I happened to attend the recent lecture of the architecture lecture series. The lecturer was Michel Rojkind of Rojkind Arquitectos, which is located in Mexico City, Mexico. We first learned that before Mr. Rojkind opened his firm, he was a drummer for a popular Mexican band. Once he told us a little about his personal history, he then continued his lecture by introducing us to his work. The one project that mainly stuck out to me was the Nestle Factory museum. The amazing thing about this project was that he only had two and a half months to design and BUILD the building. He informed us that the final drawings were not submitted until after the building was complete and that the building was constructed without any permits.
Another project that I was intrigued by was Tamayo Museum which was designed by Mr. Rojkind and the famous firm "BIG". The cross shaped design was created by the concept of an "opened box" that unfolds, opens, and invites people into the building. My favorite part of that design was how they utilized the space underneath the massive, cantilevered exhibition spaces to provide shade for a social interaction space.
The one thing I feel that I can take away from Mr. Rojkind's lecture is that even though concepts are always important, it's the interaction of people that drives the design. By listening to the people (or clients) your ideas are able to formulate. That way, all your designs will be unique and never the same. The project is a reflection of the architect's skills and the client's wishes. Therefore, if you design and interact with clients, like Rojkind Arquitectos, all of your work will be custom and unique......unlike most (actually all) of Frank Gehry's work.
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