My Anlysis on Our Architects: Representing Their Ideas

Each architect/designer has his or her own way of showing their ideas to others. Some use diagrams, draw sketches, paint pictures, make models, or write out their ideas.
Out of our 16 architects, only a few of them actually paint or watercolor to represent their ideas, and some only do it for inspiration. Steven Holl uses his watercolor as a type of sketch, then perfects his design as the project moves on. Will Alsop is an example of someone who paints for inspiration and to show ideas and sketches, as well as Zaha Hadid.
A majority of our 16 of our architects make models, hand made or computer generated. Thom Mayne, Shinergu Ban, Norman Foster, NOX, and Frank Gehry who all sketch, Diller and Scafido, and then finally Renzo Piano, who has just recently started making models after many years of using sketches.
Pretty much all architects use sketches, especially in the earlier stages of their designs. Peter Zumthor, for example, uses rough sketches in the beginning of his projects, then moves on to more detailed diagrams later on in the design; and Antione Predock does the same thing.
Ma Yonsong uses drawings, while the UN studios and JDS use very detailed diagrams and 'good communication'. As you can see, every architect developes his or her own way of showing their ideas as their careers move on.

Ma Yonsong

Ma Yonsong is the Principal of MAD, a firm he put together based in Beijing. Ma has done while a lot being an architect during his career before being with MAD, putting together MAD, and his artwork. All of these things make up his career and what he's done for China. In the beginning of his career is one of the more interesting parts.

Most of Ma's more famous works are done with MAD, but he also did a few things with other firms.Ma was an undergraduate in Beijing, but he got his Master's in America at Yale. After he Graduated he started work with Zaha Hadid's firm in London. Rebuilt WTC is another one of his projects that he made in the US while studying at Yale. Ma made a couple designs before he was with MAD. but his best are with MAD.

In 2004 Ma put together MAD with Yosuke Hayano and Qun Dang. MAD stands for Ma-Design. MAD does not only design building's, but also houses, furniture, and even a fish tank. MAD has designed all over the world, in Denmark, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and even in Costa Rica. With MAD Ma has made China even more connected to the outside world.

Most of Ma's Designs are the same as how they where when he began his career. He wanted buildings to float, bend, twist. He would look in to the history of the surrounding area to help with designs of every building. One critic said that Ma's Designs where like floating castles in the sky, but not all his designs are in the sky. He has a couple of designs that are almost perfectly attuned to nature.











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