Drawing As Thinking | Michael Graves: Past as Prologue

Past as Prologue was a symposium held in November 2014 in honor of Michael Graves on the occasion of his fiftieth year in practice. Organized by The Architectural League and hosted by Parsons The New School for Design, the day brought together 14 architects, designers, educators, writers, and others to celebrate Graves’ remarkable and distinctive body of work.
In presentations by architect Steven Holl, architect and artist Mary-Ann Ray, and writer and historian Nicholas Olsberg, the role of hand drawing is brought into focus. Holl shares the origination and development of many of his recent works through the drawings and watercolors-his “thought process”-that he makes for each project. Ray, a former student of Graves’, details how drawing acts within her own analytical processes and creative thinking, including through her field work completing measurements and photo documentation of Hadrian’s Villa. Olsberg uses a series of historical examples to describe the varied practices and attitudes of architects toward drawing, including Graves’ own process of discovery through sketching. The three come together to discuss drawing in contemporary education and practice, including what is lost in digital design and representation.
For more, visit archleague.org/graves.

[@Dev1nci]

23:23 I think there is a story there- what is the reason for the disconnect from the task? Are they disinterested in the exercise, intimidated by drawing or indifferent to their houses because of the limitations placed on their construction techniques?
Also the way to frame a question is crucial to the answer. Perhaps a nicer paper and choice of pen, pencil, or paint would yield a different result.
It was probably a spur-of-the-moment idea for trying to learn something but perhaps more could be extracted.

[@ThePlugTurtle]

seems very convoluted

[@fusha8008]

feels like M and that girl had a thing with the obsession shes showing

[@alirezavi1880]

The lady seems unsure of herself, keeps referring to her mentor, the guy on the left keeps contradicting his own statements, and the guy on the right keeps repeating the same thing, what even is this discussion lol.