Mackay-Lyons

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

I do find value in MacKay-Lyon’s three F’s, fitting, framing, and forming.  The text states, “..Brian’s aim is to avoid any restrictive predetermination of final external form.”  I find this as the essence for the purpose of the three F’s.  MacKay-Lions uses fitting, framing, and forming as his personal architectural agenda.  He uses these guidelines to ensure the design positively reflects the functionality of the program and reflects the forms of the surrounding environment.  It is important to design from function to form, to design without pre-conceptual notions of what the space should be.  This is most apparent in the Howard House.  The text states, “The narrow prow-like south end of the house fronts on the bay”.  It is apparent that MacKay-Lyons directly utilized the site to formulate his design.

Would you like to participate in building the ghosts?

It would be interesting to participate in the building of the ghosts.  A design-build project would be beneficial to anyone’s architectural education.  There is the chance to learn about the intersection of materials, design, construction methods.  Also, it would just be cool to have the opportunity to work with MacKay-Lyons…