Overcoming Creative Blocks - 11 tips for Architects, Designers, + Creatives

[@stefanozanasi4084]

I love the obstructions tip. I am currently redoing a school project that had some pretty significant size constraints (the middle unit of a series of townhouses). Use these constraints to come up with different versions of this project. It’s the difference of being asked to draw a shape vs asked to draw a rectangle; it allows for more focus thought :)

[@rr7firefly]

Thanks for outlining the suggestions in the description. You are a true architect, a person who understands organization and going from macro to micro. I really like the last point: "Do the work." A few years ago I printed myself a nice simple graphic to put on my wall. It reads: ONLY DOING

[@DrewPaulBell]

Great tips! I like #8. Write. I actually started keeping a journal in the summer before my Thesis Year in school, and that habit even spilled over into studio. When I would get stuck, I would just start writing out what I was stuck on like I was explaining it to a friend stream-of-consciousness-style. It really helped me give order to the worries in my head. When I wrote down my options and concerns, it became much easier to see them objectively, (realize how silly they all sounded,) and make a decision. Which may be a little procedural than what you were describing, but it helped me tremendously! I think it is one of the most under-rated techniques for designing!

[@vinzcastro9304]

im 11 yrs old and this guy is inspiring me to be an architect with KNOWLEDGE

[@jenniferneef849]

Wow, love it! Go Vinz! God bless you in your passion - He may take you farther than you can imagine... :)

[@anjumaharjan1289]

hi! I am so grateful to find your videos.... I was literally lost, run out of inspiration to start my work for thesis.... THANK YOU so much, really really helpful ❤

[@30by40]

hi +Anju Maharjan you're welcome, glad to have you here...! it's perfectly normal for creatives to feel at a loss for inspiration occasionally...glad I could help grease the skids...

[@nickchism5068]

When you discuss the topic of inventing instructions and the movie the 5 obstructions I can completely agree, as a first year student we recently we're given a building to design an insertion into and to begin our design process we were given 3 different obstructions(1 a week) to create new and different ideas based around the obstructions we had chosen. It was an interesting way to design and think about the constraints of design outside of a typical design process,

[@30by40]

nice methodology...love the insertion of different obstructions each week, it actually mirrors the way clients behave on a much smaller scale...!

[@bivawahid4073]

I'm really grateful about you ☺ I learned so many things from you. I'm an architect from Bangladesh.

[@79Hokie]

Outstanding! Enjoyable and informative.

[@PandaPews]

Was searching up "The Five Obstructions", and the short film the documentary is based on is called the Perfect Human. Not "The Simple Human" as you mentioned in the video. Just thought I'd mention it in case someone else goes looking for it like I did :)

[@radcoders]

Firstly thank you for consistent and unique content. Secondly thank you for the on screen images. We are currently working on a Industrial Loft archviz scene and I got some great ideas for decor here. Keep it up!

[@itonokogiri]

El último tip fue un golpe de realidad, gracias

[@pomelogirl_8939]

Thanks so much! I needed this so much. Also, I like your channel a lot. It helps spark up inspiration!

[@qutaibaalshaheen4939]

Great advise ... Many thanks

[@arqtglobal]

Excelente tu trabajo, inspirador y motivador. Pasión en la arquitectura.

[@walakiramoses7329]

hi, Am an Architecture student, your videos are awesome and inspiring, thanks. Please also educate us about color themes, Selection of colors... Am hoping that topic will add me more skills in interior designing.

[@rafaelvoncina6036]

Binge watching. Just one more...

[@alfdz.5679]

Hello, I'm an architecture student and I find your videos very helpful! I was wondering if you could make something related to how to make a portfolio. Thanks!

[@30by40]

Cheers +Al Fdz. ...great idea...I'll add it to the queue...

[@mauricioclavijo5987]

Yes...that would be very helpful. Thanks again, keep doing this job.

[@tomasoconnor6456]

Hi Eric, Great tips, will try my utmost to use them as often as possible. Like your vids and keep up the great presentations.

[@zahrah8330]

Thank you 🌻

[@30by40]

certainly...thanks for watching...

[@rufusmazzoli]

Thankyou!

[@انهالضبع]

from where you get the illustrated buildings typology at the start of the video?

[@30by40]

res4 ...cheers...

[@geraldestradamogollon8073]

Gracias

[@IAmNumber4000]

My favorite way of overcoming creative blocks is microdosing lsd or psilocybin

[@ibrahimmirza1698]

I play with since I was 6 years old

[@vinzcastro9304]

this guy be speaking like asmr.