“The whole is greater than the sum of it’s parts”
Two views of design...
Media vs. Eames Legacy
Today in my group we talked about how important the “whole” is. Media portrays design as being really simple, all about surface, no substance. In reality design consists of thousands of trial and error processes. HGTV design shows make it seem like everything just poofs into place. That is why education is important in a sense. With an education you learn the facts and are able to challenge yourself. Your views are not just directed towards what has always inspired you, but you take a wider approach. You can learn from not only going to school though. Experiences can be gained from traveling the world, looking at magazines and just paying close attention to your surroundings.
After all a television show is only 22 minutes long, how much process can they show in such a short amount of time. Design shows fail to tie in an over all concept, or make the whole building or space work together. The whole space is much more important than all the neat individual spaces.
Eames was all about his belief and stuck to how he felt as a designer. Many designers on TV change their work to please their audience and don’t do what they believe in. Eames didn’t change for anyone, and that is what made him famous. Designers today are constantly altering their work to please the public eye, piecing things together as they see fit.
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