Ahhh the memories. This video shows the ‘behind the scenes’ at the Department of Architecture Building Technology Program at MIT. Most people think that we learn how to ‘draw buildings’ at college but that is just a small part with the thought that that ability will develop during our internship with a firm. We really focus on studying shape, texture, light, color, etc. Architecture is habitable art, to be experienced emotionally as well as functionally. You may be surprised to see the abstract exploration and how it allows us to be creative in making places special.

MIT Architecture from Paper Fortress on Vimeo.

This beautiful and thoughtful library was designed by London firm CZWG Architects. It truly is a gathering point that not only has the usual reading and learning areas but also a community performance space. The challenge is that the program of desired spaces ‘out-sized’ the site. Take a look and see how the architect responded.

via I Like Architcture