It’s true and I can tell you why. That’s why it’s better – because I can tell you why.
Have you ever been somewhere and thought “I really like this place” but if asked why, you don’t know? You just do. This could be about anything or any place.
Architects, and specifically architects who design, have been trained to understand why they like something and to then be able to articulate the reasons. You might like the color green because it’s pretty but I might say I like green because the way the light hits it and causes the surrounding areas to change and modify the perception of the size of the room.
It doesn’t mean your wrong or that there’s no value in your opinion, it’s just that I can evaluate the motivations for why I perceive things a particular way. Being able to express the reasons for evaluating a thing makes that judgement more valid. It isn’t a gift, it’s a skill that takes a long time to develop and understand and I work at it constantly.
The ability of any designer to be any good at what they do (at least in a service capacity) is their ability to listen to a client, who can’t describe why they like something other than they like it, and walk them through what they are looking at and describe it for them. Hopefully, the process will get you both to the essence of what makes a thing great and apply those qualities to something new without resorting to copying.
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EXACTLY…… that explains it all!!! 😉
EXACTLY…… that explains it all!!! 😉
Hear, Hear! (get it?)
Great comment. It makes all the difference in the world and the experience for the client is so much better but the part that is the real kicker is that the designer will have a better experience as well.
Hear, Hear! (get it?)
Great comment. It makes all the difference in the world and the experience for the client is so much better but the part that is the real kicker is that the designer will have a better experience as well.
Excellent. I tell my people, “you have to ask the right questions to get the right answers” and this ties into what you are saying here. Most people do not get “it” whatever “it” may be for that particular situation because they are not listening to the client and really “hearing” what they are saying which may not have any relationship to the “words” they actually use! That is the hallmark of a great designer…being able to “hear”between the lines!!
Excellent. I tell my people, “you have to ask the right questions to get the right answers” and this ties into what you are saying here. Most people do not get “it” whatever “it” may be for that particular situation because they are not listening to the client and really “hearing” what they are saying which may not have any relationship to the “words” they actually use! That is the hallmark of a great designer…being able to “hear”between the lines!!
Thanks.
Owner's representative is also an under appreciated role in the process of getting quality projects built. Two of my best friends work in that capacity and I have experienced first hand the benefit they bring to the mix. Hopefully your experience with architects includes some good times as well. If not, come work with me!
Thanks. Owner's representative is also an under appreciated role in the process of getting quality projects built. Two of my best friends work in that capacity and I have experienced first hand the benefit they bring to the mix. Hopefully your experience with architects includes some good times as well. If not, come work with me!
"The ability of any designer to be any good at what they do (at least in a service capacity) is their ability to listen to a client, who can't describe why they like something other than they like it, and walk them through what they are looking at and describe it for them."
You know, that is a great statement. I work in the construction industry as an owner's representative and you have no idea how many "prima donna" architects I have worked with over the years that just won't listen to their clients because their egos get in the way.
"The ability of any designer to be any good at what they do (at least in a service capacity) is their ability to listen to a client, who can't describe why they like something other than they like it, and walk them through what they are looking at and describe it for them."You know, that is a great statement. I work in the construction industry as an owner's representative and you have no idea how many "prima donna" architects I have worked with over the years that just won't listen to their clients because their egos get in the way.