I Love… Umbau School of Architecture’s Manifesto

I think everybody could benefit from considering the first few paragraphs (I was tempted to say stanzas, but it’s not a poem).

Stop doing what is comfortable.

Contrast is good.
When broad, go narrow. When tall, go low.
When wide, go tight. When bright, go dark.
When certain, get lost. When obscure, go clear.
Too much of a good thing is not a good thing.

Always look at the work on your desk from varying distances.
Every distance tells you something different.

Contrast is to architecture as dance is to a dervish.

Always honour the context.
Go first with camouflage.
Then illusion.
Then interpretation.

Always listen.

You can find the rest here.