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This is a short film by MAYA Design about architecture in its broadest sense. This film is a companion piece to our film about information. For more information visit: maya.com/the-feed/what-is-information-architecture

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  • Simone Brunozzi 6 months ago
    This video is SUPER!
    What software did you use to do it?
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  • Solomon Choi 6 months ago
    I don't get it. Are you explaining the meaning of word and separate its function as a job title?
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  • tony 6 months ago
    Good job!
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  • Operator7G plus 6 months ago
    For what it's worth, the word architect originates from the Greek word "architectu", or master builder or master carpenter. So architecture really does refer specifically to the design of buildings. It's really only relatively recently that the term architecture has been applied to non-building/non-construction disciplines, because the word immediately brings to mind the concept of "design".

    And it really gets under the skin of licensed professional Architects when people who have nothing to do with the design of buildings and structures employ that title since it is a lengthy and onerous process to obtain licensing. It is similar to people who like to represent themselves as engineers, even though they do not have a degree in an engineering field nor any qualifications.

    IMHO, I think it's really more accurate to talk about something's "design" rather than its "architecture" unless you are referring to a building or structure. Then again, that may be because I studied both architecture and engineering in school.

    With that being said, I did like the video itself in terms of its presentation and its design. It all flowed really well from scene to scene. I'm curious as to what app was used to create it, too.
  • Tiago Maia 5 months ago
    Totally agree with you. Those are a set of design principles for a cup. I see Design as a method, and Architecture as a form of Design that deals with construction and consequently, human environments.

    Interestingly, I initially thought this was a video made by an architecture company to imply they do everything. It really gets under the skin of properly trained Designers when architects imply they are qualified to diverge into other areas, since some of us also went through a lengthy and onerous process (6 years of university studies in my case) to get the title, even if the practice does not require a license.
  • Operator7G plus 5 months ago
    I can definitely understand why you feel this way as well. I never really understood why Architects felt they were qualified to design furniture, especially when most of that furniture sucks to use (imho). I suppose the classically trained Architects might have some reasonable claim since some of the best Architects were great because they understood how the buildings related to human beings, which would translate into good furniture design. However here's where we get into the age old Architecture conundrum of does function follow form or does form follow function?

    At any rate, I do believe a good Architect who has studied design principles and their relationship with people is probably versatile enough in terms of creating non-strucural things, but that's simply because they are a good designer regardless of the discipline.

    Unfortunately sometimes famous Architects simply rely on their name recognition to take advantage of another marketplace, and people buy it simply for the name regardless of whether or not the item is truly functional.
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  • Alex Gurghis 5 months ago
    Nice video!
    I think they used After Effects to create it.
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  • Renan de Araujo 5 months ago
    Really liked the animation, and the way it clearly separates the difference between "architecture" and "design".
    The way you explain it, it really reminds me of Plato's world of ideas, and the "cuppiness" of the cup. I'm not sure if that sounds proper in english, though ;-)

    Operator 7G:
    I'm no latin or greek expert, but I do speak a Latin-greek romance language and for that matter, I believe you are mistaken by saying "the word architect originates from the Greek word "architectu", or master builder or master carpenter."

    The word in greek is "arkhitektôn", "architectu" is latin, and they both stand for "architect"
    But as far as greek origins, "arkhi" usually stands for something that is "main" or "principal" like in arch-enemy. As in both languages, the meaning of main and principal is related to foundations, one can see that it can relate to, in a broader sense, the core of an idea as exposed in the animation. As far as "tekton", it refers to construction or building, but again in a broader sense like something that has been created.
    That way, it's possible to understand architecture as the main construction of something. And by that I have to admit that the word "structure" you used, is quite like it. The point being, whoever created the animation, did their research...
  • Operator7G plus 5 months ago
    I defer to your linguistic superiority. :) I'll go back to my sources and slap them upside the head!

    This video gets a thumbs up from me if only for the fact that it starts intellectual discussions like this.
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  • Solomon Choi 5 months ago
    I think this totally under mind my study as an Industrial Designer that's why I'm confuse. Operator7G, your explanation is much more inline with my thinking. I can see people misunderstanding this video in many way but it brings out some core value as an architecture.
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  • Mike Forester 3 months ago
    Love it.
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  • olgv 1 month ago
    ok, and what actually is architecture ?
  • destroyosaur 3 days ago
    i don't think they could have explained it more clearly in the video..
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  • Ricardo Moreno 26 days ago
    a cup---> there's a problem to solve.
    a building ----> start with a problem and quickly become several n complex problems. to solve.
    comparing to design (or other art ), conceptually the principle is the same. operating strategies is the same. The difference between Architecture and other arts is that Architecture is theirs mother.
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  • Marcelo 7 days ago
    Very good guys...
    Just great!
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