Addendum to "Tired & wired, we ruin too easy"

"And I must say, it's better to get ruined on your own pace of time than to get ruined by the natural process of aging; it makes you feel empowered of the time you've been given." -Indiana Morales, via SMS text message

"Tired & wired, we ruin too easy."

The slightest nod of approval catapults your work-- whether in design, writing, etc.- forward at an alarming speed. The all-nighters spent doubting your ideas & project's purpose get a pat on the back & lead to the creation of a new energy to produce at levels you never thought possible. My former design professor once told us "If you understand 40% of what I'm saying, you're on the right track". This seems foolish after a formal review in which your work gets lauded for its clarity & creativity; you grow braver in these instances.

We must learn to convert these energies into something useful & maintain our levels of production-- both in quantity & quality. We churn out these designs from our hearts & minds, all the while trying to create that muscular soul Nietzsche wrote about; the need to satisfy our being is dire in this process.

Transcending mediocrity has been a constant goal in my life. This academic setting is perfect for us to "go big" with our visions. Let's surround ourselves with the wild ones who don't care about sleep as long as we're getting out our best work. The fervor we contain will kick down new doors.

"Am I Worshipping or Am I Tributing?"

Immersed within the esoteric nature of Pratt Institute's design studios, we have to constantly step back to get the 'big picture' of what we're truly moving towards. Our days last from project to project while the world around us is constantly moving forward. We realize the small difference when walking home at 4AM-- the spaces lose their intensity & breath when you're the only one on the pavement. We filter down to the depths of digital information in order to create tactile forms that remove the static notions of the built environment. The glow from Steven Holl's Higgins Hall pales in comparison to what we really see when we enter these doors. Production of fictional futures pour from our desks in order to push us further down the line.
The future is where all of our projects takes place; each one has been built before, but we view it through new eyes with different pasts & imminent tense. We're sacrificing our youth-- in a First World sense- in order to design a better future. In essence, we're "killing ourselves to live" for the opportunity to have someone walk through our work & feel ineffably moved to transcendence.

"Architecture should speak of its time & place, but yearn for timelessness." - Frank Gehry