Marta Ruselik and Przemyslaw Baranek -.
podcast #18 of the series "Foundations"
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In the next episode of the podcast "Foundations" we talk with Przemyslaw Baranek and Marta Ruselik - architects, graduates of the Faculty of Architecture at the Poznan University of Technology, who met while they were still students, collaborating at the Poznan School of Drawing "Drawing Architecture". Today they both work in the profession - Przemek in Poznań and Marta in Katowice - and share their experiences of the role of freehand drawing at work, in their studies and in their travels.
sketch
© Marta Ruselik
drawing as emotion and record of memories
Przemek says he associates drawing with two dimensions. The first is conceptual drawing, or the creative process, when an idea begins to take shape on the page. The second is drawing on the go, allowing him to capture emotions and memories that cannot be fully captured by photography.
Martha, on the other hand, stresses that for her, drawing is primarily a tool for thinking and analyzing design problems. Quick sketches allowed her to organize ideas and check their sense in practice. As she says, often what seemed like a great solution in her head only revealed its limitations on paper.
draft
© Marta Ruselik
Drawing or 3D programs?
The interview also raises the question of the role of traditional drawing vis-à-vis contemporary digital tools. Marta notes that students often focus on 3D programs too early, spending hours on something that is still in the concept stage. In her opinion, hand drawing gives more freedom, flexibility and speed to test ideas, while digital programs work best only in the final stage of a project.
sketch
© Przemyslaw Baranek
Interviewees emphasize that drawing doesn't stop at the walls of the university or office. It's also a way to explore the world while traveling - recording the architecture, moods and atmosphere of the places visited. In this way, sketching becomes not only a design tool, but also an architect's personal diary.
sketch
© Przemyslaw Baranek
why reach for a pencil?
Both Przemek and Marta agree: hand-drawing is the foundation of an architect's work. It helps to think, analyze, develop concepts and capture emotions about a place. It's a tool that hasn't lost its value, even in the era of advanced computer programs.
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14. behind the scenes of design. Christina Vanhoof and Natalia Stefanska on interior architecture.
15. sun, architecture and studying in Spanish. Magdalena Lucka on studying architecture in Valencia.
16. Aleksandra Krupska on internships in Spain and working in Madrid.
17 Erasmus in Valencia. How does student exchange shape young architects and architects?
