We are in the business of training designers at the studio. Designers must have a complete set of skills: conceptualising, analysing, technical and interpersonal.
A designer must be able to conceptualise. There is no ifs and buts here. This is a fact. At the end of the day the school will fail if we do not produce designers who are not able to conceptualise. This skill relies heavily on the ability to visualise, and represent what it is that they visualise in their sketches. Their sketches are an extension to themselves. Their sketches should illustrate their design intention clearly.
Analysing is a skill that is important for a designer as it is a basic skill of a researcher. Researching a case study for example, would require the designer to explain the object of study into parts systematically and take it further into synthesising what that has been learned into their design.
Technical requirements to be taken into consideration into the design must be met as that is what a problem-solver does, and a designer is a problem solver. There are enough knowledge and skills that the potential designer have to engage in understanding technical requirements of a given project.
Interpersonal skills is now becoming a compulsory skill to have rather than value added. Being able to participate in a studio environment with the tutors and others students, and contribute to the discussion is necessary to the success of the studio, contributing to each individual's success.
2 comments:
cik naz, hock's here
im wondering... if someone cant really draw wel, are there any possible ways of showing his design intention?
I think if you want to be a designer, you must draw well. But there are many ways to illustrate something.
There is a "craftsman" side to a designer / architect, and that must be nurtured. For example, sketching in 3D.
Of course, designers could have other people do it for them but it would be great if they can do it themselves, on the spot and sketch for their client their ideas.
We just need to pick up the skill.
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