MANIFESTO - NATALIA LOZANO

When designing architecture, the more elements we address the better.

Architecture is made to provide shelter and comfort. Or maybe to enhance your senses and open your mind to new experiences?

In this course I’ve been learning not to take statements for certain and to doubt things you thought to be absolute. Medieval castles to skyscrapers. Traditional versus radical. Past and present times. Alicante and Dubai. These contrasts and oppositions in the architectural world have helped me see how different your point of view can be from another person’s. And also how important the context is. Location, weather, culture and time can completely change the perspective. An old medieval castle in the Mediterranean coast can become a space for relaxation and mindfulness in the present. Where one would want to escape an aggressive environment, another person can find inspiration to improve. Being able to visit the environment of your future architecture project is really important, because architecture is meant to be experienced with your five senses, personally.

I’ve also learned about the relevance of the journey. Often times we forget the dynamism that architecture is tied to. From the moment it starts being an idea in the mind of the architect, it will never stop evolving.

MANIFESTO BY NATALIA LOZANO RUBIO