How To Think Like An Architect: Improving Design

Santa Barbara Architect Barry Berkus demonstrates how he would remodel a space in order to improve the design. He illustrates this process through a series of quick drawings and diagrams, along with detailed explanations of the current conditions, and client needs.

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[Houseplanman]

I love your process of layering over previous drawings! What kind of transparent paper do you use?

[BarryBerkus]

@Houseplanman We use trace paper or vellum to overlay our drawings. Thanks for your comment!

[monsieurDenuit666]

to the director of this video, showing his face doesnt mean anything but making me angry 

[beachballsify2]

this is where good design starts

[datkiddcali]

@BarryBerkus  im in high school i love houses have a passion for them would love to work with them like you do but im not good at drawing and im not good at math so where do i start

[leafproject]

@Stratophony there's a different kind of freedom on doing manual drawings. hahaha

[Stratophony]

the beauty of "old school" designing... and why schools should still encourage a master of this hand-to-pencil-to-paper process of designing; before drowning us (students) with an endless amounts of computer programs.

I love revit, dont get me wrong.... but carrying around different colored sharpies and a roll of trace paper can still outweigh even the most advance and helpful computer software in many cases.

[kalubaification]

working on a villa right now,and your videos have been a great help,especially liked the tips on light, views and social activity...keep them coming..

[LuSwGr]

I think i game of walls, each time you pass by wall you discover something else, a diferent view, a diferent orientation, a diferent space. This proposal it seems really "open" without any surprises and discoverys.

[LuSwGr]

I dont really agree with the idea of when entering in a house you have a straight view to the ocean/garden etc. I would rather prefer as a young architect to draw plans where the guest can explore the house step by step. The wall in front of the main entrance i agree that its not really attractive for someone that just entered the house but at the same time i dont really like the idea of when entering you can see and discover the inner of the house with 1 blink.