I am curious about car design recently. Can architects design cars?, ... What if. What if we treat it is an architectural problem and think about car as an ultra compact-portable house, the perfect machine for living. Ehm, isn't that what an RV does? No, not that kind of living. A normal size car. I wonder if we can produce something more critical but also visually interesting. Not just a preconceived cool form. And not necessarily a hyper-futuristic concept cars seen in many design students portfolios.
The most obvious similarity and at the same time the main contrast with architecture is in the balance between form and function. A good car design needs an intricate balance in extreme engineering and high aesthetic performance requirements. The depth of sophistication between form and function is probably beyond what we usually have to deal with. So this problem might be a good mental detour (slash) exploration. And I am sure it would be an interesting design exercise for any one.
The most obvious similarity and at the same time the main contrast with architecture is in the balance between form and function. A good car design needs an intricate balance in extreme engineering and high aesthetic performance requirements. The depth of sophistication between form and function is probably beyond what we usually have to deal with. So this problem might be a good mental detour (slash) exploration. And I am sure it would be an interesting design exercise for any one.