Sharing By David Hutama Critics in Architecture

My Friend, David Hutama shared his presentation about critics in architecture on 20th september in RAW studio. I’m very happy to have him to show the core of critics for evaluating architecture which will be a feedback process to create better solution, decision, especially for public building. The critics in architecture from his presentation divided by 4 general classification of way of criticizing by writing such as Critics by Historical approach, Formal approach, Ambiance[atmopherical] approach, Alignment[keberpihakan] approach [which he might not agree because in every approach there should be allignment which we should choose] the example : Jane Jacobs. here is the explanation which i wrote for his presentation in RAW summer pavilion : RAW collaborated with UPH School of Design to provide long life learning process between Architects, Lecturer, fresh graduates, or even people who has interest in Architecture by establishing lecture series. The first lecture is about Working Ideas by Critics in Architecture “He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.” ― Abraham Lincoln David Hutama will share lecture about working Ideas by critics in architecture. There were times when architecture changed because of paradigm breakdown just by nature of human, technology and civilisation. It established by success and failure. Critic which is a Greek derivation of the word κριτής (krités), meaning a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis, value judgment, interpretation or observation. Critic has the position to move public opinion because of his or her credibility, reputation, depth of analysis. Critics become complex because there are various skill which is needed such as history, precedents, or understanding elements of architecture which then judge one work in process creating excellence in working architecture. We invited students and fresh graduates for our mini lecture series or brown bag. It’s all about sharing working ideas by critics in architecture. It’s all discussing the possible answer of : 1) What or How is the core of critics in architecture ? 2) What is needed for preparing good critics to evaluate architecture/ design performance ? 3) What or How is the to establish opinion in architecture given by the reality ? 4) Why the critic is important ? or what is the ethic to maintain critical opinion ? David Hutama is chair department of UPH School of Design. After receiving his bachelor degree from Parahyangan University in the year 2000, he went to Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan, to pursue his master degree in History and Theory of Architecture. In 2005 he join Department of Architecture in Universitas Pelita Harapan. David was part of the steering committee team for Jakarta Architecture Biennale 2009 and Art Director for Rubber Wood Architecture Exhibition in 2010. In 2012 he worked as the curator of Place.Making Exhibition, an exhibition of Department of Architecture UPH at Dia.Lo.Gue Exhibition, Kemang. Together with Avianti Armand and Robin Hartanto co-edited ‘Home: a Studio Talk’, published by UPH Press. He was curator of Indonesia Pavilion in Venice Biennale 2014 The discussion will be held at RAW Office at 9.30 am on 20th September 2014 . The introduction will be followed by open discussion among participants. Kindly make your reservation to tatyana@raw.co.id or ilham@raw.co.id as soon as possible (seats are limited for 30 people) Thanks and see you !   visit the link here