While trying to persuade somone to your side, it's important to keep the three pillars of rhetoric:
Pathos Appeal - appeal to someone's emotions
Ethos Appeal - appeal to someone's morality
Ethos Appeal - appeal to someone's morality
Logos Appeal - appeal to someone's logic
In the world of design, you might also have to use yet another appeal style:
I'mBusyos Appeal - appeal to someone's laziness.
An Architect exists so a client won't need to understand the contracting, structure or emotion of construction. You want to involve the client, but not let them take the reins, the selling of this relationship is up to you. Design principles are always fun to explain, but the harsh reality of actually getting it done is the quickest way to crush their spirit.
However, Colin Harman of Lynchburg, Virginia may have just made this easier for all of us:
I also wanted to include a drawing of the Virtruvian Triangle of:
Firmness, Commodity and Delight
but google-images has failed me. When my photoshop is back up and running, I'll remedy that.
You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in polka dots.
ReplyDeleteAnother charming post, I might add.