We should just get it over with and start referring to paper architecture as masturbation.

"I personally resent, for example, two billion dollars being spent on a subway station in New York City that looks like a bird. I have no idea why a subway station should either look like a bird or cost two billion dollars"

Eisenman...

More critique musings...

- It is better to favour one media type over the other. Make an awesome model, and use plain drawings as a backdrop. Or produce some amazing drawings and leave the model small/bare/abstract. Producing two mediocre or or two good sets of information is not as effective - there should be a part with depth to focus on.

- Follow a good argumentative structure for the introduction. An example:

• Define how you see the brief
• Introduce the problem or opportunity you seek to address
• Introduce your solution and detail the conceptual sources or processes used
• Explain and detail why it is effective in solving the problem/opportunity and how it is a successful resolution of your concepts/process.
• Some form of self-analysis of the overall project. Addressing points that critics may bring up on your own lessens their impact.
• Some sort of overall summary

- Good parries for critiques:

• Reject the link between their assertion and your project, ie "I dont see that being applicable as..."
  
• Disregard the impact of their assertion on your projects effectiveness
• Establish the assertion/problem as being beyond the scope of the brief
• Establish the assertion/problem as being something to be looked at if further development is needed (which it isnt).
• x or y drawing/concept/detail is further detailed in my sketchbook (rather than in presentation)
  
• The length of our design phase didn't allow for this detail / others given priority
• Use a random case study, use it as an example where x or y was effective, and how you looked to apply this to your project.
  

Architecture - the ultimate Five Year Plan.

Stalin, eat your heart out.

Everyman

Been about two weeks since I started everyman sleep schedule Its kinda scary how little is different. Everyday levels of tiredness are pretty much identical to what they were beforehand. There are a few periods in the day where its less, but they are minor and manageable. Adaptating seems quite easy, however everyman takes awhile to fully attune to (1-2 months + trialing different schedules).

Mornings are one problem point (though arent they for everyone?). Basically within the first hour of getting up, doing any screen stuff or heavy reading doesnt work so well, the fine concentration just isnt there. With a good routine though, mornings are easy. Alarm -> get up (instantly) -> turn on lights -> get changed -> ~25minute run -> get ready -> newspaper / chores / cooking / drawing. The physical exercise definetely helps, however can be hard to do habitually due to weather.

Lectures and public transport can be quite sleep inducing, thought this was certainly true before I started this. Lectures are easy if Im in decent light, and there are lots of notes to be taken. Not sure if I should just go with it and sleep on buses, there doesnt seem to be much else todo. The quality cant be to good though + scared of missing my stop.

Naps vary. Most often I drift in and out of sleep in maybe ~8 minute intervals. Often end up extending or reducing the time spent in napping periods. Looks like getting this down as a habit requires a decent amount of practice, but Im happy with it as is - anything better is a bonus. Sleeping at an architecture school isnt exactly a stigma.

Had my first lucid dream, which was great really. Should try working on dream recall, but it all seems so hippie -plus it means more routines. Maybe later down the track.

Might have had one oversleep of a few hours, cant really remember. Also one or two nights where I have skipped naps or had a 6 hour core. The impact of doing so was unnoticable, its probably slowing down complete adaptation, but its nice to no that things are so flexible.s

So far I would call the schedule a sucess, and will definetely carry it through to the 30 day mark. However I suspect an even more effective lifehax type thing would be to maintain a strict work/productivity system, but that tends to take much more discipline. Baby steps...

Things I learnt:
- Always good to have some backup info tangents incase you finish talking earlier than expect.
- If there are no comments/questions, maybe ask the audience some things yourself?

Just finished last week, reverted to monophasic, but only around 4 hours a night. Decided to switch to everyman. Even though biphasic didnt last long, illd consider it a sucess. I would revert to it as a standard as long as my schedule permits, both because it reduces sleep needed by 1-2 hours and establishes a good schedule.

Looking back at my old posts they are mostly superfluous, besides biphasic sleep isnt very dramatic or exciting, so Ill probably edit those posts down.