I had a few drinks at a friends party last night and I am paying for it today. I have been in Studio for about 6 hours and accomplished nothing, aside from buying a small fridge and stocking it with Trader Joe’s goodies.

That’s the site model for the project I am currently working on. The model is solid and huge and weighs a few hundred pounds. The site is here on campus between the Library and the Library Annex building. It is a long open rectilinear area with a few cypress trees and two grapefruit trees. I have to design a pavilion for fruit selling. My Studio instructor told me to consider productive ways of growing/harvesting fruit here on campus and the environmental impacts of that production. I am thinking of a couple of roof gardens, an orchard where the seldom used soccer field currently resides, and growing some vines on the existing buildings. I have an idea for the space/structure, but it is all of the other aspects of fruit that I need to research. I know absolutely nothing about horticulture, and I don’t even know if that is the right word.

This is why architecture is the greatest field. Understanding building techniques and good design is, I don’t know, maybe half of architecture. For every project you have to truly understand the functions/actions that will occur in your space. Or you will be a shitty architect, it’s that simple.

So tonight I am going to research fruit growing, harvesting, storing, juicing, consuming and water reclamation and roof gardens and energy reduction and and and and.