Q&A with David Rice
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By Breanna Mulhall, Architectural Design Intern
When typical solutions fail… When inspiration strikes like lightning… When we think, feel and act on something new. The creative process is a daily ritual for designers.
At times, the journey simulates racing against waist-high water, fighting the resistance of the tide. Other times, it just flows. For those not involved in the process, the result simply is. All of the long days and late nights, the hair-pulling, the tedious revisions, the internal debates and the group collaboration sessions are overlooked. The built object before our eyes becomes what we know, what the public knows: an object, at times, of both scrutiny and praise.
What informs the opinions of a finished piece? What qualities dig under our skin and elevate our souls? On the surface, it is personal opinion; our own preferences informed by years of unique experiences. Much deeper than that, though, I believe it is the designer’s intention.
All designers share a common vocabulary of purpose, craft, scale, function, and form. Under the influence of an innovative mind, these terms come together to achieve a unique human experience. The following interview invites you to revel in the variety of the creative process and to reflect on its importance in our society: Where would we be today without design? Where can we be tomorrow because of it?
Superboxes: Dare to Dream
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By Brent Bellamy, Creative Director and Architect
Nixing door-to-door delivery in cities creates an opportunity to design unique community spaces that bring people together. It’s up to Canada Post to deliver. (MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS FILES)
Bold concept for pumphouse may enhance strong appeal of Exchange
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By Brent Bellamy, Creative Director and Architect
Artist’s rendering of the skyline profile of the James Avenue Pumping Station project..
Window to the past, and future
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By Brent Bellamy, Creative Director and Architect
Museums such as Dalnavert allow us to immerse ourselves in ideas that cannot be experienced by reading Wikipedia or watching the Discovery Channel. (photo: JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS ARCHIVES)
Striving for a People-Friendly Core
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The fantasy renderings are an appropriate reminder of our downtown’s shortcomings and provide an image to strive for in the real world.
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