Architects Under Big 3 #56 George Speirs

 

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Architect Under Big 3 #56 George Speirs
"The Advice I Never Got"
 

The reason I have phrased the subject of Architecture this way is because I believe architecture is one of the only subjects to connect to every aspect of life. Architects repurpose space to facilitate life’s needs, but without the right approach to creating a solution an architect can create unwanted changes to life itself, this is why we got to University to study Architecture, to learn different approaches and to test new ones.

So that, the purpose of my presentation is not to claim my approach is the best or the only way, but more towards how a UK architecture course has taught me to generate a wholesome and reasoned response to a brief/task. If you are thinking about taking architecture as a subject at university, or are currently at university for architectural design, I hope to give you an insight on what to expect and what is expected of you.

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The Advice I Never Got

George S M Speirs known as George, completing his Architectural degree from Newcastle. George thought that those who embark on the journey to become an architect often don’t truly know what to expect or what will be expected of them. He feel like he can say this because this is how he, and many of his University colleagues felt about their architecture course.

A lot of university subjects are direct continuations of classes that they started at school. Maths, Science, History, Politics, Foreign Languages, Philosophy, Art, Sports, business are all subjects that typically start at school and some of them become very familiar with each field. However, since Architecture isn’t a class offered at school, when they enroll in the subject, they find theirselves in an unfamiliar place. Suddenly they find that linear thinking in a single subject isn’t enough in the world of architecture. They are asked to take everything they have learned from all the subjects at school combined with all the experiences they’ve had to that point in life and systematically find solutions for the built environment.