

After all, each frame in traditional animation needs to be hand drawn, and every line has a singular purpose: to sell an idea. Now, you may be curious as to why this was the case and why this is one of the catalysts for my architectural eyes and thought but honestly, I am surprised why this has not been the case for more people.įirst, the medium of animation is not all that different from the realm of architects. Obviously, it began when I was born but strangely ended later in my teen years, and I believe that watching animation and cartoons was one of the factors. That state of mind, simply being and not analyzing the architecture I was in.

Often, I think of this time as coinciding with my childhood and thinking back so often I remember with some accuracy that period of my life. Constantly in the field of architecture, we are told to think back to a time when we did not have architectural eyes, and to instead view architecture from the lens of the ordinary person. Sure, when we were children there were LEGOs or Lincoln Logs (if you were so fortunate as to have those toys), and with those toys one could build a space of imagination, but rarely do people make the connection that the lessons learned can be applied to the masonry, wood, steel or concrete that shape our daily lives. I imagine most people feel this way their entire lives. To be honest, I never thought too heavily about architecture growing up.
