Mackay-Lyons
Do you find value in Lyon’s “Three F’s for an Architecture of Regionalism: fitting, framing and forming?”
Lyons’ Three F’s are fundamental to the design process, and it would be difficult to design a project without them. Fitting refers to responding to the site context, framing refers to the construction process of the building, and forming is closely related to framing. I think true regionalism must include many more characteristics than these 3, and significant research on the specific place is required, including the climate, culture, history, etc.
Would you like to participate in building the Ghosts?
I have been involved in a major design/build project, and I am very thankful for that experience. The knowledge you gain during the building process cannot be learned in a classroom. You have to solve problems quickly on the site: you have to figure out what to do when 2 pieces don’t like up exactly as planned, you have to work around the weather and availability of certain materials, you have to really think about construction phasing and sequencing. I plan on doing more design/build projects in the future, and would love to have a small firm dedicated to design/build projects.
Lyons’ Three F’s are fundamental to the design process, and it would be difficult to design a project without them. Fitting refers to responding to the site context, framing refers to the construction process of the building, and forming is closely related to framing. I think true regionalism must include many more characteristics than these 3, and significant research on the specific place is required, including the climate, culture, history, etc.
Would you like to participate in building the Ghosts?
I have been involved in a major design/build project, and I am very thankful for that experience. The knowledge you gain during the building process cannot be learned in a classroom. You have to solve problems quickly on the site: you have to figure out what to do when 2 pieces don’t like up exactly as planned, you have to work around the weather and availability of certain materials, you have to really think about construction phasing and sequencing. I plan on doing more design/build projects in the future, and would love to have a small firm dedicated to design/build projects.