How To Think Like An Architect: Exercising the Imagination

Santa Barbara architect Barry Berkus demonstrates how drawing from the imagination can inspire design, and a creative thinking process. The raw beginning stage to an eventually refined and polished product.
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[@Coolasion]

That last line made me smile :)

[@7FiguresY]

I am loosing my love for architecture...and I'm an architect. Its happening as I'm not having the chance to work,to show the work,no one believing in my work,my creativity etc etc etc...many reasons!Your videos are giving me hope Sir. And that I must pursue my dreams, exercise while I'm without work. God bless you!

[@satya_diva]

how are you doing now?

[@sakurablossom4185]

I'm curious too@@satya_diva

[@anyone58]

Your words are so Arresting and captivating more soulful, being an architect myself i would love to hear more from u Sir. Thanks for Sharing your Thoughts

[@karcias]

I feel so inspired after watching your videos! I'm (like most of your viewers I suppose) an architecture student, and I must say that I enjoy it very much! Despite a lot of work and sometimes a little of sleep. You inspired me to drawing again! If I had a teacher like you, that would inspire students to do a simple sketch of an idea or an existing building instead of detailed drawing of chair or a boxes on a B1 paper size I would have never hated it at all! I'm going to draw again! after a year!

[@agustinrivedieu7864]

Are You an architect right now?

[@Aoudhubillahi]

Peace to Barry Berkus, world renowned Architect, and inspiration to many others, and even those like myself that only sought to become a Drafstman or CAD/Revit Technician. He passed away in 2012. He was 77.

[@4everfree2be]

I'm in an extremely tight spot now, stuck at designing, limited time. But your videos are really inspiring and motivating :)

[@sergi9393]

thank you mr. Barry so much for sharing your priceless experience.. thank you !

[@godprayreignchristianflore2637]

for the past weeks, i was tremendously struggling at the same time discouraging the fact of inadequate energy towards my goal and role as an architecture student. YET listening and watching ur video sir gives me an opportunity to be diligent and passionate in our profession. RN i feel great, definitely absorb a new positive energy of working out as an arch student

[@amirbahrami2079]

Love the fluency of his work and words

[@maczoolish]

I could listen to this man 24 hours a day!

[@lilyevans7196]

I really hope to see the last line in the video coming true. I am an architectural student, in a tough situation currently academically.. thanks for the inspiration. hope to make it through well!

[@namaewaguildo]

Thanks man.. Really at a depressing point in my architecture studies, watching your videos has brought back a spark that I was missing. Thank you again good sir.

[@dansphotos1]

i want to be an architect when i grow up. After watching your videos, i cannot think of anything else that i could possibly think of doing in the future, thank you !

[@dilarayldz8947]

did you became an architect now?

[@vchandekar1]

I agree 100% with your thoughts, about drawing with hands and great profession..

[@allyaztera911]

I hope you continue doing these videos. It’s very inspirational as an aspiring architect. Thank you for this 🙂

[@vladasmearus9101]

He passed away 1 year ago

[@horshamarchitects1218]

That's what we try and do as a RIBA architect....spread our passion & our knowledge to our clients - every day!

[@jameswait5340]

this guy sketching with a damn Copic marker is such a flex

[@trublue9185]

He is like the Bob Ross of Architecture. Both are great and have beautiful minds.

[@fouziah]

Amazing! Love ur vidoe Berkus.

[@ChLo0oex]

you are so inspiring...thank you for helping me hold on into this course...it sometimes gets too frustrating

[@iAbeTouch]

@ArtinArt Thats actually a very good question! I'll try to explain as well as I can. Soccer players have to practice kicks and exercises to gain the ability to produce a good game. In a similar way artists and architects have master pieces and piles of quick "badly" drawn or pieces. Architects also produce piles of sketch models that many find difficult to appreciate. What Barry Bercus is doing is how creative people find the ideas they need to produce something worth producing.

[@coolbugmama]

Now I want to be an architect! Thank you for sharing this.

[@samihaafrin6983]

Want more videos please, very helpful

[@aoife9932]

I'm considering architecture as a career. When I do choose something I hope I can love it as much as you do

[@almatheria]

aoife prendergast May the odds be all in our favour then!

[@amnashafqatusmani7779]

aoife prendergast Think twice then

[@ernesto2744]

so much inspiratoin. thank you. wise words. RIP

[@TheEnkei]

Have fun! because that probably is the most enjoyable profession that anybody could ever be involved in! WOW i love that!!

[@TheMillionairesMentalist]

Love all your videos. I'd love to have you as a guest at my show in Santa Monica. Let me know if you'd like a ticket.

[@davidklatzko2524]

That’s such a great way of viewing it

[@nshfan1]

one of the principal reasons that took me to choose this career is that as an architect you can do whatever the fuck you want to improve your designs and making peoples life more artistic.......... I love being a student of architecture!

[@csarchitect6972]

I love your drawing

[@muhammadbusyroo7596]

I'm enjoying this.

[@kokyibrahimmero]

hey ser am from Egypt i live in jeddh (k.s.a) i just want thank you cuz u help me & another people by sharing these information rely u are my super hero (=

[@LoseShady]

Thank you very much for you inspiring videos. You have helped me a lot

[@MOJO-IV]

Inspiration📈

[@Gigiridgway]

I love the free hand

[@ruffomaldito]

"CHARTPAK" markers. These are probably the best, and have a wide range of tones, but they´re pretty expensive. I recommend a 2 greens for vegetation, 2 blues for skies, a sepia, a beige, 2 grays, and a Blender which allows you mix and blend for watercolor effects. For other colors you may use the more economical water-based markers.

[@mohamedkassaby3466]

Thank you for the inspiration ! I wish to become a great architect like you some day

[@124arch0801007]

Its the most enjoyable profession anybody can envolved in!!

[@Ajs3371]

@ArtinArt It's like stretching before playing a sport. It loosens up the hand.

[@calum5sosfam]

ur videos definitely givin me hope sir, i will try my best

[@calum5sosfam]

my final year now goin through a lot.... but after watched this video I feel inspired and won't let myself down for my dreams, tysm

[@LauraPerez-dd1rk]

I love your videos!!!

[@prabhat115]

love ur videos...

[@dheerajarchi]

truth behind architecture is enjoying the design

[@miltonloza8428]

excelente , me gustaria tener profesores como el

[@radwi69]

How may I ask or post a question, since Mr. Burkus had passed away? I’m about to build a hose for my family, architects here are lousy, and I seriously need some good advice, guidance, and if possible consultation!

[@freesraf6671]

i love your ideas sir, and i learned alot...thx for your videos. im an architecture student and your videos helped alot in school :)) .. and may i asked what brand of pen is that ,, because i like your pens too :D

[@pattydedominic]

Great talent!

[@JacobJacob2]

My left ear enjoyed this

[@souseupai]

it's so magic...

[@AnwarRadawy1]

amazing !

[@paulbhatra2291]

May I know , which transparent paper & colour pens are you using for sketches ??

[@mudassardesignspace]

great stuff..!!

[@rickdl5022]

Im Brazilian, love your work mr. Berkus, there is something I would like to share with you : after discovering the google street view I found out that many places in the world looks ok, even those poor like some asian, african or latin countries, but my country Brazil is extremely weird, caothic, terrible and I wish brazilian cities wasnt so damn ugly, cause they seem caothic, horrible, dangerous even without the slums. Sometimes I get myself wondering how did Brazil get to this situation. I believe that is because we have very few architects in Brazil, and many of them are just horrible, full of soviet ideas, its sad

[@maryamhayat9377]

Plz also discus style concept and theory connectivity in project on very basic level plz consider my requst

[@shopter2010]

AMAZING!

[@rawanbaggash5940]

Hi Can u plz help me !! What criteria should be taken into consideration in school design ?

[@ssuthongsa246]

amazing

[@mimi122067]

smart idea thank u sir keep doing that u are inspiring us thnx :)

[@SasukeNukenin]

I want those pens!!

[@aohagan6]

Going to University to learn Architecture in 5 days, Thank you so much

[@fadwaaltuwaijri4782]

what happened? are you happy? i may go to architecture school in two weeks, should i go for it?

[@emasame]

his color markers are all AD markers which are ~$3-4 US.

[@aspherlibradilla4008]

what if someday i could be like this...hehehe...i'm an architectural student... i hope so,,man... hehe

[@AstandsforAlex]

I am really passionate about architecture and I would like to study it, I know that it is alot of work! I would like to know reasons why it's not a good choice, I read a comment saying it is second highest unemployment so I'm really worried!!

[@Shoebedo123789]

Do you guys prefer copic markers or prismacolor

[@mitch1991lcfc]

can i ask does anyone know the name of the pens that are used ?

[@7FiguresY]

I'm trying very hard :) tkx!!

[@MartynaDolecka]

What kind of marker pen is that? Thank You ;-)

[@zeroalex2]

@rafabarakat well, i'm not near Mr. Berkus, but i can assure you that if you're thinking about the future and profits of the career, then you're probably studying the wrong thing. Architecture (well i guess every discipline) is all about LOVE for what you do. It's kinda like the girl who treats you like shit sometimes but you still love her after all. I'm an architecture student myself and also have a hard time on school, but i keep on doing it not because i have to, because I love it.

[@hellomanen]

I'm torn between them being copic markers and faber castell's pitt thick artist pens

[@pracheechandrashekhar8835]

Which pens have u used for rendering?

[@novocrk]

@Isrelfx los pilots estan cool, yo quiero tener ese trazo!!!

[@iaspace7601]

What a Veteran!

[@JohnyGrenadier]

R.I.P Barry

[@pxmaarch7998]

i miss you tywin lannister

[@dallein4ever]

You shoud never lose hope. :)

[@nesibekaya8430]

mükemmel bir mimar yaşayan hazine

[@elmozarchitects]

nice

[@spardaxtr]

R.I.P :(

[@TemplatesNstuff]

can someone please tell me whats the name of the type of marker he's using? thanks!!!

[@aireanhayes8849]

copic markers. prismacolor watermakers for the color

[@RA-eq4xq]

what kind of pen do u use ??? the brand pleaseeee

[@mrflyman123456789]

Reem Elwan copic

[@keyzin]

these are copic markers ... very sensitive markers where tone and saturation is created in architecture firm .

[@StephB223]

❤

[@ItsGarProduction]

Copic markers?

[@comicalgirls]

Gary Chong yeah

[@kwhynot123]

You've been in architecture school since you were 14?

[@bex8322]

Sound going only from left earphone is really inconvenient

[@ebrday3350]

👌

[@Isrelfx]

yo quiero esos plumones ¬¬

[@earthwalker7]

not impossible. My high school had architecture courses. I studied for 4 years before college.

[@jmtv147]

WISH I COULD TALK TO HIM I PERSON :(

[@pjswhu]

@ArtinArt I disagree, these drawings are so much more powerful than 'realistic' and almost 'photographic' sketches. They depict the environments of the cities very well, through only a few simple lines.

[@somnathlaha2276]

how to communicate with you?

[@andrewcannon299]

An Ouija board

[@pinchhitter1254]

I wish most architects could actually DESIGN something...

[@allb22-x4q]

SOY DE ARGENTINA Y TAMBIEN QUIERO LAS FIBRITASSS!! Y LA CRIS ME SACO LAS IMPORTACIONES =(

[@TR1X3R]

Pues comprate unos...

[@Paa1an]

They look like pro-markers :)

[@KonkelVonk]

This guy hates computers. I understand him though that the hand is the key to developing. I guess for our younger youth a Ipad or something will have to do.LOL! To get a bit philosophical, in metaphysics using the hand to write or draw is a powerful manifesting tool.

[@JanDellari]

Plumones Chartpak =P

[@borisperez3595]

Hi guys I'm not good drawing , I I'm construction worker , I'm in the lowest position 14 for hour I want to learn about arquitectire, HEEEEELP .

[@AlanGradilla]

@Isrelfx charpak son muy comunes en papelerías de diseño son mis favoritos...y no por su olor

[@mrdeathclaw66]

it's not a pen, it's called marker.