Architecture is a Language: Daniel Libeskind at TEDxDUBLIN

[@bekind8243]

I am a speech language pathologist and recently developed a huge interest in architecture. I had no idea the passion, romanticism which architects use when designing a project. I always assumed it was just space, form, and function. This was very interesting lesson!

[@erique_k]

I am so very passionate about architecture, and like to think that I am quite good at it. Whenever I start speaking about architecture, my speaking patterns change completely!

[@niory]

What I hate about the cities today that they all look the same and how building and skyscapers make us depressed and tired ... there is little harmony... unlike the past were every city around the world was so unique and different and architects work respecting a design code ...but today its a chaos every architect is selfishly building something so out of place compared to it's surroundings ... its like urban plastic surgeries

[@johnkarl8373]

+sara meachel I feel the same way too, that Libeskind guy really bites me in the butt with all his disgusting buildings all over the world that he's built, why the fuck can't he design normal buildings like everyone else? His way of Architecture is a joke.

[@vionart3D]

+John Corelli because an architect is also an artist, uniqueness and philosophy is something you won't find in "normal buildings". If you'd rather live in a world where everything is linear and "normal", as you put it, then at least have some respect and try to understand the artist's message and be more open-minded.

[@johnkarl8373]

***** I am open minded, but that Libeskind guy kills me, and I'm in severe depression right now because everybody wanted to rebuild the twin towers of NYC the terrorists knocked down except taller stronger and safer. And now with the freedom tower, and all the other new buildings around Manhattan, I am, completely speechless!

[@chrollolucilfer4231]

+sara meachel so damn true

[@lorenzopeter9021]

+sara meachel FUCK OLD CITIES. I'M LIVING IN PARIS AND I'M SO FUCKING PISSED TO SEE PEOPLE AMAZED AT MY CITY. LIKE WTF?! THIS IS OLD BULLSHITS BUILDINGS. CITIES LIKE SINGAPORE, NYC, SHANGHAI ETC. THEY MAKE YOU DREAM. THAT'S WHY I WANT.

[@teguhakasha8512]

he is one of my patron, but it's changing now. it's no longer postmodern era when architecture known as language. When it is known as a language, we need to design a building as a text as much as possible. so there are many unique buildings with many different stories. But it is post-postmodern now. architecture are not only valued by its contexts or stories but by its perform too. it's like Hegel's dialectics : modern (thesis), postmodern (antithesis), post-postmodern/metamodern (synthesis)

[@sweetfruit7769]

Cool comment!!!

[@mach95]

I love this.

[@darrenkaijung6697]

His design may not be tasteful to everybody but never the less, it is unique and has it's own flavor. I personally does not like his style but appreciate his effort of trying to make architecture into something more then just a place to stay warm. He shouldn't be disrespected.

[@kekashree]

Darren i agree with you. His efforts are commendable.. he gets you think and that's i believe is an achievement as an artist, as an architect. you are not just giving a space to function but also meaning and broader boundaries to think more of it. it's like wearing a sack is functional, it hides your parts protect u from climate but wearing a nice tailored cloths gives definition to your personality. So please everyone appreciate someone's effort of creating something out of the box.

[@davidduplessis6197]

I dont think his designs have flavor. I would barely be able to differentiate his architecture from that of other modernists.

[@agep.5853]

I disrespect him a little bit. What he did to the Military Museum in Dresden looks more like a monument to his ego to me, than something that 'makes me think'.

[@chanusukupayo5255]

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[@roleks560]

Hates and disagreements will always exist. But the fact is. Creation and inovation is written in history. Not the hate

[@Kevin__5265]

Poetically, the enchanting confirmation of your Sales Incentive payment has gracefully danced its way through the process.

[@dydybery09]

His building is very expressive, chaotic and rebellious, love it

[@kellysmith7852]

I don't understand what all the hate in the comments is about. Sounds like a lot of those people are just into rural environments over urban. That's a perfectly fine preference to have, but it completely ignores that cities are necessary, beneficial, and improvable. The curves and other trends in modern architecture actually resemble nature intentionally to combat that visual urban fatigue. Idk I think the criticisms in this comment section and the personal attacks are just lame af

[@8iaventri999]

Kelly Smith But are all improvements in cities simply perceptual? And is there really a condition such as visual urban fatigue? Suddenly he is the Messiah because he designed a few atypical corners? I would much rather that he spend more time in improving the functionality of the city, rather than romanticize something well beyond its observable qualities. I wouldn't say there is something inherently wrong with trying out different forms, but to make it seem so necessary a change, when there are still other possibilities seems quite pretentious in my opinion. I also don't understand your assessment of people's criticism here, that they "are just into rural environments over urban." Wouldn't this be making the assumption that urban environments have to be curvy and rural ones not curvy? That doesn't make much sense to me.

[@nothinginteresting1662]

If there's something that I have seen as common among all the subjects, it's the idea of language. We call it jargon and technicalities. But basically, there is a language to all descriptions. It doesn't matter whether it is musical, mathematical, visual, or anything. Music is a language of pitches and duration (or the lack of it). Mathematics is the language of data structures. Graphic Design is the language of planar visuals. Architecture is the language of structure, forms and creations. And if there is a language to it, there are words/tokens/symbols. They form the building blocks of whatever things they represent.

[@CeedeeableOne]

Wow, he is really a great thinker. I hope that after the coming 2 - 4 years, I'll also be able to think like that, to imagine and connect so many aspects that my architecture can speak for itself.

[@kayem3824]

Do someting else if you can't see through this by now.

[@مقتدىعليالمياحي]

How do you think now?? I am an architect, stage 1, give me advice

[@seifshawky3312]

Libeskind is the Woody Allen of the architectural world, a master of elaboration, quirky, and a good talker, especially about societal values and philosophy.

[@kayem3824]

They have one thing in common, same with Eisenman. Thats why they all rant a lot.

[@abdou1102]

yea it's quite amazing, and modesty is the key for understanding ;)

[@sofyantriana5142]

ABOUT SPACE FRAME octagonal(like seven day)+square(a row beetwen those shape) space frame = is that combination (what can we get?)

[@TheCartographer89]

"I hate it when people quote other people to seem more intelligent." ~Anonymous

[@JD-mc3bl]

So from whom did you copy this quote? 🤔

[@mawunyomorga8658]

@@JD-mc3bl 🤣🤣🤣

[@bostondefranco6997]

STUDY OF THE NEEDS BY PRESENTATIONS WITH CLEAR AESTHETIC VALUES TO BE CONSIDERED COMPLETED VALUE, STRENGTH AND BEAUTY... PURE IMAGINATION INTO REALITY...

[@abbynnunez]

this great architect, with his great way of doing things and thinking is a model for us Young architects, to really think that everything affects our architecture and that our architecture affects everything, so we need to think what feeling do we want to transmit, what mood we want give, how socity is going to think, feel, and say, architecture extends more tan just pencil and computer, and that's what Daniel here is trying to transmit, he's not taling about himself, but his architecture

[@kayem3824]

You have no taste.

[@k_ldrarik_ldrari2734]

The design is interesting, but the argument does not convince me. I admire that he has an own language, but the justification sometimes seems forced. He works the thrill in some projects, specializing in the Berlin Jewish Museum, in which he is phenomenal.

[@utuber2]

Great talk. Disappointing to see all the empty seats. Come on Dublin!

[@jianyang9293]

I really love and admire your works and ideas. So please remember and respect Small Nation’s history, Daniel. Not “the sea of Japan” But “East sea”.

[@joen8529]

Sea Biscuit

[@hanabern3897]

one of the great minds in architecture💕

[@jesusacuna309]

In 10 years this will fall out of fashion. Read Vitruvius, study Notre Dame, the Admont Library, the White House, the Malbork Castle, the Palacio Nacional, San Xavier del Bac, the Hagia Sophia. Learn from the places which have stood the test of time and inspired generation after generation of architects.

[@sweetfruit7769]

Which style would you propose? A style that is similar to those creations you mentioned?

[@shadyshay5340]

No one is inspired by neoclassical… architects want innovation

[@jesusacuna309]

@@shadyshay5340 this is demonstrably false. When was the last time you saw a kid open up Minecraft or spread all his Legos out and say "Look, I built a Frank Lloyd Wright house!" Or "Look, I made the Seagram building!"

[@MrYishaiShields]

its amazing how modernist architects use so many buzz words to describe piles of glass that all look the same.

[@kayem3824]

Its not Modernist.

[@caiomendonca2149]

Sorry my Friend. But modernists are from the 40s 50s or so.

[@your_princesa_isabelg]

Happy birthday Daniel

[@pandaval73]

That is awesome! I love it, I feel so inspired!!!

[@reginakniprode246]

inspired? to sacrifice children?

[@diaryofmojiz9366]

@@reginakniprode246 what is bro baffling bout 💀

[@IanAbramsArchitect]

Another great video from TED! Well done!

[@joen8529]

(TED X) Can’t forget the X!

[@architectgilbertperez6664]

Architecture speaks when words are unable to explain!

[@yasminlaghouat1744]

i really really like this video, and how he got the idea of the history museum that (history was interopted). so i understand that to design we hive to do a lot of philosophy thinking.

[@bhavanamsrinu]

Yaaaa it's looking very effective museum

[@bhavanamsrinu]

I am also like this video

[@MrQmein]

you gotta love a city if you build on it

[@Driftedfuel]

Architects may use parti's, concepts and fundamentals (such as optimized lighting, sustainable materials etc.) that show up in their buildings throughout time. But style should never be excersised. This is an example of an architect "flexing" their style to the point where the beautiful historical building is engulfed and practically degraded. The Louvre is a controversial piece and, in my opinion, was done right in that it creates an excitement and mystery behind the historical building that cradles it and not the other way around.

[@Donald__v96]

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[@lucasmagalhaes2407]

libeskind te amo

[@sanashaikh7703]

The Joyce quote at the beginning states - We live in modeln times. What is modeln?

[@536767676533766]

The old architecture from the past was beatiful, nowdays i think it is all normal and boring.

[@johnkarl8373]

+Moni Poppaea Di Maria what do you think about the twin towers the empire state building and also the Chrysler building?

[@536767676533766]

John Corelli Twin Towers was boring just 2 towers nothing else. But i must say Empire state building looks amazing. Did you know in 1945 hit a plain the empire state building. Chrysler building looks like empire state building

[@johnkarl8373]

Moni Poppaea Di Maria I know about 1945 but it was an accident, and the twin towers were bold, don't ever forget that.

[@johnkarl8373]

+Moni Poppaea Di Maria The Chrysler building looks nothing like the Empire State Building. And the Twin Towers, were unique. Just towers? That's all you got?

[@TomSullivanify]

+Moni Poppaea Di Maria I have to say that the role of architecture has changed and turned. Today these "normal buildings" are designed and produced in a few years the old architecture took much much longer (Taj Mahal 20yrs 20,000 workers, Sagrada Familia 74yrs - still under construction). I cannot remember the quote exactly or who said it but there is a quote along the lines of "You can judge a society by the largest buildings it builds", historically the largest buildings are almost exclusively religious. Come forward to the 21C you have the largest buildings being banks and large coorperations, which by their very nature are involved with financing and increasing profits, therefore their intentions will become less focused on the design rather than the impact of the design. I think some of architecture you need to engage yourself in and find what you like, you'd not expect everyone to wear the same clothes or to continue to wearing Elizebethan Ruff (which is debatedly more beautiful than a polo neck?). There is also the volumetric perspective, it isn't efficient to design each building for everyone to live/use, if you were the owner of Wallmart and you had the choice between expensive individually made buildings or a cookie cutter where you pay for the plans and everything gets built the same youd probably choose the latter when you have investors wanting to make a return. I have to disagree that architecture now days is all normal and boring, there is a wide range of designs in every walk of life, you just need to find out what you like and why, then ask why was it built this way. Architecture is more a culmination of critical assessment which incorporates design.

[@abbynnunez]

people with this kind of perception and ideas believe that we architects still need to design and build and make architecture the same way it was done 20, 30, 50 years ago. belive it or not, architects of those years that have made their mark always thought of how architecture was going to develop in our time of transition, and delt with same people as our friend here, if you do not understand our work or dont like it is ok, dont make statements of thing you do not like or understand, thanks

[@killerofprimes]

Unless you're rem koolhaas

[@abbynnunez]

experience and hard work my friend!

[@jetuarintt870]

True achievement belongs to the Client and Engineer

[@lalajean2975]

I dont really understand architecture even tho Im planning to be an architect all i know is designing building and houses a lot of sketching and planning , i dont really understand it in a deeper way . He combine architecture and music thats where i understand it because like him im also a musician , by comparing and combining the two i already can see architecture in a different way .

[@ArchitecturalAesthetics2046]

very inspirational.

[@kayem3824]

Whats this trend with phallic towers.

[@architecturealive1952]

Great design description.

[@MLH134]

what happen to the S sound ?

[@2otto2realcanal]

8:48 another beautiful building spoiled by a lover of Modern architecture

[@The_Chosen_One_37]

This is post-modern architecture, for modern architecture refere to Louis Khan, as a fine example. Also I recommend Office KGDVS as a fine example of contemporary architecture, reevaluating the modern tradition.

[@goncalodias6402]

the post-modernists lost and all the architecture schools weent back to modernism. daniel is a desconstructovist. he likes to destroy

[@sarahzgheib1475]

why are all people hating here? some of the spaces he created are pretty interesting.

[@gabrielgagne3850]

sarah zgheib because people are mostly disrespectful assholes.

[@kayem3824]

His towers look like penises.

[@reginakniprode246]

Mordor architecture

[@IDEANashik]

Nice thoughts, in fact an architecture can work not only as a designer but also as a engineer.

[@yumnaahmad7010]

An architect*

[@doeixo]

my mother can´t live in a language

[@misaki9048]

I am still in high school and i have the same idea of music and architecture being related

[@tamino27]

if architecture is a language than Mr. Libeskind is continuously shouting, cursing and insulting me!

[@calebtimes453]

tamino27 Then go to your special corner and cry.

[@olufssenn]

Tadao Ando next?

[@minisworld5953]

VG on

[@yoramyasuryazbek5299]

Inspiring!

[@LukeHeronBRO]

This is somewhat inspirational. Wow

[@David-y8i7David___1d]

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[@redfed787]

what about contextualization ??!!

[@EcoEnvious]

Giving an occupant a "sense of being"? Grandiose much?

[@wasdnty]

yes ofcourse!

[@NeMoSheMo7]

Great Talk ! :)

[@reginakniprode246]

the architect of Mordor

[@morrossey]

beautiful ideas, but the built results I find quite disappointing!

[@safajoma2053]

mmmm why did the results disappoint u?

[@KARMICHAEL11]

+ladsham that's Marxian Aestheticism for you; a nice idea that doesn't realize

[@gongduldulsam]

1:19 'Sea of Japan' is an incorrect representation. 'East Sea' is the correct word.

[@whyit487]

Basically eveyone calls it the Sea of Japan in the US

[@maurofalcon]

I so much respect Libeskind but what I don't like most of architect's lectures is that they start talking about their own projects (understandable at some point of the talk) rather than stick to the main topic. First 3 minutes ok, then nothing but own achievements.

[@chejo6095]

AMAZING

[@Coisiniiiiii]

If architecture is a language, then can building an 11-story building in 28 hours be considered a high-level language?

[@bostondefranco6997]

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT WAS CORRECT ABOUT THE AESTHETIC VALUES LIKE THE FALLING WATER...

[@10whiten99]

Yes

[@fffff8883]

the talk and the project don't speak to each other. An arrow penetrating an existing building is called "bringing the energy to the city"? Ha! it makes me laugh....

[@marwaeissa6717]

May Allah Bless You.

[@tszhohui9254]

I love contemporary architectures. but he is pretentious and too much naming. he surely doesn't know what is the true beauty of architecture. it's the beauty of its function, not that kind of romantic beauty of uselessness.

[@tpontsss]

"it's the beauty of its function" meh

[@MrRoboticeyes]

then you are good sir, are the one that doesn't know the beauty of classic and neo-classic architectural style but i do concur, i prefer function over beauty, or you could say, beauty of its function

[@fares1274]

Do you not know that the Eiffel Tower is completely useless. Do you not consider it one of the best structures in the world?

[@jagabandhu3066]

ଜଗବନ୍ଧୁ

[@FadiBakhos93]

رائع

[@shamanigupta1522]

thank u sir

[@maheshghorpade5753]

c

[@GiordanoCuozzo]

Divine

[@NZLProductionz]

woooooooooooooh im exicted

[@archishme9069]

So let me just tell u a that I will become an architect. And this is my hobby and my final decision. I am great fan of niall horan (one direction) 😂 so this was my fav video..... 😅😅

[@10whiten99]

Wtf

[@Ya-Ya_]

OHHH!... I just geezed my pants. 🤯

[@michaelduffy5834]

great video

[@AmirKabado-abc]

I feel like a bomb 💣 exploded in my head 😂

[@os2841]

I want to study architecture but hope its not just going to be all old white men talking like they get paid 5 cents a word

[@rohitchavan7117]

thats a legend you are talking about so mind it

[@costel2094]

You should not study architecture if you are talking like that about libeskind

[@goncalodias6402]

​@@costel2094 anybody who knows anything about libeskind know that he is not an architect. he is a hack that became famous for disrespecting the work of other architects and insulting everyone that has to walk by any of his monstrosities

[@vaclavdefender6103]

All the “meanings” behind this kind of abstract architecture are just excuses for the inability to create something beautiful instead of a messed-up glass box.

[@abbynnunez]

i envy you so much, damn it!

[@clientlogin749]

I also do Architecture and write music.

[@javierpacheco8234]

Man these are the people that have ruined architecture. There is no respect of how a building looks.

[@akl09nz64]

Maybe hope is the light of our life but just because of it's existence, the darkness of our life is darkened Lol

[@MrMpiana]

there are horrible those designs

[@tuluii]

It actually depends on the vision of any person

[@kenlee2570]

need better poems as precedents

[@ghostrewind8708]

Nice buildings, just misplaced.

[@SuvdaaJigmed]

Nice

[@polobreak3249]

What the hell is he talking about? Should've just been I design glass buildings but with sharp angles in them

[@Bepetoni]

5:42 What is this wreck. Seriously.

[@qayskhaled7837]

heh

[@milosjovic4402]

Looks like you don't understand art

[@snoop1204]

@@milosjovic4402 Emperor's new dress - that thing looks horrible.

[@atizistconsultingengineers1956]

oh yes

[@Dilija]

it last talk of the day

[@fin7599]

jos

[@calebgrasse]

I don't like this style at all, new urbanism is much better imo.

[@hussienalsafi1149]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@WankersCramp69]

Yea, pity modern architecture looks like shit.

[@kayem3824]

This isn't Modern architecture, it is Post Modern, of the worst kind.

[@linnetmbotto7212]

WankersCramp69 Bizzare! Scary

[@goncalodias6402]

​@@kayem3824 post modern was an atempt to rediscover classical and vernacular architecture, this is dewconstructivism, the neo moderns and tge desconstructivists shut down post-modernism

[@Itali.yani_]

Ok

[@MrPopular22]

So much pathetic blabla about simple buildups of ugly geometrical forms like his creations, he would have been better off in the advertising business or as a politician. Architects from the Antique until about Art Noveau did neither have computers nor did they probably talk as much nonsense as this clown, and yet - unlike the modern abominations he is talking about in such flowery words - they created buildings, even whole cities that will rightfully be considered beautiful works of art until the world ends.

[@llundber]

Geez. He shows you can talk for 20 minutes straight and say NOTHING AT ALL.

[@thestrategicarchitect7314]

You're not the only one questioning Libesking's work and you're one of the few who can see through he storytelling. It's why I made a video explaining what tricks he uses in order to convince people

[@goncalodias6402]

​@@thestrategicarchitect7314 its all lies. its the story of the emperors new clothes. glad this generation of desconstructivists are all old and dying.

[@santhakumarswamidurai8826]

its a boring, uninteresting, non contextual, Non humane architecture .

[@thestrategicarchitect7314]

Hello, you should look at the video I made about him, it explains how Libeskind can trick a jury in order to look like the best guy for a specific project.

[@dannysze8183]

Libeskind is a bad architect.

[@thestrategicarchitect7314]

Hello, you should look at the video I made about him, it explains how Libeskind can trick a jury in order to look like the best guy for a specific project.

[@mansardmanor3869]

Applaud his efforts, it's very difficult to follow his verbage. *Is he a man with an idea, that's out of it's era?*

[@thestrategicarchitect7314]

If you're interesting in Libeskind work, I made a video about him and his secret to be more persuasive, you should check it out ;)

[@Andrea-xy8ce]

18 minutes of contradictory lies.

[@thestrategicarchitect7314]

Hello, you should look at the video I made about him, it explains how Libeskind can trick a jury in order to look like the best guy for a specific project.

[@thestrategicarchitect7314]

Libeskind is an interesting storyteller ;) I made a video about him and how he convince juries to give him big projects, you would like it ;)

[@DavidByrne85]

Complete bollocks

[@jesschappell647]

boring.

[@corvet50muraterdogan11]

Bir

[@jesschappell647]

sorry It might not be boring to others : )

[@kayem3824]

Very boring.

[@johnkarl8373]

Donald Trump was right when he called Libeskind an "egghead architect".

[@mawunyomorga8658]

coming from Trump... it's a compliment 🤣🤣🤣

[@goncalodias6402]

​​@@mawunyomorga8658 if even trump can see that his architecture is horrible than it is absolutelly terrible.