How to Architect
Trabeation | Why Buildings Look Like They Do, pt.1 - The Myth The perception that architects mostly design is a myth and intern architects can quickly become discouraged. Architecture is a business, not all clients are wonderful and the world is litigious. These are the topics that Doug Patt will tackle on in this video.
| Length | 3:08 |
| Price | Free of charge |
| Subject | Architecture |
| Languages | English |
| Video Transcripts | English |
About the video
In 1895 the brakes on a train failed causing it to crash through a two foot thick wall at Gare Montparnasse in Paris, France. The engine careened across the train station concourse blasting through the wall and landing on the street one story below in Place de Rennes.
Good and bad things happen and architecture provides a kind of theatre or more specifically, stage set. The architect designs the backdrop and the actor cares mostly about how it works. And therein lies the grand separation.
There is another gap too. One that seems to have its origins at the beginning. And it’s about how people perceive the architect. In ancient Greece, a select apprentice became an expert at all the building trades. He was called the arkhitekton or master builder. When ready, he had the authority to direct design and construction—a kind of superman—revered and honored.
With all the work required to become an architect things seem upside down. It’s fashionable to call someone else the “architect” of a movement, campaign or groundbreaking business. However, it’s also illegal within the profession in every state of the US to call ones self an architect unless you’ve got a license.
Meet the instructors
Doug Patt has been called “The Tony Robbins of Architecture” because his enthusiasm is contagious. He loves to teach and his passion is instantly apparent. Doug is a registered architect who works on high end residential projects. He also has aYouTube channel with over one hundred and fifty thousand subscribers, millions of video views and a top selling book with MIT Press called How to Architect. He has three degrees in architecture, has worked on projects published in professional journals and honored with national awards, and speaks on architecture and web business. He has also created consumer products, taken a few to market, sold a business and has a couple patents.
Video syllabus
Ways of Perceiving and Understanding Architecture
What Architects do beyond Design
What is Architecture