I have a strong sense that every project is an invention, which is not a word I hear being used in architecture courses.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the creative nature of architecture as an act of invention.
Thomas Heatherwick's quote suggests that architecture should be viewed through the lens of invention, highlighting the creative process involved in every project. He expresses concern that this perspective is often overlooked in academic settings, encouraging a more innovative approach to architectural education.
In practice
In a speech about innovative architectural practices.
I try to be a positive person, but I'm also always looking and wondering, 'Maybe this could be done differently.' As soon as your mind is in a critical mode, you're halfway through designing; as soon as you start thinking about whether something could be better, you're already halfway through a solution.
Often the most important moment in the design process is figuring out what the right question is.
A challenging economy is always good for design. It unites necessity and functionality. You are forced to be creative with poor materials.
And that's the soulful thing about playing: you offer something to somebody. You don't know if they'll like it, but you offer it.
I think that the point of being an architect is to help raise the experience of everyday living, even a little. Putting a window where people would really like one. Making sure a shaving mirror in a hotel bathroom is at the right angle. Making bureaucratic buildings that are somehow cheerful.
Why, I just shake the buildings out of my sleeves.
In my show I announce, 'People say Lady Gaga is a lie, and they are right. I am a lie. And every day I kill to make it true.'
Writers remember everything...especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the buff, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one. From the big ones you get novels. A little talent is a nice thing to have if you want to be a writer, but the only real requirement is the ability to remember the story of every scar. Art consists of the persistence of memory.
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