I have a strong sense that every project is an invention, which is not a word I hear being used in architecture courses.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the creative nature of architecture as an act of invention.
Thomas Heatherwick's quote suggests that architecture should be viewed through the lens of invention, highlighting the creative process involved in every project. He expresses concern that this perspective is often overlooked in academic settings, encouraging a more innovative approach to architectural education.
In practice
In a speech about innovative architectural practices.
I try to be a positive person, but I'm also always looking and wondering, 'Maybe this could be done differently.' As soon as your mind is in a critical mode, you're halfway through designing; as soon as you start thinking about whether something could be better, you're already halfway through a solution.
Often the most important moment in the design process is figuring out what the right question is.
There's an opera out on the turnpike, there's a ballet being fought out in the alley.
We live in capitalism, and capitalism is defined by the production line, and the production line is defined by specificity. If you see yourself as an artist, which I do, then you can't be limited by that. You can't let somebody tell you, 'Well, you can only draw this kind of picture or write that kind of book.'
Science studies the relations of things to each other: but art studies only their relations to man.
What bothered me was playing one-dimensional parts in films which were really about, 'Boy Meets Girl,' 'Will Boy Get Girl?'
I treat auditions like I treated my first dates. It's an opportunity to get to know a stranger and to learn from each other.
I grew up watching foreign programs - American, English, Mexican, and very little Kenyan. 'The Color Purple' was the first time I saw people who looked like me.
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