Blog #1: Pre-Project
My Hawken Project is a combination of me interning at the architecture firm of VOCON under the mentorship of Daniel McDonald, along with me working on my own independent project of designing a solution to the problem of affordable, sustainable housing within Northeast Ohio. I was inspired to work on this project due to my interest in architecture, as I plan to major in it in college. This interest came from taking the architecture macro, which drew me to a career in the framework of using architecture to uplift communities. Seeing how architecture can help people by creating positive spaces for people to live in the Architecture macro inspired me to pursue the field as a career. I hope my project can help me develop my architecture skills and perspective on how architecture is in the professional sphere. Before my project began, my mentor and I laid out a rough plan of how I planned to get to my final solution. I will first start off by researching different solutions to affordabl...