Pantheon of Wonder

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This is the 'Pantheon of Wonder', a journal with over 550+ essays on the poetic design of architecture, art, music, and meaning. It is a growing chronicle of over 25 years of research and innovation by Maria Lorena Lehman that helps you develop your creative projects for advanced beauty, function, and transcendent experience.

Strategy: Do Not Integrate Technology as an Afterthought

by Maria Lorena Lehman

Image Strategies

Featured Image Takeaway Design Strategy:

While certain elements of this featured design by Carlo Scarpa are quite beautiful in terms of color, light, texture and harmonizing the old with the new, there are times where a magnificent design can be reduced in its impact. Within the image above notice the two wall lights that have been placed as afterthoughts (most likely added on later to this design due to building codes). Use technology to enhance your designs, not merely to fill in where it isn’t keeping up.

To Apply This Strategy, Ask Yourself:

HOW CAN I USE TECHNOLOGY TO REINFORCE MY DESIGN’S DETAILS AND EFFECTS UPON OCCUPANTS? HOW CAN I INCORPORATE IT FROM THE BEGINNING, INSTEAD OF IT BEING ADDED-ON BY DEFAULT LATER IN THE DESIGN PROCESS?

Image Caption: Palazzo Steri Enterance by Carlo Scarpa

Image Credit: © seier+seier | Flickr

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