The other day I asked Alan, an architect, "If you could design within one type of architecture for the rest of your career, what would it be?"
He thought for a few seconds and said: "health care, primarily surgery units".
Curious answer. Well, "Why?" of course.
He is passionate about the patient experience from the moment they arrive to the time the leave and everything in between. There's so much to it and it' pretty intriguing. If you want the best understanding, Alan is your guy.
It got me thinking about what I would choose. Only a year and a half into my career I can only say "I don't know". But I thought about things I want to try. Since I began I have largely worked on health care projects, from clinics to labor and delivery to patient support spaces. So far my favorite has been the support spaces. I get so connected to the users throughout the design process and want to create the best space where they will be most productive and happy. I haven't seen anything completed yet, but it's already rewarding.
Types of design I want to experience are large public spaces because they cater to every walk of life. The designer has to think of literally everyone; so challenging!
Specifically I am interested in sports complexes/venues, museums, civic spaces, theaters, just to name a few, but at this point I'll try anything at least to find out if I don't like it.
Hearing from a few people in my office on what really drives them I wonder about everyone else.
If you could design one type of architecture for the rest of your career what would it be and why? Your answer may inspire the aspiring architects out there.
You might be wondering where the title of this post came from...a documentary called "Jiro Dreams of Sushi". Check it out.
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