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How I find Architectural Ideas

Eight strategies I use to find architectural ideas and confront - the intimidating - blank page.

Topics covered:

  • Bisociation 

  • Trusting the design process

  • Embracing constraints

  • Inventing deadlines

  • Doing the opposite (anti-project)

  • Subtracting to solve

  • Stealing (like an artist)

These are just a few of the design tricks I use to help grease the creative wheels and instill the confidence I need to keep moving forward. What's great is these techniques work for a whole host of disciplines and creative fields, they're not exclusive to architecture.

Books mentioned: 
The Art of Thought
The Act of Creation


ARCHITECTURE GEAR:
* Prismacolor Markers
* Timelapse Camera:
* AutoCAD LT
* SketchUp PRO
* HP T120 Plotter:
* Adobe CC Photography (Photoshop/Lightroom) Plan

DRONE: 
*Mavic Pro by DJI

DSLR CAMERA:
* My current camera gear, lenses + filming setup