Brian MacKay-Lyons

Do you find value in Lyon’s “Three F’s for an Architecture of Regionalism: fitting, framing and forming?”

The idea of fitting, framing, and forming in the design sense is a very powerful one. Combining all of these elements within the concept is necessary to have successful design. It is important to look at the site context to inform the design, just as it is important to pay attention to the structural details of the design and how they all come together to inform the building.

Would you like to particiapte in the building the Ghosts?(This implies, “would you like to have that design/build experience.”)

Of course I would like to have a design/build experience. As a designer, it is important to understand how a building comes together and how it works. It is very hard to design buildings when you are unsure of how it will be constructed and how it will remain standing. I would like to be able to know what I am talking about–as any architect should– when talking with a contractor about my design. Having this design/build experience can help anyone become a better architect, and I am hopeful I will be able to have this opportunity before my educational career is over.