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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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What software did you use to do it?
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.
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.
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.
I think they used After Effects to create it.
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...
This video gets a thumbs up from me if only for the fact that it starts intellectual discussions like this.
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.
Just great!