BRAIN MACKAY-LYONS

DO YOU FIND VALUE IN LYON’S “THREE F’S FOR AN ARCHITECTURE OF REGIONALISM: FITTING, FRAMING, AND FORMING?”

1. I do find value in Lyon’s “Three F’s for an Architecture of Regionalism”. If all three F’s are done well, then one could expect a good outcome of the architecture for the users. For example if Fitting is done well then the building could be expected to be useful in that location for a long time. Likewise, if framing is done well, then the use of the building would be more adaptable through many changes in the needs of the user. I did not find the definition of Form in the Lyon’s article. However, I would reasonably think that Form will come after Fitting and Framing.

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

2. I found great value in the design/build environment. At a job I had in Seattle I learned directly how the materials in the construction presented themselves physically, not just how they fit with each other, but also the landscape. For the materials I have now experienced, I am able to imagine them better for future designs. The expense of having this experience is well worth the knowledge gained.