My Strategy for Developing Architectural Concepts
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
- An architectural concept is a design tool for:
1. The millions of decisions you have to make on any single project.
2. Communicating your design decisions to your clients / consultants.
3. Providing an objective reference point, in a subjective field such as design.
In this video, I'll show you the process for developing the concept for a project we're currently working on.
0:00 Intro
3:20 Project Description
4:29 Analysis
9:44 Strategy - Original Source
10:15 Idea 1
10:53 Idea 2
11:35 Idea 3
12:00 Idea 4
16:36 Conclusion
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Constraints lead to more creative solutions 👌🏽
Constraints also make the best story!
@@DamiLeeArch my clinet constraints helped me develop the concept. I am not an architect so I didn't know about the theory behind it. I stumbled on your video as I am skimming over works of others while looking for inspiration. then I realized what I have done and experienced based on the theory you provided.. thnx
Was doing mechanical engineering & design for 15 years prior to becoming becoming a material handler and assembling in an auto plant. I did it because I needed an income. Used books and the internet for my ideas too as I had to design concepts for never before designed machinery. Usually you can't copy an idea entirely as your constraints forbid it. Now stuck designing mostly kitchens for my wife and myself. I need to do a second one. We both want functional over aesthetic ( I hope its spelled right) but my wife insists on aesthetics. I thought your video would help but some of your words left me blank. I understand the work triangle but my wife keeps wanting to trash the concept until she has to actyally work on the kitchen. We usually can't stand the designs suggested by the kitchen centers as they aren't functional and look hard to cook in. I understand your phase "contemplating my past life decisions" well. We politely argue a lot but eventually come up with a great design that even wows the kitchen centers after we work on it for a year. With contractors hard to find just contracting the project may take two years. We also do a lot of fighting on the budget as I have performed a significant amount of cost estimating in my life and I am good at it and performing more of the work ourselves is a terrible option as my employer often wants us to perform hard physical labor for over 52 to 54 hours per week. Any ideas on how to speed up the concept phase as it looks like a new kitchen is going to take us 5 to 6 years in our latest house?
Always! I couldn’t design without constraints, nor without a overarching concept.
Your argument becomes more solid too when the constraints are out there so it’s not just your own subjective opinion 😊
Concept development is one of the most important aspects of architecture; one where most struggle to come up with. You made a fantastic point when you clearly stated that good ideas are different iterations of an existing item. This is one opinion about great architecture I've been looking for for a long time, and I'm happy to have finally found it on this channel. You're a wonderful teacher, Dami, and I can't wait to see the final drawings of the library. Wishing you all the best.
Thank you 😊
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@@DamiLeeArch Dear Dami Lee, I hope this comment finds you well! I wanted to speak with you about an architectural project I am doing at the moment for a Student Design Competition. Is there a way I can get a hold of you. I tried to DM you on Instagram. Now I am thinking that may nit be the best way to communicate. Will you by any chance, reply back via email? If so, what is your email? If by any reason you do not feel to give out my email on here, would it best be to try to communicate and find your email via your website? Please Let me know and I am dearly sorry for all the questions. God Bless you and I love your videos. You are by far my favorite!
Kind regards,
I’ve asked myself this so many times - was genuinely great to see it all vocalized and explained so coherently!
Concept development is definitely not the easiest thing to explain, because it is very elusive and subjective. It was an interesting process, making this video. 😁
@@DamiLeeArch there she goes again, being perfect😩✨
Just had this recommended to me by the TH-cam algorithm and I'm pleased to say it was a huge success! This has helped me to understand conceptualisation far more deeply as a layman and I can't wait for more videos (I have definitely subscribed)!
you are literally the best teacher. just pulled an all-nighter and I was about to go sleep but couldn't miss watching you. I was so low because of work stress but you filled me with so much positive energy. I am so glad your channel has been with me in these difficult thesis times. THANK YOU. ps. I have my jury in a week or two.
Aww that is really nice to hear. I remember those rough nights. It will feel so good when you're done! Remember to take breaks in between and treat yourself from time to time 😊
I just ran into this video and I appreciate it so much. Im currently in my third year of undergrad and my semester project is a library proposal. I interviewed my local librarian and she was so helpful. She gave me many resources, helpful ideas and even some case studies. I've been stuck on the design aspect of my concept but this has given me many ideas
I love libraries!!! (And librarians) good luck and have fun!!
Great video. In the past 5-10 years I've come to appreciate the many parallels that occur in design cycles in different field. I've heard stories similar to yours from software engineers and high school shop and art teachers. It's super interesting how you apply client focus and accountability to your decisions. Thanks for sharing!
It was amazing to relate some of the concepts mentioned by you which I have used in my personal project "unknowingly". Hope to get more of these and really excited for your upcoming video on this library project completion.
Found this video from a TH-cam list promoting featured creators on the rise on the front page, and I've gotta say I wish I found your content sooner! It is well produced and the information is delivered concisely. You can tell someone is knowledgeable in their area when they don't need to fall back on 'filler words'.
Thank you and welcome to the channel!! 😊
Omg the cheesecake analogy lol. Loved it. I actually worked in healthcare for 4.5 years before deciding on getting my M.Arch and specifically in cosmetic contact lens optometry(and even cosmetically with glasses), it’s A LOOTT about helping the patient understand what they want and balancing that with what they need with their prescription 😊 it’s weird how interpersonal communication is truly present in every field. I’m excited to see how it translates for me once I work in the architecture field! Great video 💛
Wow that sounds like a really interesting career transition. And you're absolutely right, soft skills are so glossed over in architectural education but is so important!
Thank you DamiLee, i browse the TH-cam because im currently working on my thesis project and im stocked in the design concept.
Helps a lot. Thanka to you
I think the way you explain things is great, very clear and so encouraging for us, the junior architects, keep doing this kind of videos ❤️
Thanks for the encouragement 🙏
Thank you! I really enjoyed the 🍩! I definitely hit that point not just in school but working professionally and I really resonated with how you showed the process of your concept development. Bc a lot of time we see the final results. Thank you Dami!
I had a small library in my thesis last year. After watching your video, I feel so much regret not focusing on that area more. I love how you described the library as one of the most interesting typologies, showcasing how society relates to information. My thesis was a Center for Indigenous Archaeology. For indigenous peoples, passing on their knowledge to future generations is crucial to their culture's survival, and I regret taking the library aspect of it for granted. Thank you for this!
Wow that sounds like SUCH a rich program. I didn't realize how much cultural / historical significance libraries had until I started researching it and think I came out of my thesis not wanting to stop that discussion. You should check out the book library at night, if you haven't already - it's such a good read!
When I was in architecture history class, we had to choose from a list of buildings in the city and analyse/interpret the structure and write an essay on it. I was reminded of that when you mentioned how libraries hold treasured information for cultures in a society. The library I chose to analyze and write my essay on was a newly built work and there was some information about it provided by the design firm. The way the light reflected inside cast a golden glow on the surfaces, the books, and shelves. It was like being inside a chamber full of gold with the wealth of books and information as the primary treasure.
correct my typos. I wouldnt have thought i got a decent grade on that essay. Lol
All your videos are really well made! Very engaging with different visuals!!
Can't wait to see the photos of the library!!
The progress is slow but steady. Hopefully I can share photos in the next few months if everything goes well. 😁
So cool. Thank you for posting this video of your strategy. This is exactly what I was looking for. You are the best.
Excellent video! I am an Architect and I appreciate watching videos like that, seeing how other Architects work
I'm an illustrator, but I took an architecture class in high school and feel in love with it. I wonder how things would be if I continued in it. This channel is sparking that love again.
Most beautiful architect I have ever seen. Great content too!! Great break down of design process.
This is by far the best video I have seen on concept developments. Can’t wait for the next video!
Wow thanks!!! There's so many more strategies but this is one of them. More coming soon 😁
I love seeing everyone in the office sit around one table to discuss the design like that. Great idea!
This is the best video I have seen on concepts so far! Thank you so much.!
My pleasure 😊
You know what would be a fantastic video (series) potentially... Exploring the parallels and analogs between traditional architectural thinking/philosophy/practices, and software (or systems) architecture.
I'd be all in for that!
A great way of comprehension for architectural Concepts by you thank you so much.
Your so cool. you made a technical and complicated part of a design phase fun to watch by adding some humor. Im an architect also and its nice theres a channel like this.
Hey Dami! I’m an Apprentice Architect based here in the Philippines and I’ve been watching your videos which really helped me in my Diversified Training especially the portfolio video and this one. Thank you for these kind of videos and I’m looking forward to more content Kudos to you Architect!
I love yours videos, because even i’m not an good English speaker i follow and understand when you talk .Thank you for your Work.
I loved the progression of your ideas, I too also thought of doing a courtyard for my thesis but my initial massing idea subtracts a volume from the middle going through the entire volume. So it loses that “donut” shape haha but I found it interesting that we came to a similar idea. Your connections and analysis was great to hear!
Thank you for sharing your process. It helped me remember why I studied Architecture 😊.
Your content was really helpful , I'm glad that you used properly the courtyard , It used as climatic device in here in hot arid regions , anyways , I'm really thankful for the tips 🙏
The video i have been waiting for
Thanks!
No problem. Hope it helped!!! 😊
I really enjoyed your sharing and learning from you. Thank you for putting this video together.
My pleasure. Thanks for watching 😊
This is awesome!! Can't wait for the next video!
Thank you 😊💓
My undergraduate thesis was a public library, as libraries have always had a special place in my heart. I still wish I did a better job with it. Seeing this makes me want to revisit that study once more.
Always love your content, Dami! I noticed you were at Belpark, a project I was working on with my firm when you filmed the water feature/courtyard portion!
The video is amazing i'm an interior student (still in 1year) on our very first project almost all the students got messed up with this. They all tried to come up with a concept even before analysing it. Thankx i have a assignment on next week and still don't know what to do 😅
Great work, I will utilize some of these for level design in video games, Thank you
As a musician I've seen many argue that constraints make a person more creative as they have to come up with solutions, and there are those who of course argue against it, that without constraints you can be more free and encourage experimentation and for inspiration to happen by going down new paths. Music, and art, can certainly benefit from those freedoms, if your willing to take a riskier path that doesn't guarantee a financial reward (and if that is a priority). Certain restraints might help you make a song with more mass appeal, it can also speed up decision making, like in your example where you can ask yourself, or your band members (or clients if your doing a commissioned song). It seems even more practical in architecture to have those constraints given the cost in time and money for the firm. That said with both music, and at my day job, I like allotting time for creative challenges, be it a challenge that involves working around artificial constraints, or one of completely free form creative expression, with an unlimited budget and time. If done right they should be voluntary and fun, help build a sense of team, or shared experience for those who do it that builds some kind of bond, while also allowing for the potential for growth in unexpected ways, or stumbling into something that could actually be helpful on a future real world project. It might not be applicable to every work environment, but those shared experiences can become sort of shorthand of something that either worked that might be usable in a different project, or failed and can serve as a warning when a realwork project is heading down a path that has already been shown not to work in previous exercises.
there are always constraints
Very informative! Thank you so much for sharing! May I know wheres the continuation of this video? Would love to see how to translate the concept to the building!
Thank you so much, Dami Lee. I inspired by you since 2020 and thanks for your guidances in this channel, it helps me a lot in my university life in Architecture. Developing Concept is by far one of the most challenging thing in Architecture, this video really helps in redirect our thought and make us think and design in a bigger pictures. Thank you for this! ^^
That's so nice to hear! And you're welcome. Concept development is a very elusive process and it sure varies from person to person. Over time, you will find your own way of doing it, but you might also find that it changes from project to project 😊
@@DamiLeeArch WOW, there's still a lot of things for me to explore and Thank you again Dami!!!
what a wonderful video, thank you!
You must watch Star Wars Episode IV this weekend. "I don't want to watch Star Wars." YOU must watch Star Wars Episode IV this weekend. "I must watch Star Wars Episode IV this weekend.
Dami~ Star Wars is a journey. it's about the world culture and archi-culture. Your team and content help me so much in the planning and the understanding of design. Thanks a million.
Graet Explanation Ar. Dami Lee. You made it so easy to understand. Thank you for the information. More power to your Firm. Godbless
Really great video! I hope when I go to America some day that I will stumble upon this building. Would love to see it in person :D
I just finished a wooden scale model of an outhouse I will be building for my off-grid property in rural Washington state. I had already designed the project in SketchUp but it never really felt complete until I build my model. I plan to do the same when I eventually design and build my cabin.
fascinating - your real talent is in the cobbling of pieces of other ideas and trusting the outcome
i am currently working on my final degree project and sometimes i feel lost when it comes to decisions, concept, ideas an what to look at the moment you feel you´re in a pivotal point of the proccess, but i feel very seen by the method you followed for this particular case, mine is very similar. Also i think a major ingredient here is to be confident and stand up to any choice that makes sense. After all, concepts works as a light to follow during those uncertain moments........ thank you
This channel is fantastic. very glad i've ended up here.
Welcome to the channel!! 😊
i really love the design process especially " the original source" .
thanks for your sharing, its so great and inspiring of course.
Industrial design student here but this video still helped. Especially the last part. Thanks!
You're welcome 😊
Star Wars has such amazing architecture and model making you ought to give it a try. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I appreciate your work, Thank You
This is very inspring since I'm planning to go to trade school to study welding (tig/mig). Hope this will skyrocket my creativity skills.
Great video! These just get me more and more exited to become an architect one day! 😂
This video has been parked on my home page for weeks. I viewed it once and then it never left. Yes, you are, or is it “is” smart and you is, or is it “are” attractive. But parked for weeks.
OK I do enjoy your videos and most I watch more than once. Don’t worry I am 78 and harmless. Maybe.
Keep up the good work.
PS: It really has been parked on my home page for weeks.
I love youuuu, you helped me so much
Loving this style of editing!
Thanks 😊 I'm trying to find my editing style as I go, it's pretty fun
In your example of 'you like cheese cake', that reminded me of Frank Llyoyd Write. I read somewhere that when he was with a new client, the client would tell him what they want and his response would be to tell them 'no you really dont want that, what you really want is....' and then he would go into detail of how he envisioned how the project should be. Something like that Jedi mind trick "the drones you are looking for are not here".
I love this video thanks for giving so many examples and how uh arrived to this concept. I just started architecture so understanding how to develop nd come up with concept is something i wanna know nd this video helped ❤️
My pleasure 😊 glad you found it helpful!
Really good video and explanation. Thank you!
My pleasure 😊
Macroconcept is the guiding star in how projects are perceived - I very much like to fill them with sociologist approaches and analysis, and set targets on efficiency ( generating more library users) to account for success to bring a tacit change to a neighborhood, city, for example. I guess you account for it by creating meeting rooms and similar, but incorporating rituals - of and for people - through the help of architecture - as well as integrating the other layer of clients, community stakeholders like schools and clubs, and anchoring them to the living project.
I like how you get exited about architecture.
Besides all the great great explanation and content, that star wars joke was the reason I upvoted :)
I love the way you say the word library❤️it’s charming… you are charming!☺️
I'm here because me and a friend are about to start a minecraft world and I thought I could maybe get some visual inspirations for my space in game 😂, not quite what I was looking for but I ended up enjoying what you talked about even though I have no interest in architecture to the extent that your normal viewers probably have but I fee like I learned some things that I could incorporate with my main interest and what I studied which is photography. Gonna keep watching your videos, keep up the good work! 😊
I enjoyed this video. Thank you.
Could you do a video about designing to make things more accessible for people with mobility aids? Not just getting into the building but making it easier to use the things inside like kitchens or common use areas.
hey i enjoyed the video a lot! Hope you make more videos about how to develop concepts. It's great to hear how other architects develop their concepts and the creative process behind it. :)
Also would love to know if you have any selective process for competition projects.
One realization from this video: there's no "wrong" or "right" concept but there's "strong" and "weak" ones.
You're totally right 😊
No joke!! my current project this semester is also an interior renovation of a historic library carrying 17th century books and archives, with constraints that I can't change any of the existing building's walls/ceiling/floors... Not even to replace the wonky floors from uneven load in the second floor! Most of the worndown teakwook cabinets are also attached to the wallboards so they're set & not movable.
Currently struggling to find the solution to accomodate incorporating suitable ventilation, rearranging the archive storages, while still expressing the design integrity in the loose furnitures that need restoration..
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yes is -more- library!) i did do my masters thesis on libraries too)
Oh GOSH! This episode was A A AMAZING! stick to the point, simple, comprehensive and again amazing, but I'm looking for next episode of this topic..
Thank you for making this video! I took so much from this video and the kicker is I do not do any work in architecture or anything related. I work in workforce development, giving jobs to to teenagers. From getting input from every member of the team to breaking up your research into categories, it helps me organize our team and our mission. Which video was the follow up to this?
Looking forward to more!
As a upcoming civil engineer I really enjoyed this video
6:10 omg I can't 🤣. Your face and whoever added the CC.
4:19 It's also amazing how you can make a few lines look like an occupied space. Is that someone with a walker on the top floor? If so lol, that's a nice touch.
I'm not an art. but I have a dreamboard I like to add to. The past few days, funny enough, I drew from the courtyard concept without realizing it. As soon as you showed clips it made sense because I think subconsciously I was going back to a familiar place. Love the info you deliver in your videos and whoever edits them. Love how you go into the fantasy realm and question what-ifs too.
You might just be my new teacher. Thank you. Holy cow. Your office is two times bigger than mines. Wow.
I love your channel soo much ❤
Architecture is one of the oldest and most prestigious professions in the world. I am glad to see such a giant leap you took in your professional life so quickly. Moreover, you look very elegant when you present yourself without glasses. It's not a sarcasm but I truly believe that. I am looking forward to meet you in person.
Thanks a lot mam for this wonderful explanation. I was one of the people who asked you for this video glad you did it waiting for second part i am starting a new design this will really help 🙏🙏☺️
Yes! I'm glad you found it helpful. Let me know if there are any other requests!
@@DamiLeeArch sure mam
this is awesome. studio instructor dami!!!!
Hiiii stu!! Thanks 😊
Great Job! Keep it up! 😊
this library sounds amazing i wish i knew what library it was
thanks for this interesting and helpful video! Now I would like to see a video about "how to use the internet properly for inspiration" :D
I also did my final thesis project on Public Library as Public place, and i am really excited to know that you are working on something similar. Please make a video on this library after you finish the project.
Ahhh very cool! Libraries are the best!! Yeah I definitely will!
I really got a great help from ur video.....eagerly waiting for the next video....love from india😁💥
Very informative. You are increrdibly articiulate in your communication.
luv the hand gestures hehe
Wow. I love you're content.
Hi I loved this video and the transition of ideas and the to and fro with how one should go about brainstorming ideas, I wanted to ask if there was a follow up video that showed how these ideas are actually culminated into a project because there are so many informed decisions to be made and at times i feel those decisions are overpowered by the though of "what if im really just copying of the web or what if this design ideas is too immature to follow through with it". Id love to see the folloing video or the continuation of the video. But everything apart I really enjoyed the process and the content.
Very cool video! While talking about data gathering from the client brief, you listed building requirements and accommodation. What do you mean by accommodation? Do you mean where you will sleep while you're developing your concept?
Love this: serendipity as a creative driver
I can watch Dami do architecture all day long :-)
The way you explain architectural concept development makes an outsider like me wanna learn more about it. Can you also create more videos in different type of buildings? Like hospital, factories, schools...etc. ☺️
Yes absolutely, although I haven't worked on all those project types in real life, I can do some on how I developed concepts with some of my school projects 😊
Yo you are so intelligent. As the years go by, and I finally get my surveyors license (it is taking me some time, and you clearly made better decisions in your teens and twenties than I did lol) I hope one day we work together on a big building project. Props to you for building this career for yourself. Respect ✌🤙🤘🖖
You design it, I'll do the land survey, foundation shakeout, pin the footers, and do the final as-built. Let's build the world!
You're amazing! 💯
Interesting approach 👍