PODCAST EP 036 - WORDS & Describing Custom Homes
Words
Today we'll be discussing the importance of architectural words. If you're from Florida, you've probably heard the name "Ca' d'Zan" and may know what it's related to, but not necessarily what it means. This name belongs to a house located at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota. Interestingly, the term "Ca' d'Zan" comes from the Venetian dialect and translates to "House of John," referencing the owner of the Ringling Museum, who loved the architecture of the Veneto region.
When creating your dream home, using words to describe your vision is crucial instead of solely relying on pictures from social media platforms like Pinterest, Instagram, or TikTok. You want to create a unique space that reflects your personality and creativity. Giving your home a name, like "Ca' d'Zan," can help you personalize it even further.
In building your custom home, you'll start with general terms and then think more specifically about what you want. By describing your vision in detail, you can create a beautiful sentence or phrase that captures the narrative behind your home. Your Architect will distill your guiding statement into one representing your architectural DNA. Tune in to learn the importance of understanding and using words to build your dream home.
Here are key things to listen out for:
● Words and structural DNA
● Understanding what you want in your custom home and turning the idea into meaningful architecture.
● How idea-driven words help guide the design process
Key Highlights
[00:00:03] Introduction to today's topic: Words
[00:01:29] First assignment in art school, drawing the idea of a house
[00:04:20] Things that get convoluted nowadays
[00:06:52] Examples of what warmth can mean to different people
[00:10:42] The St. Peter's Arms example of a reaching and gathering space
[00:13:18] How Ca' d'Zan came about and it's meaning
[00:16:52] Cheetos example of leaving your mark
Notable Quotes
● If you're doing a custom home, your intellect and mind are there, and you want to understand things. And if you begin to embrace the ideas of space on an axis and abstract it, it will give you a more specific and concrete definition of what you're feeling and want.
● All of these ideas about words will ultimately lead you to what I think of as naming your space, therefore giving the home a name.
● The goal that you should have for yourself is if you are deciding that the custom architectural project journey is right for you, that what you want to be able to do is leave your mark.
● Embrace words that you've never thought of before, adjectives and verbs. Maybe you'll begin to love the idea of spine or rhythm or filter.
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