ADAM, WHO HAS RECENTLY RELOCATED TO CANADA FROM THE EMERALD ISLE JOINED THE KCD TEAM AND IS ACCLIMATIZING WELL TO THE WEST COAST LIFESTYLE. HERE ARE ADAM'S TOP TEN DESIGN RELATED ITEMS THAT HE USES AND WHAT INSPIRES HIM TO PRODUCT PERFECTLY DESIGNED SPACES.
1. Taking a step back and asking, "what would Alvar Alto or David Chipperfield do?
2. A good set of precedents.
3. An accurate understanding of the context "every site is different."
3. An accurate understanding of the context "every site is different."
4. Ability of visualize a projects potential. "Being an Architect is a bit like being a chef, you don't need grand opportunities or expensive materials to have a feast." - Norman Foster.
5. Materiality can inspire: Something locally sourced or incorporating something different.
6. Physical built models, are one of the best design tools.
7. Sketching hundreds of ideas, "they don't have to be works of art."
8. Studio office environment with collaborative design discussions.
9. Incorporating and expressing structure while using it to enhance design as opposed to fighting against it.
10. Twenty two and a half Bally Loughlin Road Dundrum. The house I grew up in had a big influence in why I wanted to become an architect from a young age.
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