and not gold leaf. Budget affects how you express the idea not how much the idea is worth. Sometimes though, if you have really inspired, the client or other constituent groups will create more resources because they see a vision that is worth the effort. This is not unlike the resolution of the energy code issues of the Denver Airport. If there is something worth while at stake the effort will be made. Daniel Burnham may have said, make “no little plans…,” but we are going to show you briefly two small projects where the inclusion of these ideas made the projects far better than they would otherwise be.
FernBank Science Center
Lisa won a commission to design a support classroom for the FernBank Science Center in Atlanta Georgia. The Center had taken possession of the Apollo Six Command Capsule used by NASA, the last unmanned mission. (see image 04 above) The classroom was to be used expressly for youth to study specific ranges of aeronautical space science. The budget was only $200,000 complete. There were limitations on interrupting museum use. The new work had to include workstations for small groups of students to study different aspects of space science and include a central printer location for their use. As well as incorporating the interactive nature of the different work stations (i.e. GPS field work and GPS real-time data). The project also was tasked with increasing the students to what the Fernbank Science has to offer young minds beyond only classroom work as attendance of the science center had fallen over the past decade.
02 – Space Station class room.
03 – The interior of the space station class room.
Lisa took as her inspiration how kids of this age look at space science. They don’t think of cramped capsules used in the Apollo program. They think of the spacious and curved bridge of the Starship Enterprise in its various versions. They think of Star Wars and the curves and environments on ships and planets depicted there. In short, her inspiration was popular culture. “Star Trek Space Simulation School” might be how we define it now. (see images 05 – 06 above) The result, as can be seen in the image, is a round classroom on multiple levels that mimics the general configuration of the bridge of the Enterprise. The captain’s chair is actually the printer station. Small MR-16 track lights were used against a black plenum to give an effect of stars in space. Sliding doors were created with an actuator pump that got cut from the project budget. The curved laminated walls were made offsite and erected in portions overnight. The result was so successful that reservations for use of the classroom quickly soared to more than 18 months.
Synergy Salon
Louis was commissioned to complete a tenant uplift for a hair salon in a town just east of Charlotte, North Carolina. The owner, a longtime area resident, is a Vietnamese woman and very aware of the strength of the local vietnamese community as well as its cultural differences from mainstream Charlottean residents. Many of her client base were expected to be immigrants to Charlotte from northern states. She requested a low budget project as her resources were limited. While the space being leased was previously leased as a salon she wanted increased privacy and extensive retail display without looking like a drug store. She wanted to acknowledge her Asian culture without doing so in a way that would make the bulk of her clients uncomfortable. The theme was “Southeast Asia with Charlotte Comfort.” The theme was intended to be somewhat spare without a lot of frills or ornament. The color scheme was to be warm tones that were comforting and with a homelike feel. (see image 07 below) A retail wall was created to separate clients receiving services from the direct view of those entering. The color of the retail was was selected to reinforce the Asian influence. Red, in most Asian cultures, is thought to be a sign of good luck. A bright but sophisticated shade of red was selected for the retail wall. The owner understood that the color signifies death to Koreans and this would discourage that population from entering. While she has not otherwise discouraged Koreans from coming, despite a large Korean community in Charlotte, six years later few of her clients have been Koreans.
07 – The Charlotte salon was created using subtle but important cultural references.
The eventual cost of the project, excluding salon furnishings and equipment, was $26/ SF. The price was kept down by the owner agreeing to use some in place equipment and negotiating aggressively with the millwork. The color of the wall was determined and while there were many materials that could have been used, including ceramic tile, marble, treated aluminum and opaque (back-painted) glass, the decision was made to use paint for cost effectiveness. Using it did not affect the meaning or value of the wall or the project.
Principles of the Use of Inspiration
There are more things that we have learned about inspiration than we can list here. There are however several rules worth mentioning. First is that the same inspiration can generate many different conceptual frameworks. Second is that a conceptual framework can have many different expressions. Simple shifts in the context which might range from the local weather to local political environments can result in wildly different projects. The last of these realizations is that Inspiration generates the message not the medium. A change in the medium will also result in a singular project. If the message was “There is a crack in every defense,” then expressing it in glass and steel will result in a different project than expressing it in technical fabric and concrete or wood and translucent plastic. Therefore, inspirations are reusable, and non-exclusive. The expression of an inspiration always falls at it’s core to a singular individual no matter how much others may add to the embellishment and expression of that idea.
Back to BIM
The BIM process as we have shown is not driven by ideology but by technology. Ideology is lost unless it is explicitly inserted into the process. Inspiration does not require the project or the budget to be large. It does require that the artist/architect to select an inspiration and message upfront and to use that as a decision making tool as the design process progresses to keep the inspiration and its story visible in the final built result. The most important part of the BIM/IPD process may well be the few minutes when the architect sketches out a first take of what might express the concept he has thought of and hands that to the lead Revit operator instead of saying “put it in a box.”
Future Opportunities
Architects who embrace this methodology may create an additional billable service by creating a process where, after the function program has been determined, a workshop or meeting — even a series of them — is held to determine the cultural inspiration for the project and begin to work out what that entails. Eventually, those architects who find production and manipulation of building technologies is more their forte than the ideation process, will hire those who specialize in ideation to help them learn to develop those skills. Or they may choose to hire ideation specialists to carry out that part of the design for them. It is clear though that BIM presses architectural firms to produce faster, more and more will turn to boxes leaving the market for more creative firms wide open.
About the Authors
Louis Smith, Jr., AIA, NOMA bases his practice in North Carolina, but also is completing projects in Washington State, and Michigan. With experience in community development, commercial and residential buildings he maintains an active small practice. He writes as well as designs and now offers ideation Services through his firm. Contact him through his website that focuses on ideation and inspiration. www.eloquentideas.com
Lisa Stacholy, AIA, LEED bases her practice in Dunwoody Georgia, just north of Atlanta, She focuses on retail and light commercial renovation and new construction, the scientific and laboratory market, animal care facilities and the occasional residence. She can be often found playing with exotic Bengal cat’s that she raises. She can be reached through her website. www.lksarchitectsinc.com
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http://t.co/mR6vNDP43z – Viewpoint: How BIM is Crushing the Art from Architecture and How to Stop It
@architosh – this is one of the better articles I’ve read on negative side of the BIM transformation in a long time.
There hasn’t been a lot of talk about some of the negative pressures generated by the BIM transformation with respect to design. Smith and Stacholy, as practicing architects, do a fantastic job of both clarifying the massive importance of potent “inspirational” ideas and breaking down the ingredients of inspired design.
The reality is BIM has moved the hump of major resources of effort in the MacLeamy Curve westward towards the front end of the process, thereby introducing an array of new requirements on the architect team that in many cases threaten the ability of management to carve out adequate time for thoughtful design ideation…the type of ideation that can be truly inspired. Smith and Stacholy show through example how even small projects can take advantage of inspired design, turning good projects into great projects that exceed the desires of their clients.
Interesting point of view | How BIM is Crushing the Art from Architecture and How to Stop It http://t.co/vLn5SQKqd4
Thanks Greg! Louis Smith and Lisa Stacholy have developed AIA workshops on this topic of “inspiration” and how it relates to BIM, MacLeamy Curve realities and the like…I really liked it too…so happy Louis asked to contribute it.
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@architosh – this is one of the better articles I’ve read on negative side of the BIM transformation in a long time.
There hasn’t been a lot of talk about some of the negative pressures generated by the BIM transformation with respect to design. Smith and Stacholy, as practicing architects, do a fantastic job of both clarifying the massive importance of potent “inspirational” ideas and breaking down the ingredients of inspired design.
The reality is BIM has moved the hump of major resources of effort in the MacLeamy Curve westward towards the front end of the process, thereby introducing an array of new requirements on the architect team that in many cases threaten the ability of management to carve out adequate time for thoughtful design ideation…the type of ideation that can be truly inspired. Smith and Stacholy show through example how even small projects can take advantage of inspired design, turning good projects into great projects that exceed the desires of their clients.
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Great article Anthony-thanks for sharing.
Great article Anthony-thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Greg! Louis Smith and Lisa Stacholy have developed AIA workshops on this topic of “inspiration” and how it relates to BIM, MacLeamy Curve realities and the like…I really liked it too…so happy Louis asked to contribute it.
Thanks Greg! Louis Smith and Lisa Stacholy have developed AIA workshops on this topic of “inspiration” and how it relates to BIM, MacLeamy Curve realities and the like…I really liked it too…so happy Louis asked to contribute it.
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“The most important part of the BIM/IPD process may well be the few minutes when the architect sketches out a first take of what might express the concept he has thought of and hands that to the lead Revit operator instead of saying “put it in a box.””
That sentence is the real problem. The lead designer/architect being separated from BIM is the flaw. How is that a good process? It’s not. BIM projects will always run the risk of being soulless if those ostensibly in charge of design aren’t integrated into the process. It’s not that inputs from engineers and consultants come early. Those can be great things. It’s that the main architectural forces view BIM as outside their main function. That is a tragedy and risks marginalizing us further.
“The most important part of the BIM/IPD process may well be the few minutes when the architect sketches out a first take of what might express the concept he has thought of and hands that to the lead Revit operator instead of saying “put it in a box.””
That sentence is the real problem. The lead designer/architect being separated from BIM is the flaw. How is that a good process? It’s not. BIM projects will always run the risk of being soulless if those ostensibly in charge of design aren’t integrated into the process. It’s not that inputs from engineers and consultants come early. Those can be great things. It’s that the main architectural forces view BIM as outside their main function. That is a tragedy and risks marginalizing us further.
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FWIW, while I respect the authors to rightfully focus on the aspect of the design process that support the inspirational qualities, they hardly say anything about BIM.
BIM may have started out of software technology, but has grown into a more wider methodology. Any methodology can be applied in good or bad ways. If BIM is put early in the design process, there is no guarantee for these inspirational qualities, but there is nothing preventing these qualities either. Architects still need to design, wether using BIM or not. And while we usually don’t consider engineers and consultants as the driving forces of the design process, they do play a very important role for a reality check.
Just like most traditional architectural offices have their CAD drafting monkeys, there will be offices that just outsource their initial brief to a BIM monkey and get monkey results in return.
The problem is not the tools, nor the technology, but their application in the process.
I don’t see this article answering its title. BIM in itself is not crushing architecture. Bad practice might do so, whether we use BIM or CAD or napkin sketches or crumbled paper.
FWIW, while I respect the authors to rightfully focus on the aspect of the design process that support the inspirational qualities, they hardly say anything about BIM.
BIM may have started out of software technology, but has grown into a more wider methodology. Any methodology can be applied in good or bad ways. If BIM is put early in the design process, there is no guarantee for these inspirational qualities, but there is nothing preventing these qualities either. Architects still need to design, wether using BIM or not. And while we usually don’t consider engineers and consultants as the driving forces of the design process, they do play a very important role for a reality check.
Just like most traditional architectural offices have their CAD drafting monkeys, there will be offices that just outsource their initial brief to a BIM monkey and get monkey results in return.
The problem is not the tools, nor the technology, but their application in the process.
I don’t see this article answering its title. BIM in itself is not crushing architecture. Bad practice might do so, whether we use BIM or CAD or napkin sketches or crumbled paper.
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There are a lot of great comments here. I see the authors’ arguments, in respect to BIM, hinging primarily on an observation about what happens to the design process when the bulk of the resource allocation shifts west on the MacLeamy curve? There is absolutely little counter-argument that this shift or migration to the left of the chart increases demand on the primary project designer to now pay attention to more inputs and players. With that new shift comes good and bad things. This new pressure described or warned about in the essay–to me–is the take-home part of the article. I agree with stefkeB that perhaps the article doesn’t truly answer the last part of the title. I imagine the authors gets interesting feedback when they run this in their AIA seminars. What is the solution to gaining incubation or gestation time for the main designer in the era of BIM where time pressures mount?
There are a lot of great comments here. I see the authors’ arguments, in respect to BIM, hinging primarily on an observation about what happens to the design process when the bulk of the resource allocation shifts west on the MacLeamy curve? There is absolutely little counter-argument that this shift or migration to the left of the chart increases demand on the primary project designer to now pay attention to more inputs and players. With that new shift comes good and bad things. This new pressure described or warned about in the essay–to me–is the take-home part of the article. I agree with stefkeB that perhaps the article doesn’t truly answer the last part of the title. I imagine the authors gets interesting feedback when they run this in their AIA seminars. What is the solution to gaining incubation or gestation time for the main designer in the era of BIM where time pressures mount?
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I don’t think the “How to stop it” in the title refers to the westward shift on the McLeamy curve. That shift can — and should — be there. It does make the project more effective and least cost. What is “stopped” is the removal of the artistic elements. Our workshops have shown us that, while weeks would be nice, dynamic and engaging concepts can be developed in less than a day. To do that it must be the focus of the work for that day! Our workshops are interactive. We show critical and creative thinking methods and practice their use on a variety of inspirations. Concepts are built by attendees according to program, sustainability requirements, zoning and code requirements. The participants are *almost* universally surprised with how well the concepts survive the pressures of the real world. This is especially true when the definition has more qualitative aspects and less quantitative ones. Our writing on the subject not withstanding, this is best learned by doing. The workshops are light on talking heads and long on “doing.” Lisa and I are enjoying the discussion. Much like with our concept workshop. There is no “one” right answer.
I don’t think the “How to stop it” in the title refers to the westward shift on the McLeamy curve. That shift can — and should — be there. It does make the project more effective and least cost. What is “stopped” is the removal of the artistic elements. Our workshops have shown us that, while weeks would be nice, dynamic and engaging concepts can be developed in less than a day. To do that it must be the focus of the work for that day! Our workshops are interactive. We show critical and creative thinking methods and practice their use on a variety of inspirations. Concepts are built by attendees according to program, sustainability requirements, zoning and code requirements. The participants are *almost* universally surprised with how well the concepts survive the pressures of the real world. This is especially true when the definition has more qualitative aspects and less quantitative ones. Our writing on the subject not withstanding, this is best learned by doing. The workshops are light on talking heads and long on “doing.” Lisa and I are enjoying the discussion. Much like with our concept workshop. There is no “one” right answer.
Louis, very much enjoyed your clarification. Your workshops sound quite interesting…you will have to let us know when you are doing them again. As a past Thesis Studio instructor at the Boston Architectural College, developing a rigorous conceptual framework that not only guides the process and project successfully but can survive real-life practice pressures is easier said than done. I applaud the direction you and Lisa are taking professions’ minds.
Louis, very much enjoyed your clarification. Your workshops sound quite interesting…you will have to let us know when you are doing them again. As a past Thesis Studio instructor at the Boston Architectural College, developing a rigorous conceptual framework that not only guides the process and project successfully but can survive real-life practice pressures is easier said than done. I applaud the direction you and Lisa are taking professions’ minds.
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interesting text but you try to point out BIM as a problem? BIM it is tool to deliver, analyze and coordinate – it not create a rules it support them – then risky question which I disagree with should be rather: How new codes and green certifications are Crushing the Art from Architecture and How to Stop them? – don’t let your pencil to bite your hand – I don’t think that architects as visionaries will ever give up Inspirations – BIM sounds like another step and I am sure that any visionary can adopt it and use it to take and keep control
interesting text but you try to point out BIM as a problem? BIM it is tool to deliver, analyze and coordinate – it not create a rules it support them – then risky question which I disagree with should be rather: How new codes and green certifications are Crushing the Art from Architecture and How to Stop them? – don’t let your pencil to bite your hand – I don’t think that architects as visionaries will ever give up Inspirations – BIM sounds like another step and I am sure that any visionary can adopt it and use it to take and keep control
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The BIM backlash begins: Louis Smith explains “How BIM is Crushing the Art from Architecture and How to Stop It” -> http://t.co/O9fbPRA4ce
RT @Shoegnome: “The most important part of the BIM/IPD process may well be the few minutes when the architec… http://t.co/CyoWQOLJq7
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Here’s the link about BIM crushing the art of architecture: http://t.co/cpMI7WGzpa cc:@anim8rFSK
Some valid points RT @etroxel: Here’s the link about BIM crushing the art of architecture: http://t.co/lHm7qOIjiA cc:@anim8rFSK
Here’s the link about BIM crushing the art of architecture: http://t.co/cpMI7WGzpa cc:@anim8rFSK
Some valid points RT @etroxel: Here’s the link about BIM crushing the art of architecture: http://t.co/lHm7qOIjiA cc:@anim8rFSK
http://designerhacks.com/defense-bim/ Our response in defense of BIM
http://designerhacks.com/defense-bim/ Our response in defense of BIM
comands are becaming conceptual tools in the creation process.,.
sensibility, aesthetics and rationality will be some of the elements of distinction.
comands are becaming conceptual tools in the creation process.,.
sensibility, aesthetics and rationality will be some of the elements of distinction.
Marcos, Good points. I think software commands have always affected both the “limits” and the “direction” to conceptual thinking during the design process. On the flip side, some software tools open up horizons (expand limits) which in turn affects direction, taking the designer in new areas that he wouldn’t have gone prior.
Have the authors ever heard of Frank Gehry? His designs help create new technologies and delivery methods like BIM. And for many his designs are very inspiring. The article makes some interesting points but is missing the forest for the trees. Bad practice and market forces crush good architecture. BIM is a tool. Trace, triangles, T-Squares, and CADD are equally capable of producing bad architecture. The real challenge is the rate of change in technology and delivery methods that the profession faces. Senior designers have to be constantly learning and adapting in order to keep their hands in the design process beyond the initial sketches. BIM is all too often the scape-goat and excuse for far too many things in the profession.
Marcos, Good points. I think software commands have always affected both the “limits” and the “direction” to conceptual thinking during the design process. On the flip side, some software tools open up horizons (expand limits) which in turn affects direction, taking the designer in new areas that he wouldn’t have gone prior.
Have the authors ever heard of Frank Gehry? His designs help create new technologies and delivery methods like BIM. And for many his designs are very inspiring. The article makes some interesting points but is missing the forest for the trees. Bad practice and market forces crush good architecture. BIM is a tool. Trace, triangles, T-Squares, and CADD are equally capable of producing bad architecture. The real challenge is the rate of change in technology and delivery methods that the profession faces. Senior designers have to be constantly learning and adapting in order to keep their hands in the design process beyond the initial sketches. BIM is all too often the scape-goat and excuse for far too many things in the profession.
Jeffrey, great reply! I agree in particular that T-squares and trace are equally capable of contributing to bad design. I don’t think the authors would disagree with that either. 🙂
Jeffrey, great reply! I agree in particular that T-squares and trace are equally capable of contributing to bad design. I don’t think the authors would disagree with that either. 🙂
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