Archopine

Different philosophical approaches have, over the centuries, given way to a gamete of building designs. Each philosophy advocates a design that has a unique form and a unique soul, thanks to its creators who belong to different school of thoughts and persevere to infuse the building with their ideologies, whether its a play of geometry, or symbolism or socio-environmental good like the use of vernacular material, or a form that encapsulates or engages the public for greater good. source: re-thinkingthefuture.com One of these schools of thoughts gains prominence, thanks to its greater aesthetical acceptance amongst the people and sometimes its viability with the construction industry due to ease of construction. The international style for example,  championed by Mies Van Der Rohe, was  a revolution in architecture set forth by the profound philosophy of -less is more. A philosophy, which defined the way we perceive buildings - as a cladded volume instead of a built mass. One o...

  The Unease In the recent past, the greatest conundrum that plagued me was whether I should learn the BIM software. Indeed it is heralded as the next big thing in architecture and touted as indispensable for future architectural projects. My skepticism was rooted in the type of projects that my firm handles, projects that hardly ever require the need for novel software. After all, isn’t contentment the greatest form of wealth? A discussion with a close architect friend, however, threw my mind into an abyss of despondence which spawned from a concern I felt not only for myself but also for the future of my profession. source: arch daily.com My friend happens to use BIM regularly as its use is mandated by the firm he works in. He narrated a time when he and his colleagues were tasked to deliver a project using 2d CAD software. “We were relieved,” he said, “at first”. Finally, they had the chance to work on software that reminded them of simpler times and easier work processes. Howev...