Name: Belandres, Park Patrick A.
Course/Section: AR 203-ARCH22S2
“Less walls more life”
Home is somewhere that can make us feel genuinely part of, a place where we can
feel safe without having too much thought about the dangers of the outside world while
maintaining our positive view of so-called “life”.
As time continually passes, we become too worried about some things that drive
us to be more “extra”. Having these, we give ourselves bounds and limitations on the
things that we can do, cutting the options that make us free inside our dominions, leading
to a bland and colourless way of living, depriving us of a lot of things that make us human.
As for us, Architects, we need to build a home that provides less psychological, and
emotional impediments, instead, we should aim to create something more flexible and
breathable in a sense. There are more profound things that should be taken into
consideration, one of these is how we incorporate the thought of personal interactions
followed by individual behaviours, to be aware of personal use of space and be more
community-minded. Following that is for us to adapt to new living environments and a
more balanced way of dealing with our objectives and challenges without affecting the
safety and well-being of our clients. We should offer more straightforward ways that do
not hinder the way people live, instead, we need to offer them the least and simplest way
to lessen the overall toll. As we deal with natural factors, we should learn how to provide
creative ways of controlling general considerations such as weather, light, shade, breeze
direction, textural variety, and spatial flexibility, so we can create spaces that can be used
for multiple purposes with utmost functionality.
In conclusion, it is not about the complexity and complicatedness of a plan, but it
is about how it would lighten and provide an easement for life as it is. As Shaneen Fantin
said, “Less Walls more Life”. As for my point, we need to be considerate of the bond and
connection of people and make less of the things that would lead to seclusion and
separation. This sums up the idea of having something sustainable and keepable along
with time, a home that has fewer consequences on the physical, psychological and
emotional factors. We need more life, an accurate and clear view of the wonders of life….