Designers at this point are looking back at what has already been done and using these past ideas to create a new style. As a result they come up with something that looks like the Vanna Ventury House. This house shows a historical mash-up of elements such as the broken pediment, the façade, and the arch for example. With these past elements yet new design it brings up the question of whether design is looking back or looking forward. I believe that it is both. As a way to move forward designers are looking for inspiration and they look to what has worked in the past and evolve it to become the future. The past is not the only place that people are looking for inspiration.
In search of new inspiration designers are turning to art. Since architecture is believe to be the unavoidable art why not make it look more like art if not truly be art itself? This can be seen in the Sydney Opera house, where it abstractly sculpted in order to capture the idea of sails coming up off of the ocean. The structure turned out to please its viewers by its beauty whoever it failed to provide for what it was intended to be used for. The designer failed to take into count the commodity of the building the acoustics of this opera house failed. Like art this building is beautiful and serves as nothing more than something to be admired. I believe that the exploration of art as an inspiration was taken too far. Although architecture could draw inspiration of art it must still follow the idea of commodity, firmness, and delight and well as keeping in mind that architecture is for the people. This brings me to the next idea to be explored.
Good design for all is based on the idea that design should cater to everyone. Everyone should be able to experience good design and with this idea come the idea of the house becomes a machine for living. People are beginning to enjoy the things that facilitate their lives. A great example of this is the Villa Savoye which is designed around the automobile. The lower half of this residential structure is intended for the parking space of the automobile making it part of the home. The house also replaces what it takes from the ground and makes it part of the roof creating a garden roof which is very practical for the resident of this house. As far as good design for all goes the idea was great although it turned into good design for all…who could afford it.
As a result of this course I believe that I now have a better understanding of how design was thought of over the years and all throughout history. The ways of design have changed but it is surprising to see that many element of the past have carried through and can be seen all around us in today’s society.
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