Why I'm an architect that designs for social impact, not buildings | Liz Ogbu | TEDxMidAtlantic

[@aliwa6891]

Architects are the builder of experiences . They create spaces for people to have experienced .. This presentation was awesome .

[@RekhaRekha-jj9hl]

Ali wa 4

[@aymericzambo345]

I usually don't listen til the end of TED talks but she got me hooked on her story telling skills. I love her approach to architecture

[@zaboater]

In my opinion the best and most innovative architects respond to the actual needs of the community - well done doing the hard work of digging into these projects, seeing people's actual needs, and responding. However something missing from this talk was an example that succeeded in the built world and the impact of that success.

[@shellysakhd8798]

Very inspirational and thought provoking! I'm an Architect student and this kind of push now will definitely help me be a better architect in future.. Thank you

[@meiaishanr]

This is inspiring and impactful. Im a designer that sees the same problem with daily workers. We are with them most of our lives 👍🏼👍🏼 brilliant!!

[@elvisdouglas3581]

I'm a carpenter I've been a carpenter for twenty five years and I've just recently learned and understand the design of all things. Our life status was design for a number of reasons the main reason is control and another is oppression. We need to redesign everything.

[@Joice_M]

I want to be an architect when Im older. I still have grade 9 ,10,11 and 12 until I go to Uni. and for my grade 10 personal project, I want to do something related to architecture and globolization and sustainability.

[@Lubnadraws]

Good luck🥰

[@ruthtj2281]

Beautiful presentation! Keep on telling people beautiful stories. we need to hear them. Thanks very much for your time.

[@abdimohamed355]

designs that make social impact is great reflection and key take away for your lecture, thanks for the wonderful change together with communities,

[@cml6109]

This is absolutely amazing. I am in awe and most definitely, beautifully inspired. Thank you for your work, Liz. You are a world changer.

[@tinashen2984]

incredible! Liz Ogbu such an inspiration.

[@waldenlake9818]

Your work had primed me to appreciate the primary role of space and placemaking in grounding an architectural solution. For me, it is the space that is the real 'architecture' of a building insofar as it regulates the formal expression of these underlying aims. However, you have avoided the deterministic relationship between form and function echoed in the modernist creed for something more nuanced. Your innovation also lies in recognizing the end user as the authors of this space; a knowledge system that is later passed on to the architect. In this way, the best architects are co-authors of existing rules. Loos did this a lot. Botticher had a theory of structural framing that formally indexed the parameters of spatial functions. There is a longer history of this spatial orientation to architectural form that we need to rediscover. It has become my next project!

[@dawanrobinson5697]

You're still practicing architecture. You're designing pathways and structures that empower people.

[@vanaziz5995]

Fantastic presentation. Had the same thought couple years back when i studied in Egypt, a lot of the day laborious would be lounging around in contemptible environments. Never knew it was also a problem in the U.S. glad that somebody has conveyed it to consideration.

[@juliandavidac]

OK i'm an architect, after a few years of struggle i realized that, the most important part of the design is the storytelling based in the territory (people, enviroment, economics, etc) and how this story would shape every aspect in the architectural or urban intervention, so i'm 100% agree with her, let's forget about the architect let's focused in the Territory. BTW i love the fountainhead LoL, but i watched the movie when i was already an architect, and the struggles were real.

[@pedroroque8681]

Everything in society is about the way you package and sell it. The story, the meaning, the context. The actual outcome is just a by-product.

[@dougslove]

You are brilliant. Thank you for so many reasons.

[@zebramix]

Amazing talk, really opened my eyes. Socialture

[@kiranthamada7673]

God bless Ma'm.. I am inspired from your approach.. . . "architecture for humanity!!""

[@rrl7707]

A beautiful speaker with a beautiful speech.

[@danitagreen2342]

Liz, that you for putting all my thoughts into a tidy nutshell. At the ARTS IN SOCIETY conference in Budapest, I learned that we are art-based researchers of life, using what we know to impact society. Ashe!

[@therealzilch]

Inspirational. Thanks, Ms. Ogbu.

[@fetastoragreta]

Very inspiring, thank you! The Fountainhead should have a toxicity warning label applied ...

[@jimeladorakialo8083]

To design for social impact is what I love and love what I do when what I have designed impacts lives, especially life long willing learners. I beam when I see them fly away like an eagle. So my AIM Global Team name is Soaring Eagles (A1). This video complements it all. In Lae AIM Global is looking for Private Schools willing to enroll children who are members or whose parents are members of AIM Global from grades 9-12. It will be subsidized by AIM Global so parents can save money to educate them at Universities from 2019 on wards.

[@julietteyemey2536]

Great presentation I loved Liz All together for the impact

[@estherlanier6747]

Great presentation. You do awesome work.

[@GroovismOrg]

The ultimate opportunity for communities is to Be a part of the global community. Be with The One, a common musical cultural practice, of successful communities. Groovism is the belief in the proliferation potentials of our instinct to Groove. "Be with The One" is no longer an esoteric Zen phrase, we now can create The One to be gathered upon. As was foreseen, this unifying of humanity will instigate miraculous, evolutionary miracles!

[@handl3_me]

Very intelligent and well presented 😎

[@JabeenZacharias]

I really liked the Talk.. Touched

[@eritguerrero5204]

we like future architects need to think about how we can create spaces to live, to feel, to share. to create memories each others, not all the important projecta are big or colorfulls, any place that can create a good memorie for people it's a good architecture.

[@rochellespencer6727]

Great talk--I would change only one word--but the creative solutions and thought were impressive.

[@framrozesaroshelavia1833]

So bright, thank you!

[@yohanyalbornoz3327]

Just loved this presentation ❤️

[@jamesdecross1035]

Good intro. Like her style!

[@berry7191]

This is really inspiring

[@kefyalewkebede7277]

yes you are best with best ideas to be architect that change....

[@skojigoquist9288]

I absolutely love her

[@hermespadilla6078]

If you want to know more about topics like this google Anarchitecture and place making :)

[@Levvardo]

спасибо :)

[@1xm_mx1]

Buildings do have social impact, and we can design buildings for social impact.

[@QuentinWolffMusic]

I don't know Is it's the microphone, or her voice, but I feel like she is speaking on two different notes

[@mariabenavente9537]

can I work with you!? I'm a architect as well, and my dream is to help!

[@mariabenavente9537]

Jessica M. Hi Jessica Is amazing I posted this comment two years ago and now guess what. I'm working at the center for public interest design which makes many social projects in order to keep helping ones in need. Now I'm working for a homeless community in Portland is a small and big start.. Keep up keep your goals up you will make it!

[@zeliedehepcee723]

+Maria Benavente This is so nice! You give me hope!

[@mariabenavente9537]

you guys should look at PSU school of architecture and also UIC masters in Barcelona :)

[@Joice_M]

@@mariabenavente9537 You inspire me!!! :D

[@abbichoa145]

Ideo always worth !

[@shellysakhd8798]

Sooo... Who should I ask about the social aspect of the buildings I design? My professors are not an option unfortunately... The polite way to put it is, "they're not interested". They want workable designs and not a problem solving thought.. But I want to work towards solving problems of the area I'm building for... But I don't know who can guide me on this..

[@SammySingally]

If you tell them a why and not just a what, they will listen. Why did you make particular design decisions? I'm an architecture student. Part of my education was carried out at the Architectural Association and part at the University of Kent. At both universities, I have noticed that this is the case. The professors/tutors/lecturers never gave this tip - to start with the why and not the what. I learnt it from a sermon on innovation and creation (I think it was called Innovation Station). People want to know the why before they know anything else about what you are presenting to them. They don't want to know what you did, but why you did it. It's like the TEDtalk on The Golden Circle - Why, How, What. Why did you do this? How did you do it? What exactly did you do? TRUST ME, I followed this (after months of not doing so) and the tutors were impressed. Like I said, two different universities, same results from following this. I hope it helps you as there's nothing more frustrating than feeling strongly about something and people not hearing you out or not seeming interested.

[@shellysakhd8798]

For a matter of fact.. I do start telling about my design with why I did.. Sure it was never as structured as yours (it's awesome by the way, thank you for sharing and I'm definitely going to try it).. But somehow a "why" has never been their point of interest.It may be so that my place has just not developed emotionally in architecture as of yet but I do not want to let this hurdle my thinking process.I will give you an example. I had introduced green roofs and solar windows in my design to make it energy efficient and courtyard as a community space. And my professors were literally disinterested even to hear to my "whys" And told me to concentrate on planning it in a 'modern way' What do I do in such situations?!

[@SammySingally]

Was it for a 'modern house' module? Also, you could study modern architecture concerning courtyard architecture and give your professor a good comeback by having great references. I've been studying a few modern courtyard houses. Some of them are the Kingo Houses and Fredensborg Houses. Both of them were designed by Jørn Utzon (same person who designed the Sydney Opera house). Jørn Utzon didn't incorporate green roofs and solar windows into his designs, however, he had a thing for "making buildings fit their surroundings better" by using locally sourced materials or local plants. Your green roof can consist of the plants that are native to the area. You can argue that the solar windows are to make the building more energy efficient in order to keep long-term costs low and reduce the consumption of resources. There's quite a bit you can say about sustainability and energy efficiency concerning solar window. I mean, this is quite modern, don't you think? Basically, just have good references, especially from people whose structures are considered to be notable examples of modern architecture as a comeback for your professor who is so interested in the "modern way." Do some research to learn more about the incorporation of solar windows and green roofs in modern architecture. You need to show that you have knowledge of these things and not just an appreciation of them because you have heard a few things about their benefits.

[@shellysakhd8798]

No it was a naturopathy design. And the reason why I introduced courtyard was because the vernacular architecture of the concerned area involves courtyard. And, I kind of observed the buildings who have courtyards as against who don't and courtyard building seem more interactive to me.. The naturopathy was to be designed for those corporate people who constantly work in cubicle in front of computer and literally get uncomfortable with human connect.. I had even interviewed some corporate people to know their lifestyle and that is how I derived my conclusion that I should take them "back to the roots" But giving references is a new technique you gave me to convince my professors.. I'm surely going to try that. Thank you for sharing. Also, I'll look up all the buildings you told..

[@SammySingally]

Yeah, I think the references will help. Here are a few more. It will help to study both the building and its architect (especially concerning his inspirations), by the way: Hooper House by Marcel Breuer Hover House by Bower Architecture Courtyard Houses by Ibarra Rosano Design Architects Seal Rocks House 4 by Bourne Blue Architecture (this is the closest one to having a green roof, but I won't necessarily call it a green roof). Those are more recent designs than Jørn Utzon's. However, Utzon is a much more popular architect with a much more popular firm.

[@akshaykhadke879]

i hit the like button at 0:43. peace. hi, i am an architect, too.

[@vergoregiste5300]

Awesome.

[@ahriahnamoon6237]

🙏

[@sofyantriana5142]

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

[@paulienvanrijckevorsel4235]

Amazing

[@Joice_M]

2020!

[@michelleobrien6996]

day labourers! Wow, the poverty within America is just astounding

[@justine8955]

you haven't been to philippines then

[@Plinko99]

No one in this comments section lives in the real world

[@brianjosephestanislao3511]

Semantics.

[@citizen_or_civilian]

The blind leading the blind....

[@danaibrahim9550]

That is literally "how to think smart"

[@jemiladawed796]

our tradition affect the economic development .

[@darkkhof]

This is when you know that you waisted all your education on nothing This lecture is literary the definition of the one who doesn’t know why he is an architect or why architecture for Please TED preview the ideas of lecture before you air it

[@ashleap.7952]

"wasted" - you can't even spell. As a matter of fact, your entire reply is littered with grammar and spelling mistakes. I think you're the one who "wasted" your education.

[@daynagotu]

This commentary just show how uneducated you are

[@medzelas]

Why one calls himself an architect, if he/she is not architect?

[@SammySingally]

The person might have a degree in architecture, but does not actively practice architecture.

[@TwoGamingDudes1]

Tomas Medzelas it's illegal in the states to call your self an architect if you don't have a license

[@yourfriendgen4427]

She has a degree and has worked at various firms.

[@ChronosKat]

She is a licensed practicing architect. She just deals with different projects, not just purely buildings.

[@dannysze8183]

I do not believe that architects have the power to design with social impact. The form of the building is mostly dictated by the planning authority and the developers. In reality most of the architects job are project architects that coordinate with the planning, clients, contractors and consultants. Design is only very small part of the job nature. I think if architects can design building with good aesthetic and functional quality that is already very successful.

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[@sherriebumble5503]

We are children of the most high GOD and Jesus gave his love for our sin God gave us all we need and things happen is not causing of man c02 nonsense it cause we forget who made earth for us 😢your lie won’t stop the issue you believe we have finding Jesus will repent and honor our creator and things would be awesome don’t it won’t read revelation to see

[@Copainization]

Designing opportunities for impact? Foolish me I thought architects built crap. Anything besides cook stove discoveries and public grants to show for your overpriced degree?

[@stinkypotatoe214]

your not an architect. your work seems good for society but its not architecture, u just have the degree....and you cant even handle the truth