Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Eight strategies I use to find architectural ideas. Do you find the blank page as terrifying as I do? I'm starting a new project and I thought I'd use this video to talk about how I deal with this and precisely how I search for new ideas for my architecture.
I discuss in detail:
- Bisociation
- Trusting the design process
- Embracing constraints
- Inventing deadlines
- Doing the opposite (anti-project)
- Subtracting to solve
- Stealing (like an artist)
These are just a few of the design hacks I use to help grease the creative wheels and instill the confidence I need to keep moving forward. What's great is these techniques work for a whole host of disciplines and creative fields, it isn't exclusive to architecture.
A masterclass rec: thirtybyforty.com/gehry-masterclass
See my Amazon influencer page: amazon.com/shop/30x40designworkshop
Books mentioned:
The Art of Thought: amzn.to/2xabSYi
The Act of Creation: amzn.to/2glShdP
// GEAR I USE //
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* Canon 40mm f2.8 Lens: amzn.to/29x2QcI
* Canon 10 - 18mm f4.5 - 5.6 IS Lens: amzn.to/2vyErvS
AUDIO:
* Rode VideoMic Pro (hotshoe mtd.): amzn.to/29qlNM3
* ATR-2100 USB (dynamic mic): amzn.to/2dFDaKp
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* Prismacolor Markers: thirtybyforty.com/markers
* Timelapse Camera: thirtybyforty.com/brinno
* AutoCAD LT: amzn.to/2dxjMDH
* SketchUp PRO: amzn.to/2cRcojz
* HP T120 Plotter: amzn.to/2dBGf1O
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STARTUP TOOLKIT:
* Architect + Entrepreneur Startup Toolkit: thirtybyforty.com/SPL
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Please watch: "Making a Site Model - The Outpost Project"
youtube.com/watch?v=VsJrDScS5ZI
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Eight strategies I use to find architectural ideas. Do you find the blank page as terrifying as I do? I'm starting a new project and I thought I'd use this video to talk about how I deal with this and precisely how I search for new ideas for my architecture.
I discuss in detail:
- Bisociation
- Trusting the design process
- Embracing constraints
- Inventing deadlines
- Doing the opposite (anti-project)
- Subtracting to solve
- Stealing (like an artist)
These are just a few of the design hacks I use to help grease the creative wheels and instill the confidence I need to keep moving forward. What's great is these techniques work for a whole host of disciplines and creative fields, it isn't exclusive to architecture.
A masterclass rec: thirtybyforty.com/gehry-masterclass
See my Amazon influencer page: amazon.com/shop/30x40designworkshop
Books mentioned:
The Art of Thought: amzn.to/2xabSYi
The Act of Creation: amzn.to/2glShdP
// GEAR I USE //
DRONE:
*Mavic Pro by DJI: amzn.to/2hW3dTA
DSLR CAMERA:
* Canon 80D: amzn.to/2fBWGMQ
LENSES:
* Canon 24mm f2.8 Lens: amzn.to/29l7ac5
* Canon 40mm f2.8 Lens: amzn.to/29x2QcI
* Canon 10 - 18mm f4.5 - 5.6 IS Lens: amzn.to/2vyErvS
AUDIO:
* Rode VideoMic Pro (hotshoe mtd.): amzn.to/29qlNM3
* ATR-2100 USB (dynamic mic): amzn.to/2dFDaKp
ARCHITECTURE GEAR:
* Prismacolor Markers: thirtybyforty.com/markers
* Timelapse Camera: thirtybyforty.com/brinno
* AutoCAD LT: amzn.to/2dxjMDH
* SketchUp PRO: amzn.to/2cRcojz
* HP T120 Plotter: amzn.to/2dBGf1O
* Adobe CC Photography (Photoshop/Lightroom) Plan: amzn.to/2dhq5ap
STARTUP TOOLKIT:
* Architect + Entrepreneur Startup Toolkit: thirtybyforty.com/SPL
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Please watch: "Making a Site Model - The Outpost Project"
youtube.com/watch?v=VsJrDScS5ZI
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
