on presentations
this was meant to be a reply to comments on the previous post. but it's turning out a little long, and blogger is a little unresponsive so i think i'll just make it a new post instead:
as a uni student, i've had some crazy ideas. one of my negative traits when it comes to my design works is i take them way to personally.
these are some of the things i've gotten away with during my final presentations:
so i had to think of ways to convince my tutor to accept my proposal, rather than the other way around. after all, it is my work anyway. i don't see any point in doing something i'd despise. naturally, this process of convincing the critics will take quite some time.
it's important to understand that all the tutors in the architectural field have a healthy amount of ego. crushing their ego by being rude won't work to your advantage, but it's still possible to be firm and critical of things.
it is not at all about being rebellious. similar to what i've encountered during work, there are many issues and different critics at hand, in addition to your own ideas. these form a delicate balance. as the designer, and i believe this holds true whether you're a student or an established architect; we need to be in control of all these aspects.
in many ways i agree with sean (akubudaksetan). how we speak and present ourself and our work holds a lot of weight in the critics eyes. i prefer presentations that are short and interesting; whatever clearly expressed in the images should not require further explanation. some people try too hard to impress their critic, but it usually comes off a little desperate.
people will tell you all the time what you should do. it's a test of patience. and how well one handles the line of communication.
one of the reasons i have to write this down is because i will forget. to anyone who bothers reading, i hope i didn't sound condescending. it's only my personal view on things, and that will probably change in the future.
as a uni student, i've had some crazy ideas. one of my negative traits when it comes to my design works is i take them way to personally.
these are some of the things i've gotten away with during my final presentations:
1. rambling about fellini and surrealist films
2. filled three pages of my notebook to explain to the critic as to why i do not believe i should justify my forms. i could do it of course, but i'm anal.
3. treating architecture as art for arts sake. fuck pretext. the design reflects my emotional state, and how i feel.
4. some bad architectural drawings.
so i had to think of ways to convince my tutor to accept my proposal, rather than the other way around. after all, it is my work anyway. i don't see any point in doing something i'd despise. naturally, this process of convincing the critics will take quite some time.
it's important to understand that all the tutors in the architectural field have a healthy amount of ego. crushing their ego by being rude won't work to your advantage, but it's still possible to be firm and critical of things.
it is not at all about being rebellious. similar to what i've encountered during work, there are many issues and different critics at hand, in addition to your own ideas. these form a delicate balance. as the designer, and i believe this holds true whether you're a student or an established architect; we need to be in control of all these aspects.
in many ways i agree with sean (akubudaksetan). how we speak and present ourself and our work holds a lot of weight in the critics eyes. i prefer presentations that are short and interesting; whatever clearly expressed in the images should not require further explanation. some people try too hard to impress their critic, but it usually comes off a little desperate.
people will tell you all the time what you should do. it's a test of patience. and how well one handles the line of communication.
one of the reasons i have to write this down is because i will forget. to anyone who bothers reading, i hope i didn't sound condescending. it's only my personal view on things, and that will probably change in the future.
posted by (nothingness) at 03:29
10 Comments:
FaIz
WhEn I aM bOrEd At The OfFIcE. i WoULd DrEssEd Up AnD cOnfIdENtLy InFoRm My BOsS tHaT i Am GoIng To ThE mEetInG aNd No QuEstIoN aSKeD. tHeN i Go ShOpPInG ...SeE bRo It Is AlL aBoUt PrESeNtATiOn SkILlS
hahaha, i wish i could afford to do that.
these days i don't feel like spending. haven't spent a single cent of my pay last month. maybe i'll save up a little and splurge on something really cool, like a suit or something
haha, funny. i think i've heard all of these 'traits' about you from my sister. vaguely, though. not that i actually bothered back then.
too young to care, heh.
nonetheless, being artistic is rather subjective to me. some people are born with talent, some develop skills. i'd loosely say i think you came from the former; i have this crazy idea you seem to be attached to your designs the same way I do. But point is, maybe thats why you perhaps feel the need to justify your work upon critisms?
the way i see it, only born-talents are brave enough to defend their work cos THEY KNOW, Joe- Skills follow the flow.
don't get me wrong, in all respect though, i personally feel THAT makes a great designer. or as I'm commonly UNDESERVINGLY labelled as, 'a revolution.'
anyway, you can have the title now.i'm sick of it. ;S
your sister's actually one of my favorite people.
it's strange lah. back in Ausmat I never showed anyone my work, haven't done any photography, and nor was I bound to do architecture then (JPA wanted me to do Engineering).
I never showed my artistic side back then, so I don't get how the students there could form an opinion that "faiz is creative".
and I still don't understand it. haha.
you were hers too, trust me :)
she did laugh once when you joined the architecture field and suddenly became all 'trendy' dressing and personality wise. it was almost a culture shock to her. and i think that's the last of you mentioned. (mainly cos i went through my world domination age at 15 and detached from reality. we drifted and hardly communicate until i turned 17.)
By then, many people've come and gone so you catch my drift.
I just recently told her about this blog btw. She asked 'how's his writing?' I vaguely replied, 'Like faiz.'
She might just check it out one day ;) Cheers.
FaIz
YoU aRe A HeRo BrO. yOu MuSt bE gEtTInG HaNdSoME aLloWaNcE fRom YoUr PaREnTs FoR nOt SpEnDiNg YoUr LaST mOntHs PaYs BrO! uNlIKe , mY pAy aNd AlLOwANcE eXcLuDe The CaRds BaRElY sUrViViNg LaH bRo. I rEAlLY eNvY yOu. ShAre LaH sECrEt SkIt ...BtW hOw LuCkY oF yOu To GeT sChOLaRsHiP lAh..I eNvY yOu .. aRgHhhHh
najat: LOL. i'm still a dork. it's not reallly a sudden change, but a gradual one. i had no idea of myself as a person or what i wanted to do then.
sean: i think it's because i don't have the time to spend these days. really, there's nothing to envy here. rather, in fact, i envy you.
the scholarship was unexpected. i wasn't the best student in school, barely attended classes and never had any tuition because we can't afford it then. entahla. i got lucky.
Najat, haha.
for a strange reason, I feel so naked being called najat (terasa macam superman revealing his human identity : A DORK). Boo hoo.
fAiZ
i Am Not QuAliFiEd To GeT GoVt sChOLaRsHiP as mY sTAtUs Was NoT CoNvInCiNgLY mAlAy LaH aS i WeNt To InTerNaTiOnAl SchOol bUT i GoT mAs ScHolArShIp ThOuGh.FoR tHE rEcoRd , MaS sTaNdS fOr MaK aYaH sUpPOrT(mAs) -Go fIgUre!
pink : i'll call you pink from noww on. ahaha.
sean: you don't have to be malay to get a scholarship.
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