Design manifesto - Angela Elliss Design
Architecture is the built form of people & their desire to have relevant place, for
family, work & pleasure. To hear the unique story that is read when moving through a crafted space, the ability
to make an every day task seem relaxing & enjoyable - that is the true composition of beautiful
architecture.
Too often the architectural worth of a building is valued using
purely visual means. Decisions made this way can be
overly influenced by such things as fashion, personal self-esteem & social
acceptance. But it is the human felt experience while using these spaces that
truly speaks its success & worth. This essence of a building's
place, worth & belonging can be established with the use of such mediums
as:
simplicity of lines |
protection |
articulation of colour |
the inclusion of movement |
balanced mixture of materials |
the "must-have" of warmth |
...providing opportunities for enjoyed actions & fruitful reactions |
The environment you live & work in not only has an amazing effect on your physical health, but it also mentally shapes who you are and who you may become. What is a building if it raises nothing of enjoyment or inspiration from the individuals who utilize it? As a designer I want to generate creative & positively reactive spaces for people to be in - where you feel enjoyment & are inspired by what the building gives back to you.
True architecture is not the latest forms & colours that are offered to us through glossy journals. Architecture is the constructional form of people & the way they live.